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Home Improvement star Richard Karn unrecognisable in rare outing 25 years after series wrapped

A 90s sitcom star has stepped out looking unrecognisable more than 30 years after he first starred in a popular comedy series.

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Home Improvement actor Richard Karn was spotted on a rare, yet casual, outing in Los Angeles.

The 68-year-old was seen with his wife, Tudi Roche, earlier this month as they went grocery shopping together.

Karn, who played Al Borland in the hit show, sported a casual blue-and-red striped golf shirt and navy-blue shorts. He wore grey runners and had sunglasses wrapped around his neck, while he was on his phone. The actor rocked a white beard and grey hair for his laid-back outing.

Home Improvement actor Richard Karn was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles. Picture: TheImageDirect.com
Home Improvement actor Richard Karn was spotted on a rare outing in Los Angeles. Picture: TheImageDirect.com
The actor was unrecognisable from his appearance on the popular 90's sitcom. Picture: TheImageDirect.com
The actor was unrecognisable from his appearance on the popular 90's sitcom. Picture: TheImageDirect.com

His slimmed-down appearance comes more than 30 years after he first starred in the popular sitcom Home Improvement alongside co-star Tim Allen.

Home Improvement aired from 1991 until 1999.

Although the final episode of Home Improvement aired 25 years ago, Allen and Karn have remained close. The two played Tim Taylor and Al Borland in the hit series.

Three decades after the comedy first premiered, the two reunited in 2021 for the show Assembly Required, where they tapped into their DIY roots.

The co-stars both hosted the reality competition series that focused on contestants rebuilding everyday household items.

Karn played Al Borland in the series.
Karn played Al Borland in the series.
Karn starred on the series with Tim Allen from 1991 until 1999.
Karn starred on the series with Tim Allen from 1991 until 1999.

During Karn and Allen’s acting days on Home Improvement, the stars co-hosted a DIY-themed TV show called Tool Time.

“I wanted to have Richard a part of this because it seemed like a reality extension of what ‘Tool Time’ really was, where I add more power to it, I break something, he’d be the reality side of it, and it was a good fit,” Allen previously told Entertainment Tonight.

He added that the chemistry between them on Assembly Required was “just like [our characters] Al Borland and Tim Taylor.”

Karn’s other television credits include his recurring role on the acclaimed series PEN15 in 2019.

He also hosted game shows such as Family Feud from 2002 until 2006 and Bingo America from 2008 to 2009.

This article originally appeared in Fox News and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Home Improvement star Richard Karn unrecognisable in rare outing 25 years after series wrapped

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