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Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn appears dishevelled on streets of London

Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn has raised eyebrows with his unkempt appearance and bizarre behaviour during a day out in London.

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Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn has raised eyebrows during a bizarre public outing in London.

The Melbourne-born star alarmed onlookers with his unkempt appearance and erratic behaviour on his day out, during which he wore a T-shirt with the slogan “No excuses. It was my fault” scrawled on the front.

Ben Mendelsohn looked dishevelled during a recent outing in London. Picture: Backgrid
Ben Mendelsohn looked dishevelled during a recent outing in London. Picture: Backgrid
The actor’s slogan tee read: “No excuses. It was my fault.” Picture: Backgrid
The actor’s slogan tee read: “No excuses. It was my fault.” Picture: Backgrid

At one point, the 54-year-old appeared to have mucus trickling out of his nose.

His strange behaviour continued when he stopped on a footpath and began directing random members of the public on their bikes before pulling out a cigarette and sitting by an entrance of an empty shopfront.

At one point, Mendelsohn appeared to have mucus coming out of his nose. Picture: Backgrid
At one point, Mendelsohn appeared to have mucus coming out of his nose. Picture: Backgrid
The Aussie star was bizarrely directing cyclists on a footpath. Picture: Backgrid
The Aussie star was bizarrely directing cyclists on a footpath. Picture: Backgrid
The actor later sat in front of an empty store for a cigarette break. Picture: Backgrid
The actor later sat in front of an empty store for a cigarette break. Picture: Backgrid

During the outing, Mendelsohn was recognised by fans, who stopped him for autographs and selfies, of which he happily obliged while chatting to the admirers.

Mendelsohn is best known for his roles in the Hollywood blockbusters such as The Dark Knight Rises, Captain Marvel and Ready Player One.

He has also starred in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, portraying Orson Krennic, and voiced the character in the Disney animation, Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

Ben Mendelsohn is known for his roles in The Dark Knight Rises, Captain Marvel and Ready Player One. Picture: Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty Images
Ben Mendelsohn is known for his roles in The Dark Knight Rises, Captain Marvel and Ready Player One. Picture: Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty Images

But with his success came hardship, with the actor telling the Herald Sun in 2018 that he was forced to work odd jobs to pay the bills.

The actor revealed he washed dishes in a Bondi restaurant in Sydney and also worked at a bakery during a career slump.

“It’s been extraordinary. But that’s what has been very sweet about it – you don’t expect that in this business,” he told the outlet while reflecting on his new-found fame and fortune.

“I still drive around and look back on a lot of years where things were leaner. I am still happily spun out by it.”

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