Former child star from beloved 80s sitcom looks unrecognizable on rare outing while living a quiet life... can you guess who?

A former child star looked unrecognizable as he stepped out for a rare outing in Santa Clarita, California this week.

The 49-year-old actor previously took on a role in a hit sitcom that aired on ABC for seven seasons beginning in 1985.

His acting career began when he starred in commercials which then led to him being cast in a guest role on a kids television show. 

While the star is still taking on acting gigs, he has also pursued other endeavors outside of the entertainment industry - such as previously owning a catering business. 

The actor - who has been open about his past struggles with alcoholism - is also living a quiet life outside of Los Angeles. 

Can you guess who it is?

It is Jeremy Miller - who is known for playing the role of Ben Seaver on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains. 

The star kept it casual as he ran errands earlier this week on Monday in Santa Clarita - a city north of Los Angeles. 

He donned a short-sleeved, gray shirt as well as a pair of blue shorts and comfy flip-flops. 

The actor completed his lowkey ensemble with a cap on top of his head during the daytime excursion.  

Miller was seen strolling through a crowded parking lot before jumping into a vehicle to head to his next destination. 

The star was born in October 1976 in Covina, California and his acting career began as a young child when he was cast in commercials such as a McDonald's ad. 

In 1984, Miller took on minor guest roles in shows such as Pryor's Place and also Punky Brewster. 

The next year, he landed a main role in Growing Pains as Ben Seaver - the youngest sibling of the Seaver family. 

The sitcom aired from 1985 through 1992 - and additionally starred Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron and Tracey Gold. Other celebrities that were later cast on the show included Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashley Johnson. 

The premise followed the 'misadventures of a family with a home-business father and a journalist mother,' per IMDB. 

Last year, Miller got candid to Youngstown Studio about how he had been on 'the brink of homelessness' during the economy crash in 2008. 

The actor had started his own catering business which he revealed 'went under' at the time and left him 'struggling.'  

However, he recalled how some of his former Growing Pains castmates such as Thicke and Cameron had helped him. 

'Things got really bad, and Alan and Kirk were the only two who stepped up to help me,' the star expressed. 

'Alan set up interviews with all of his restaurateur friends in Santa Barbara and a few other places and got me connected to different places where I could utilize my chef skills and earn some money to help take care of my family.'

Miller added, 'All it took was a phone call to say, "Hey, Al, I'm really struggling. Do you know anybody who might -" and that's all I had to say.'

Thicke passed away at the age of 69 in December 2016 and Miller recalled how the late actor had been 'always so full of life.' 

'I mean, that was why losing him was such a shock,' he continued. 'I mean, all of us, we really thought he was gonna be the next Dick Clark, you know? 102 and still going. Because he was so full of life and so full of energy.'

Miller labeled Thicke as both 'generous' and 'amazing.'

'He would call just to check up on me, make sure everything's going good. But he really did fill that father role. He was my other dad.' 

After Growing Pains came to an end in 1992, the cast would come together for two reunion films: The Growing Pains Movie (2000) and Growing Pains: Return Of The Seavers (2004). 

In 1985, Miller won the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor in a New Television Series. 

Two years later, he was honored with another Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series.

Miller also dabbled in voice acting as he played the character of Linus van Pelt in the animated TV special Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1987). 

He voiced the character once again in Snoopy! The Musical (1988) and This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988). 

The star has a number of projects under his belt such as Ring Of Kibo and the comedy Alive And Kicking. 

Miller has previously gotten candid about his struggles with alcohol addiction and revealed on Oprah: Where Are They Now? that he had started drinking at the age of four. 

Back in 2022, he told Fox News Digital that he had been sober for seven years at the time after he got a compounded naltrexone implant to help him overcome his addiction. 

After getting pulled over for a DUI, the actor explained 'from that point on, I got back into working on my recovery.'