This Dutch actor famously played an iconic role in a ’90s comedy blockbuster.
And on Tuesday, the 76-year-old entertainer was pictured on a rare outing in Los Angeles, as he stopped by Trader Joe’s for groceries.
The seven-foot-tall star — who was diagnosed with acromegaly at age 20 — opted for a casual look, sporting a grey zip-up hoodie, black sweatpants and sneakers.
The actor — who also starred in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and had a guest role in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1992) — shielded his head with a green bucket hat, and wore a pair of dark sunglasses.
After returning his cart, he was pictured making his way back to the car with the help of a walking stick.
Can you guess who he is?
This Dutch actor, 76, famously played a spooky butler in an iconic 1991 comedy blockbuster. On Tuesday, he was pictured on a rare outing in Los Angeles, as he stopped by Trader Joe’s
The seven-foot-tall star also starred in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and had a guest role in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1992). Can you guess who he is?
That’s right, it’s Carel Struycken!
He famously starred as the spooky butler Lurch in the 1991 film The Addams Family.
Lurch was the family butler, known for his tall and imposing figure, and deep rumbling voice.
Struycken reprised his role in Addams Family Values (the 1993 sequel) and the 1998 TV film Addams Family Reunion.
The Addams Family is a fictional family, created by American cartoonist Charles Addams, and known for their eccentric and macabre lifestyle.
The Family consists of Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children, Wednesday and Pugsley, and close family members Uncle Fester and Grandmama, their butler Lurch, and Pugsley’s pet octopus, Aristotle.
Struycken starred alongside Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams, Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester Addams / Gordon Craven, Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams, and Jimmy Workman as Pugsley Addams.
In October, he reunited with The Addams Family cast at Comic Con in Los Angeles, more than 30 years on from when the film was released.
That’s right, it’s Carel Struycken (center)! He famously starred as Lurch in the 1991 film The Addams Family; (L-R) Judith Malina, Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Struycken, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, and Jimmy Workman seen in a still
The actor — who was diagnosed with acromegaly at age 20 — opted for a casual look, sporting a grey zip-up hoodie, black sweatpants and sneakers
He shielded his head with a green bucket hat, and wore a pair of dark sunglasses
After returning his cart, he was pictured making his way back to the car with the help of a walking stick
Struycken was discovered in 1978 on Hollywood Boulevard and cast in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
In 1985, Struycken took on the role of Terak in the Star Wars spin-off film, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
He also played The Giant in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 1990–91 television series Twin Peaks
He was joined by Workman, Lloyd, Huston and Ricci, with the group posing for a snap at the event.
Sharing the pics online, Christopher wrote: ‘The family that haunts together, stays together.’
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The Addams Family was originally a comic strip, but became a hit TV series before the movie was released in 1991.
There is also a Netflix spin-off, called Wednesday, which launched in 2022.
In May this year, Netflix announced that season 2 of Wednesday had begun production with a slew of British stars being added to the cast.
Struycken was discovered in 1978 on Hollywood Boulevard and cast in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
In 1985, Struycken took on the role of Terak in the Star Wars spin-off film, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
He also played The Giant in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 1990–91 television series Twin Peaks.
He is most famous for playing Lurch, the family butler, known for his tall and imposing figure, and deep rumbling voice; (L) pictured October 5 in Los Angeles, (R) pictured in a 1993 still from Addams Family Values
Struycken reprised his role in Addams Family Values (the 1993 sequel) and the 1998 TV film Addams Family Reunion; seen in a 1991 still from the original film
In October, he reunited with The Addams Family cast at Comic Con in Los Angeles, more than 30 years on from when the film was released; (L-R) Struycken, Workman, Lloyd, Huston, and Ricci
There is also a Netflix spin-off, called Wednesday, which launched in 2022; (Jenna Ortega as Wednesday)
In 2017 he appeared in the sequel series, Twin Peaks: The Return.
He was diagnosed with acromegaly in his twenties.
Acromegaly is a rare condition caused by the overproduction of growth hormone, which leads to the enlargement of various parts of the body, such as the hands, feet, forehead, jaw, and nose.
Struycken and his wife live in Los Angeles with their two children.