Star of iconic 90s sitcom, 50, seen on rare outing in LA... who is he?
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A beloved sitcom star of the 1980s and 1990s was spotted walking his dog during a rare sighting in Los Angeles.

Starting as a young actor, he made his debut on popular TV series from the 1970s and 1980s like St. Elsewhere and The Love Boat.

As a preteen, he rocketed to stardom and became a household name on a long-running hit sitcom that aired from 1987 to 1997. 

Now, as a grown man and a husband and father, he looked a far cry from the puckish adolescent he became famous as onscreen.

He was spotted dressed casually in a hoodie, t-shirt, and Nike shorts, revealing a large tattoo on his calf.

Can you guess who he is?

A beloved sitcom star of the 1980s and 1990s was spotted walking his dog during a rare sighting in Los Angeles

A beloved sitcom star of the 1980s and 1990s was spotted walking his dog during a rare sighting in Los Angeles 

The actor in question is David Faustino, who starred on Married… With Children as Bud Bundy, the smart-mouthed son of the main family.

Ed O’Neill and Katy Sagal starred on the show as Bud’s parents Al and Peggy, with Christina Applegate playing his sister Kelly Bundy.  

With a cast that included Amanda Bearse as the Bundys’ next-door neighbor Marcy, the show was a roaring success that ran from 1987 to 1997.

David has been acting since he was a baby, appearing on a Lily Tomlin TV special when he was all of three months old in 1974.

Through his childhood, he acted on the top shows of the 1980s and 1980s, such as Little House On The Prairie, St. Elsewhere.

Married… With Children launched him to national fame, as he played Bud Bundy on a grand total of 259 episodes over the decade when he grew up.

Fans fell in love with the main family and were particularly taken with the snippy sibling banter that developed between Bud and Kelly.

David has described his character as a ‘lovable loser’ whom audiences could both ‘love’ and ‘feel for,’ in an interview with Pop Goes The Culture. 

The actor in question is David Faustino (left), who starred on Married... With Children with (from left) Katey Sagal, Ed O'Neill and Christina Applegate; pictured on the show

The actor being referred to is David Faustino (on the left), known for his role in Married… With Children alongside Katey Sagal, Ed O’Neill, and Christina Applegate as seen in the image above.

Now, as a grown man and a husband and father himself, he looked a far cry from the puckish adolescent he became famous as onscreen

He cut a casual figure in a hoodie over a t-shirt and a loose-fitted set of Nike shorts that allowed him to show off a sprawling tattoo on one of his calves

Now, as a grown man and a husband and father himself, he looked a far cry from the puckish adolescent he became famous as onscreen

Ed O'Neill and Katy Sagal starred on the show as Bud's parents Al and Peggy, with Christina Applegate playing his sister Kelly Bundy

Ed O’Neill and Katy Sagal starred on the show as Bud’s parents Al and Peggy, with Christina Applegate playing his sister Kelly Bundy

David has been acting since he was a baby, appearing on a Lily Tomlin TV special when he was all of three months old in 1974

Through his childhood, he acted on the top shows of the 1980s and 1980s, such as Little House On The Prairie, St. Elsewhere

David has been acting since he was a baby, appearing on a Lily Tomlin TV special when he was all of three months old in 1974

Married... With Children launched him to national fame, as he played Bud Bundy on a grand total of 259 episodes over the decade when he grew up

Married… With Children launched him to national fame, as he played Bud Bundy on a grand total of 259 episodes over the decade when he grew up

Fans fell in love with the main family and were particularly taken with the snippy sibling banter that developed between Bud and Kelly

Fans fell in love with the main family and were particularly taken with the snippy sibling banter that developed between Bud and Kelly

David has described his character as a 'lovable loser' whom audiences could both 'love' and 'feel for,' in an interview with Pop Goes The Culture

David has described his character as a ‘lovable loser’ whom audiences could both ‘love’ and ‘feel for,’ in an interview with Pop Goes The Culture

Since Married... With Children ended, he has played himself on episodes of Entourage and Bones, as well as guesting on other programs like MADtv

Since Married… With Children ended, he has played himself on episodes of Entourage and Bones, as well as guesting on other programs like MADtv

He has also worked in voice acting, playing the firebender Mako on the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender

He has also worked in voice acting, playing the firebender Mako on the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender

On a personal front, David shares two children - daughter Ava, nine, and son Cassius, three - with his wife Lindsay Bronson

On a personal front, David shares two children – daughter Ava, nine, and son Cassius, three – with his wife Lindsay Bronson

Previously, David he was married to Andrea Elmer, whom he met at a Los Angeles spiritual center and tied the knot with in Las Vegas in 2004

Previously, David he was married to Andrea Elmer, whom he met at a Los Angeles spiritual center and tied the knot with in Las Vegas in 2004

Since Married… With Children ended, he has played himself on episodes of Entourage and Bones, as well as guesting on other programs like MADtv.

He has also worked in voice acting, playing the firebender Mako on the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender.

On a personal front, David shares two children – daughter Ava, nine, and son Cassius, three – with his wife Lindsay Bronson.

Previously, David he was married to Andrea Elmer, whom he met at a Los Angeles spiritual center and tied the knot with in Las Vegas in 2004.

Two years after the wedding, the pair went their separate ways, and in 2007 they finalized their divorce on grounds of irreconcilable differences.

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