Hollywood Star Stuns Suburban Sydney with Surprise Visit

Hollywood actor surprised locals in ’s Northern Beaches on Thursday after being spotted browsing a pharmacy on Manly’s iconic shopping strip, The Corso. 

Alec posed for selfies with staff at Malouf Pharmacy after a retail assistant at the chemist recognised the 30 Rock star.

Dressed for his day out in a black denim jacket, matching jeans and a purple shirt, Alec looked worlds away from his slick TV appearances.

Scarlett, an employee at the shop, told The Manly Daily that he was browsing the shelves when a fellow staffer thought she recognised the star.

'She just stared at him until he said ''I’m Alec Baldwin'' and had a laugh,' she said. 

'He then took pictures with all of us.' 

The shop managers also convinced the A-lister to vote for their pharmacy in the local business awards.

It's understood that Alec also posed with other shoppers along the retail strip.

The Departed star recently announced he planned to retire from acting and spend more time with his family.

The beloved actor says he has suffered greatly in the four years since the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust, in which the gun was in his hand.

In the wake of the tragedy, Baldwin spent much more time at home with his wife Hilaria and their seven children.

Speaking on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, Baldwin said he wanted to break away from acting in the future.

He said: 'For me, because of the situation in New Mexico, that was very painful. I wound up staying home a lot. I was home with my kids for three and a half years.'