A star of one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 2010s had undergone a dramatic physical transformation when he was spotted this week.
The 47-year-old was on that ran on Fox from 2011 to 2018, then lent his talents to playing one of Hollywood's most iconic superheroes.
He has acted in a variety of franchise tentpoles, including the first Jurassic World in 2015 and the 2017 The Mummy reboot led by .
When he was spotted this week, he was hard at work filming a new comedy pilot for NBC in which he will star as a private detective.
Although he had a lean build on his star-making series, he cut a beefier figure in a clinging white tank top on the set of his upcoming project.
Can you guess who he is?
A star of one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 2010s had undergone a dramatic physical transformation when he was spotted this week
When he was spotted this week, he was hard at work filming a new comedy pilot for NBC in which he will star as a private detective
Although he had a lean build on his star-making series, he cut a beefier figure in a clinging white tank top on the set of his upcoming project
He is none other than Jake Johnson, beloved to New Girl fans as Nick Miller, one of the three male roommates of Zooey Deschanel's lead character Jess Day.
New Girl made Deschanel a household name for her quirky persona, which previously won her recognition in the 2009 romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer.
He is none other than Jake Johnson, beloved to New Girl fans as Nick Miller, one of the three male roommates of Zooey Deschanel's lead character Jess Day; Johnson pictured 2010
Over the course of the series, Jess (right) and Nick become love interests in the will-they-won't-they vein identified with Ross and Rachel on Friends
On the set of his upcoming private eye sitcom, Johnson was seen wearing a clinging tank top that was tucked into his belted jeans, emphasizing his curves
NBC has described his character Mickey as an ex-LAPD officer whose 'life imploded three years ago,' according to a report in Variety
Mickey is now a 'private investigator with a knack for solving cases,' and personality-wise is 'smart, cynical and heartbroken, but trying to pretend he’s not'
His boss Garner Taggert will be played by Keith David, 69, who has acted in films ranging from There's Something About Mary to Armageddon to Requiem for a Dream.
