A television icon was spotted looking youthful on a rare outing in Los Angeles, decades after starring in one of the biggest series of the late 1970s and early decade.

The actor hasn’t seemed to have aged much since his heyday, when he was one of the two main stars of the iconic crime drama franchise that evolved into different shows and even movies.

The original series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons, in addition to a reunion television movie in October 1998.

In addition to racing cars and working as a private pilot, the talented thespian has maintained a steady career in Hollywood with nearly 60 credits to his name.

Can you guess who the actor is?

A television icon was spotted looking youthful on a rare outing in Los Angeles, decades after starring in one of the biggest series of the late 1970s and early next decade.

The actor hasn’t seemed to have aged much since his heyday, when he was one of the two main stars of the iconic crime drama franchise that evolved into different shows and even movies.

This is CHiPs star Larry Wilcox!

The 77-year-old American actor was recently spotted driving his Dodge Ram truck around Los Angeles before heading to the mechanic.

He is best known for portraying straight-laced California Highway Patrol officer Jonathan Andrew Baker, alongside Erik Estrada, who plays his macho, freewheeling partner, Officer Francis Llewellyn ‘Ponch’ Poncherello.

Ponch was the more trouble-prone of the two, as Wilcox’s character was the more level-headed and tried to keep them out of trouble from their superior, Sergeant Joseph Getraer (played by Robert Pine).

After CHiPs, Wilcox starred in 1985’s made-for-TV movie II. He went on to a solid acting career, starring as Tommy Wells in the World War II epic The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission.

More recently, he guest-starred in 2021’s Forgiven This Gun4hire, 2020’s Bromance, and starred in the 2019 film Wish Man.

After leaving CHiPs in 1982, Wilcox demonstrated his ability to be a forward thinker by founding his own production company, Wilcox Productions, which produced the award-winning TV series The Ray Bradbury Theater for HBO for five years.

The actor wore a variety of hats as he was a Vietnam veteran who enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 1967 and served during the Tet Offensive.

This is CHiPs star Larry Wilcox! the talented actor (right) as seen in the late 1970s TV series

He is best known for his portrayal of straight-laced California Highway Patrol officer Jonathan Andrew Baker, alongside Erik Estrada, who plays his macho and freewheeling partner, Officer Francis Llewellyn ‘Ponch’ Poncherello; the two pictured in the serial in the late 1970s

Ponch was the more trouble-prone of the two, as Wilcox’s character was the more level-headed and tried to keep them out of trouble from their superior, Sergeant Joseph Getraer (played by Robert Pine).

The 77-year-old American actor was recently spotted in Los Angeles before heading to a mechanic.

The talented star seemed to be in good spirits

After leaving CHiPs in 1982, Wilcox demonstrated his ability to be a forward thinker by founding his own production company, Wilcox Productions, which produced the award-winning TV series The Ray Bradbury Theater for HBO for five years.

The actor wore a variety of hats as he was a Vietnam veteran who enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 1967 and served during the Tet Offensive.

He was seen jumping into his Dodge Ram truck

He was ultimately honorably discharged in 1973 with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

As if that wasn’t enough, the San Diego native also races cars and works as a private pilot.

Despite playing a lawman in his biggest on-screen role, he found himself facing some legal trouble almost fifteen years ago.

Wilcox was sentenced to three years of probation in January 2011 for securities fraud.

At the time, a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale ordered him to perform 500 hours of community service.

As if that wasn’t enough, the San Diego native also races cars and works as a private pilot.

Despite playing a lawman in his biggest on-screen role, he found himself in some legal trouble almost fifteen years ago; Pictured in Thousand Oaks in May

The Securities and Exchange commission had said Wilcox was involved in one of several kickback operations run by more than a dozen small company stock promoters.

They were eventually caught in an FBI undercover operation while offering to recoup commissions to pension fund managers or stockbrokers for using client funds to buy penny stocks.

In November 2010, Wilcox pleaded guilty to securities fraud conspiracy and faced a maximum of five years in prison.

Wilcox was sentenced to three years of probation in January 2011 for securities fraud; Photographed at Laguna Beach in August 2019