The Bill’s Jeff Stewart looks unrecognisable from his days as PC Reg Hollis with long grey hair
FORMER The Bill actor Jeff Stewart looks totally unrecognisable from his days as PC Reg Hollis.
The 64-year-old played the much-loved policeman in the popular ITV drama from 1984 to 2008.
The Scotsman decided to make the most of the sunshine over the weekend and went for a stroll down Hampstead High Street, north London.
Anyone in the area would have had no clue that they were walking past the acting legend as he stopped off for a bite to eat at his local deli.
It seems like Jeff has gone undercover since leaving the show all those years ago and the feature that makes him so unidentifiable is his impressive mane of curly silver hair.
Jeff, who was also clean-shaven on the show, looked worlds apart from his alter-ego as he rocked a full face of facial hair.
Despite the glorious weather, the star opted for a long brown coat and green scarf wrapped around his neck as he tucked into his sandwich and tomato soup.
He completed the look with a pair of checkered flared trousers, khaki coloured New Balance trainers and a cream tote bag in hand.
The actor also rocked some stylish sunglasses so that he could have a look at all the shop’s windows without any bother.
Jeff first shot to fame in the early 80s with a role in soap opera Crossroads, which was later followed by a part in Doctor Who in 1984.
But he is most well-known for playing the much-loved copper in The Bill, a character he took on for over two decades.
After starring in the show from the very start and appearing in a whopping 872 episodes, PC Reg Hollis was axed from the show in 2008.
Jeff was left distraught about the decision and spoke out about how it affected him back in 2011.
After going through a difficult period in his life, the news really hit home and he thought that self-harm was the only option.
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He previously told us: “I didn’t see a counsellor, it was evident I was OK and I never worried how it would affect my career.
“I thought, ‘I have a choice, you can either stagnate or blossom’.”
And he’s certainly done that considering he’s starred in a variety of film and telly shows.
The long list of blockbusters include Dead Man Running (2009), Tomorrow (2010) and Under Jakob’s Ladder in 2011 – where he managed to bag himself Best Actor at the Manhattan Film Festival.
His most recent work include Bobby in Hot Wings and Deputy Nermal in Lake Placid: The Final Chapter back in 2012.