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<\/p>\nHollywood actor and film maker Alec Baldwin visited a local Sydney pharmacy in the beachside suburb of Manly this afternoon.<\/p>\n
Staff members and customers alike at Malouf Manly Pharmacy were shocked by the A-listers’ surprise appearance around 3pm Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Scarlett, 18, who has worked at the store for four years, told Yahoo Lifestyle she didn’t notice the 68-year-old actor at first.<\/p>\n
“I honestly didn’t recognise him … then he goes, ‘Oh, I’m Alec Baldwin’. Then took some photos with everyone, I think he just bought water,” she said.<\/p>\n
“He came back about 10 minutes later because he forgot his bag here.”<\/p>\n
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Jogi, one of the store’s pharmacists, served Alec when he came to the counter to order a prescription.<\/p>\n
“I knew it was him … he was very lovely. Very down to earth and nice,” she told Yahoo Lifestyle.<\/p>\n
The Hollywood actor took the time to stop and take photos with customers and staff but didn’t stay long.<\/p>\n
He didn’t disclose why he was in Sydney.<\/p>\n
Baldwin this week disclosed that he was planning to make his break from acting permanent following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust.<\/p>\n
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Alec Baldwin surprised workers at Malouf Manly Pharmacy in Sydney. Source: Malouf Manly Pharmacy<\/p>\n
Baldwin was cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges in 2024.<\/p>\n
The father of seven told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast<\/a> that he spent a lot of time at home during the ordeal and “got used to it”.<\/p>\n “I don’t want to leave my house anymore. I don’t,” he said.<\/p>\n “‘I don’t want to work anymore … I really don’t. I want to retire and stay home with my kids.”<\/p>\n Want the latest lifestyle and entertainment news? Make sure to follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram, <\/a>and TikTok<\/a>. <\/p>\n