Matthew Fox made rare comments about his quiet life in Italy after leaving Hollywood more than a decade ago.
“I love it,” the “Lost” alum said of living abroad on Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Fox shared that he’s doing his best to learn the native language.
“I’m getting there,” he said. “It’s not an easy language to learn, but I’m learning it.”
Matthew Fox (seen above on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”) gave rare insight into his life in Italy on the late-night show. Jimmy KImmel Live/YouTube
Fox (pictured above with Jimmy Kimmel) said he’s learning to speak Italian. Jimmy KImmel Live/YouTube
Despite not being fluent in Italian, Fox, a licensed private pilot, is still able to fly in his new home country.
“The language of aviation is English, even in Europe,” he explained, confirming that’s also the case in Asian countries as well.
“Lucky for us. No wonder everyone hates us,” Kimmel, 58, quipped.
“Exactly,” Fox replied with a laugh.
Fox (seen above in the hit series “Lost”) also said he’s still doing private piloting in Italy. ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
Fox (seen above at the ABC Television Network 2004 Summer Press Tour All-Star Party) left Hollywood over a decade ago. Getty Images
Fox was famous for his roles in “Party of Five,” which ran from 1994 to 2000, and “Lost,” which aired from 2004 to 2013, after which he largely stepped away from acting.
During a recent interview with Variety, Fox said he took his acting hiatus “to engage really intensely with my family.”
“I had missed some of their childhood because I was on set all the time with ‘Lost’ and doing films and promoting everything,” he said of his kids, Byron, now 25, and Kyle, now 28, whom he shares with wife Margherita Ronchi.
“It was the right moment for me to step back and take a moment and engage with the people that I love and care about the most in the world,” he added.
Fox (pictured above in the show “Party Of Five”) recently told Variety that he stepped away from acting to focus on his family. Getty Images
Fox (pictured above in “Lost”) said he missed some of his kids’ childhood when he was busy starring in the hit ABC series. ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection
In 2008, Fox told People that his family was considering moving to Oregon for a quieter life.
“I enjoy fishing, hiking and skiing,” he shared. “The mountains and fresh air and all these things are available pretty easily in Oregon without having to drive a long distance.”
Fox is back in the spotlight for his role in the new Taylor Sheridan series “The Madison,” which centers on a New York City family who relocates to Montana’s Madison River Valley after a devastating plane crash kills two relatives.
The show also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell and Patrick J. Adams.
Fox (pictured above at “The Madison” premiere in New York) is back in the spotlight for his role in the Taylor Sheridan series. Getty Images
Fox stars in “The Madison” alongside Patrick J. Adams, Beau Garrett, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Chapman and Kurt Russell (all pictured above at the show’s UK premiere on March 4). ZUMAPRESS.com
On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Fox said the show’s script was “fantastic.”
However, Fox said he couldn’t divulge more about the project since “there’s too many spoilers.”
“But it’s a great series,” he added.
“The Madison” premieres March 14 on Paramount+.