90s teen heartthrob looks unrecognizable after leaving acting for art - can you guess who?

Fans of the archetypal 21 Jump Street were abuzz aft a caller photograph of 1 of the show's iconic stars surfaced online, astir 30 years aft his TV debut.

The erstwhile teen heartthrob, present 59, who played Detective Dennis Booker alongside Johnny Depp, shared a changeable of himself rocking retired with a set connected Instagram. 

With agelong locks and a scruffy beard, his look was a acold outcry from the impeccably styled hairsbreadth that defined his roles successful the ’90s, including his spin-off Booker and the movie If Looks Could Kill. 

Yet fans couldn't assistance but swoon, with 1 commenting, 'You look ace cool, inactive arsenic handsome arsenic ever.'

Can you conjecture who this enigma prima is?

If you guessed Richard Grieco, you're right!

Now, it seems this erstwhile histrion has near Hollywood behind, focusing alternatively connected euphony and surrealist art. 

According to Grieco's website, he’s kept a debased illustration for years, dedicating himself afloat to his art. 

His style, which helium calls 'Abstract Emotionalism,' blends elements of abstract creation with hints of expressionism, surrealism, and cubism, drafting fans from astir the world.

'And implicit the years helium has kept a precise debased illustration to aggressively ore connected his creation work,' the tract notes. 

'Although his enactment [is] astir often categorised arsenic abstract, you volition besides spot forms of expressionism, surrealism, and cubism conscionable to sanction a few.'

Grieco reprised his relation arsenic Officer Booker successful the 2014 movie 22 Jump Street, starring alongside Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. 

Additionally, helium made an quality successful the deed bid It's Always Sunny successful Philadelphia. 

Grieco initially attended assemblage connected a shot assistance but near aft 2 years erstwhile helium was signed by Elite Agency. 

His modeling vocation rapidly took disconnected arsenic helium landed high-profile advertisements for renowned brands similar Calvin Klein and Armani. 

Grieco pursued his acting dreams aft modeling and secured his archetypal tv relation arsenic Rick Gardner connected the ABC daytime play One Life to Live, wherever helium starred from 1986 to 1987. 

After moving to Los Angeles, helium made impermanent appearances, including a notable relation connected Who's the Boss? arsenic Tony Danza's long-lost cousin. 

His impermanent stint connected 21 Jump Street yet led to his promotion to a regular formed subordinate successful 1988, coinciding with Johnny Depp's determination to trim his engagement successful the series.