Can you guess this well-known TV cop?

On-screen he was dapper, his sharp fits defining the character he performed for a decade.

But, as unique DailyMail.com photos present, 11 years after he out of the blue retired from present enterprise he does not need to care a lot about how he seems.

His signature pink hair, at all times brief and neat in two iconic police dramas has now grown out, the fits are changed by a hoodie and jogging pants and the sun shades he used to devastating impact as a prop are gone and spherical spectacles have taken their place.

Even the quick vehicles are historical past. A sensible Ford Flex SUV is now his wheels of selection.

So who is that this former star of TV police dramas who gave up stage and display screen for a brand new life within the artwork enterprise?

It’s none aside from David Caruso, the actor who burst on the scene as Detective John Kelly in NYPD Blue after which spent a decade as one other cop, Lieutenant Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami.

Caruso, 67, determined he had had sufficient of fame as soon as his CSI spinoff was cancelled in 2012. His disappearing act was so profitable that he hasn’t been photographed publicly since 2016.

He had appeared on all 232 episodes of CSI: Miami and was recognized for biting one-line quips, in addition to his sharp dressing and – after all ­– a expertise for crime-busting.

He additionally grew to become well-known for the best way he used his sun shades due to his behavior of taking them off or placing them on whereas delivering a witty line.

It grew to become so noticeable, the New York Times known as him ‘essentially the most devoted trendy practitioner of glasses enterprise,’ including: he had ‘spent a decade making use of sun shades to punctuate his crude puns about contemporary corpses.’

Post performing, Caruso briefly opened an artwork gallery within the LA suburb Westlake Village however has since closed it down and is now dwelling off the $35m fortune he amassed throughout his performing profession. He additionally opened a clothes retailer in Miami.

But whereas he not acts, Caruso hasn’t completely stated goodbye to his thespian previous, with a supply telling DailyMail.com he has framed photographs of himself in character inside his storage.

The insider stated: ‘He has a photograph of himself from his time on CSI Miami and one other from Proof of Life – two of his greatest hits. Both are hung up in his storage.’

DailyMail.com caught up with Caruso close to his residence in LA’s San Fernando Valley as he ran errands.

Later the identical day, a spruced-up Caruso – now in a black t-shirt and a denim jacket – was seen heading out to fulfill friends near his residence.

His performing profession wasn’t all success. Two of his early movie appearances within the 1995 thrillers Kiss of Death and Jade earned him the Golden Raspberry for Worst New Star.

But he put that setback apart to look alongside Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan in 2000’s Proof of Life earlier than making his mark on the small display screen.

He is finest recognized for his TV cop roles – his short-lived NYPD Blue function earned him a Golden Globe in 1994 as Best Actor in a TV Drama Series. He was additionally nominated for an Emmy for a similar function.

He solely appeared within the first season and 4 episodes of the second earlier than his character was written out as a result of Caruso was demanding extra money.

Away from the silver display screen, Caruso has led an fascinating private life with three divorces underneath his belt.

He first married in 1979 to actress Cheri Maugans, finest recognized for her roles in Dallas and Friday the thirteenth Part III, however that resulted in 1984.

The similar yr, he married one other actress Rachel Ticotin and their daughter Greta, now 39, arrived however the marriage floundered inside three years, they usually divorced in 1987.

Greta is now an writer and co-wrote The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles – a youngsters’s image e book in regards to the energy of aunts and uncles – with actor Jake Gyllenhaal which was launched in August this yr.

Caruso’s longest marriage got here in 1996 when he tied the knot with producer Margaret Buckley however by 2004, the pair had break up and the actor was relationship Liza Marquez – the mom of his two youngest youngsters, Marquez and Paloma.

That relationship ended with a lawsuit – since settled – and Marquez claiming she was subjected to a ‘barrage of tirades’ all through their ‘marriage-like relationship’.

She additionally claimed that after she gave delivery to their second little one in October 2007, Caruso dumped her by serving her with a paternity motion accompanied by a notice from his legal professional that learn: ‘reconciliation will not be an choice’.

She additionally accused him of dishonest on her throughout their relationship – Caruso denied all of the allegations.

In a press release launched to Access Hollywood after the lawsuit was filed, he stated: ‘Last month David grew to become involved in regards to the welfare of his youngsters and sought courtroom help to redefine David’s and Liza’s custodial schedules.

‘It now seems that Liza has determined to retaliate by elevating false claims towards David, which David finds unlucky since these claims will divert the events’ and the courtroom’s consideration away from the perfect pursuits of the kids.’

Caruso then started relationship Amina Tyrone, with the couple going public with their relationship in May 2008.