80s legend Michael Talbott, 71, unrecognizable in recent outing after Miami Vice stardom
80s legend Michael Talbott, 71, unrecognizable in recent outing after Miami Vice stardom
Lauren DuBoisSat, November 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
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Michael Talbott was spotted out and about in Los Angeles (Image: Getty)
Michael Talbott, who rose to fame on Miami Vice, made a rare appearance in Los Angeles this week following his step back from fame in the 1980s.
The 71-year-old Hollywood legend shot to fame when he starred on Miami Vice with Don Johnson in the 1980s, with the cop drama one of the most popular television shows at the time.
Now, more than a year after the death of one of his co-stars, Talbott was seen out and about in Los Angeles, looking very different from his days as Detective Stanley "Stan" Switek, an officer for the Metro-Dade Police Department who also worked undercover for the Organized Crime Bureau.
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Talbott was seen on Tuesday, November 10, as he seemed to keep busy running an errand.
He wore a black Hawaiian-print shirt with a piece of paper folded up and sticking out of his pocket, dark jeans, and wheeled a suitcase along behind him, with another bag on top. He also wore glasses.
Michael Talbott was seen in Los Angeles (Image: GAC / MEGA)
It was a different look from his days on the show, where he had medium brown hair which was curly, and no glasses.
Talbott appeared on the crime show from 1984 to 1989, with the show officially ending its run in 1990.
It also starred Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Sundra Santiago, Olivia Brown, and Edward James Olmos.
Prior to joining the show, which aired on NBC, Takbott also starred in Carrie as Freddy, M*A*S*H, and G.I. #2.
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Tallbott looked different from his height of fame (Image: GAC / MEGA)
In the years since, though he has kept a lower profile, he has had roles in Three Blind Mice as Jimmy Farrell, Hero as State Police Officer, Booker as Coach, and The Fighting Fitzgeralds as Callahan.
Other projects included the role of Eddie Dirkson in the series of Jack Reed movies, including Badge of Honor, A Search for Justice, An Interactive Movie, One of Our Own, A Killer Among Us, and Death and Vengeance.
He also appeared in shows like Sugar and Spice, and movies including Little Vegas, Guilty as Charged, Runaway Father, Sunset Heat, and Acting on Impulse.
His last role was in 2014's Sal and the Goon, where he portrayed the character of Isaac Guthry.
Talbott rose to fame when he starred on Miami Vice (Image: Getty Images)
While he hasn't been acting in a few years, a new generation of fans is set to be introduced to Miami Vice following a new planned film adaptation of the series, following the original 2006 adaptation starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
The new adaptation is set to star Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan.
The movie, which is slated to be released in 2027 and is being directed by Top Gun: Maverick filmmaker Joseph Kosinski, has already revealed that Butler will be portraying the character Crockett, while Jordan will play his partner, Ricardo Tubbs.
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