Tom Selleck has been a television and movie celebrity for over 40 years.
But that doesn’t mean Selleck isn’t like anyone else.
And Tom Selleck celebrated his birthday at the last place anyone expected.
Tom Selleck pulls into a McDonald’s drive-through on his birthday
The paparazzi caught Tom Selleck pulling into a McDonald’s drive-through to celebrate his 80th birthday.
“The Emmy-winning actor was spotted picking up some lunch on his special day Wednesday at a drive-thru in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The “Blue Bloods” actor, who rocked dark hair and a salt and pepper goatee, appeared in good spirits as he tucked into a burger,” the New York Post reported.
Later that night, Selleck enjoyed dinner with his family at a trendy restaurant frequented by celebrities.
“Selleck was spotted arriving at celeb favorite spot Tuscany il Ristorante with his wife, Jillie Mack, 67, and their daughter Hannah, 36,” the Post also reported.
Selleck previously told Parade Magazine that he didn’t want to make a big deal about his 80th birthday and planned to just spend it with his family.
“I’ll probably have dinner with maybe my brother and my sister and Jillie, just go out to dinner, kind of be quiet and not make a big deal of it,” Selleck told the outlet.
Selleck also said he tried not to pay attention to his age because all he was focused on was continuing to work as an actor.
“I’m trying not to count. I stopped celebrating birthdays a while back. I intend to keep working,” Selleck added.
Selleck’s career is now in flux after CBS canceled Blue Bloods, the hit TV show Selleck starred in for the last 15 years.
Blue Bloods’ final episode aired on December 13 and Selleck said the show – where he played New York City Police Commissioner and the patriarch of the Regan Family Frank Regan – was a family experience for him.
“The hardest part for me is we had the ‘Blue Bloods’ family and we had the actors’ family,” Selleck told TV Insider. “They’re all my pals. I miss them. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to.”
Blue Bloods was still drawing 10,000,000 viewers for its final season premiere and Selleck noted the show drew a big audience despite being programmed on Friday nights, which is considered a death slot on network television.
“I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’ I don’t believe in holding grudges. But if you were to say to the television network, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost impossible to believe,” Selleck added.
“After 15 years, it’s hard. It’s hard to let go because coming to work was a joy,” Selleck lamented.
