Sitting alone in a bench overlooking the ocean, man cradling his Jack Russell Terrier He looks solemnly out into the water as the waves crash against the rocks.
Anyone passing by probably wouldn’t give it a second glance.
But in the late 80s and early 90s, he was famous all over the world. His comedic acting career was once so promising that he was dubbed the next Jim Carrey.
But Greg Pead – best remembered as Yahoo Serious – did not achieve lasting success. The Australian actor, known for his 1988 cult hit Young Einstein and his 1993 film Reckless Kelly, disappeared from the spotlight decades ago.
After some failed attempts to restart his career, in 2020 he was evicted from his Sydney rental for not paying rent and ordered to pay his landlords $15,000.
In the latest development, Serious, 71, was photographed last Thursday looking frail and bald, despite being spotted with long hair in April, in a worrying sign that the reclusive comedian’s health may be worsening.
A former Hollywood actor was caught last Thursday taking a solitary walk along the coast of Sydney.
Anyone passing by probably wouldn’t give it a second glance. But Greg Gomez Pead, then known by another name, was famous around the world in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
The man better known as Yahoo Serious did not achieve lasting fame or fortune and now lives an anonymous life in Sydney, Australia.
Walking his beloved Jack Russell near his home on Sydney’s northern beaches, Serious wore a green corduroy cap that was a little too big for his head and bright blue glasses.collared shirt and navy blue shorts.
Serious kept to himself as he strolled through the quiet streets and along a rocky beachside path with his small dog. At one point, she took a break on a park bench, where she held her puppy and sipped a takeout coffee..
He was later seen shopping at a Woolworths supermarket before getting into his car and heading home.
The latest low-key sighting follows a series of setbacks for the former filmmaker.
In 2020, he faced eviction from his Avalon Beach home for not paying rent.
Previously, she was divorced in 2007. And when her career stalled at the turn of the millennium, she filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against the search engine Yahoo!
He first won acclaim in late 1988 for his starring role in Young Einstein, which he also directed, produced and wrote.
At the time of its release, the film was the second most successful Australian film in box office history, behind Crocodile Dundee, grossing $33 million worldwide.
The Australian actor, best known for his 1988 cult hit Young Einstein (pictured) and his 1993 film Reckless Kelly, disappeared from the spotlight decades ago.
Serious was photographed last Thursday looking frail and bald, despite being spotted with long hair in April, in a worrying sign that the reclusive comedian’s health may be worsening.
Serious was wearing a green corduroy cap that was a little too big for his head, bright blue glasses, a collared shirt, and navy blue shorts.
Serious kept to himself as he strolled through the quiet streets and along a rocky beachside path.
Its success landed Serious, then 34, on the cover of Time and MAD magazines.
As his popularity soared in the United States, he hosted The Yahoo Serious Show on MTV. Hollywood began to realize and was able He followed Young Einstein with another zany comedy, Reckless Kelly, in 1993. It was a local box office hit, but failed to make a dent in the United States.
His promising career collapsed after the release of his third film, Mr Accident, in 2000, to lukewarm reviews.
That same year, things took a tumultuous turn for Serious when it attempted to take over the Yahoo! website. to court for trademark infringement.
The judge dismissed the case because the actor could not prove that he sold products or services under the Yahoo name and therefore could not prove that his career had been harmed or confused by the then-popular search engine.
Serious cradled and hugged his pet before returning home.
In April, Serious looked happy and healthy with longer hair.
Serious had his last chance at stardom in 2007, when he appeared in the short documentary At Cannes, but his career never took off again.
After completely disappearing from the spotlight and divorcing his wife of 20 years, Lulu Pinkus, in 2010, Serious has only been seen a handful of times.
At the time of his eviction in 2020, Serious was reportedly struggling to make ends meet after not paying rent for five months.
The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordered him to pay his owners, Tanya and Andrew Barlow, $15,000 (less than he owed) and vacate the property.
Serious and his production company, Serious Productions Pty Ltd, had begun renting the property in March 2017 for $1,350 per week.
At the peak of her career, she stood out among others with her bold and untamed red hair.
The Cardiff-born actor was later seen shopping at Woolworths.
He loaded his purchases into his silver BMW before getting into his car.
After disappearing from the spotlight and divorcing his wife of 20 years, Lulu Pinkus, in 2010, Serious has only been seen a handful of times.
The court found that he had fallen behind on his payments in November 2019 and had not paid money since February 25, 2020.
Serious argued that his income had been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, like most of those working in the arts and creative industries.
However, bank statements presented during the proceedings did not show that he had any income before the coronavirus pandemic.
When asked if he had applied for rental assistance, Serious told the hearing that he had gone to Centrelink and had been advised to apply for the age pension because he was about to turn 67.