'Two and a Half Men' actor is unrecognizable a decade after sitcom exit, more famed recluses

Fame: It's just not for everybody. While many celebrities' faces seem to be everywhere -- from magazine covers and TV shows to social media and paparazzi crosshairs -- there are a few well-known people who've left the limelight, some for a few years and others for a few decades.

Angus T. Jones made headlines in 2012 after famously leaving "Two and a Half Men" and calling it "filth." In a testimonial, the child actor said he "found God" and urged people to stop watching the sitcom, which he starred on for nearly 10 years. "I'm on 'Two and a Half Men' and I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it and filling your head with filth. People say it's just entertainment," he said. "Do some research on the effects of television and your brain, and I promise you you'll have a decision to make when it comes to television, especially with what you watch." Since then, Angus has not returned to the screen and is rarely seen in public. On May 21, 2023, the former actor was photographed for the first time in a year and was unrecognizable in a full beard, glasses and backward hat. (See the pics here.)

Keep reading to see other famous people who've shunned the public spotlight for long stretches of time, or in some cases, until they died…

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