Rugged Gerard Butler cuts a low-key figure in trilby and shades as he catches a flight out of LAX with a mystery blonde friend

Published: 10:58 EST, 9 September 2015 | Updated: 12:37 EST, 9 September 2015

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He's famous for playing gritty heroes in action-packed blockbusters.

But Gerard butler looked a far cry from his on-screen persona as he made his way through LAX in a casual ensemble on Tuesday.

Sporting an unkempt beard, the 45-year-old actor cut a low-key figure in shades and a trilby hat as he arrived at the the bustling airport in Los Angeles with a male pal and a mystery blonde.

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Going for low-key? Gerard butler looked a far-cry from his on-screen personas as he made his way through LAX on Tuesday

Gerard, who shot to fame in 300, appeared in no mood to dally as he quickly cut through the busy hub - leaving his female friend to catch up.

The Scottish actor, who has been dating interior designer Morgan Brown for the last year, decided to keep things casual with his travelling attire.

He sported a plaid shirt, jeans and trainers and proved he's not above carrying his own luggage.

Left behind: While the Olympus Has Fallen star and his male pal appeared to have packed lightly, Gerard's female friend seemed to be struggling with her luggage as the group made their way to the terminal

Retaining an edge of his Hollywood macho characters, Gerard added a rugged edge to his look by sporting a scruffy beard.

And while the Olympus Has Fallen star and his male friend appeared to have packed lightly, his female friend seemed to be struggling with her luggage as the group made their way to the terminal.

Teaming a semi-sheer silver T-shirt with a pair of bell bottom jeans, the actor's blonde pal rounded her outfit off with a pair of cream flats, whilst she took some inspiration from Gerard and donned a fedora.

Casual travel style: Teaming a pair of bootcut jeans with an open-necked check shirt, the rugged star embraced a casual vibe as he rounded his ensemble off with a pair black and camel hightops

Dedicated to her: Gerard - who now lives in Malibu - has spent much of his summer with his interior designer girlfriend Morgan Brown, 39, who he has been dating for almost a year

Gerard - who now lives in Malibu - has spent much of his summer with his interior designer girlfriend Morgan Brown, 39.

The couple have been almost inseparable over the summer months and have been spotted packing on the PDA while out and about.

But with the summer months over, Gerard schedule looks to be filling up rapidly as he has three films in post-production and two in pre-production.

Hitting the big screen next in January 2016, the burly Scottish actor reprises his secret service role from 2013's Olympus Has Fallen, appearing in London Has Fallen as secret service agent Mike Branning.

Getting busy: With the summer months over, Gerard's schedule looks to be filling up rapidly as he has three films in post-production and two in pre-production - with his next project London Has Fallen due in January