Not clowning around! Zach Galifianakis wears face paint and flees cops while filming new FX comedy Baskets in Paris

Published: 14:53 EST, 12 November 2015 | Updated: 15:18 EST, 12 November 2015

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Zach Galifianakis has thrown himself into his new TV role.

The comedian plays a clown in his upcoming FX show Baskets, and he wore white face paint and a colorful coat while on set in Paris on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old had pink rosy cheeks and black eye paint as he raced down the street, and later appeared to be arrested by cops while filming.

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Run! Zach Galifianakis dressed as a clown as he filmed his upcoming FX comedy series Baskets in Paris on Tuesday

The Hangover star plays clown Chip Basket, who is forced to take a job at a local rodeo after failing to make it at clown school in Paris, in the FX show, which will premiere on January 21.

Zach and comedian Louis C.K. created the show and will write it together, along with Portlandia director Jonathan Krisel.

In addition to his clown face paint, the Between Two Ferns host wore a white shirt and brown velvet vest as he fled from the cops while cameras rolled on Tuesday.

New show: Zach wore face paint for his role as a man who dreams of going to clown school in Paris

He was accompanied by a group of performer pals, including a mime and a women in a black lace jumpsuit with a rainbow hula hoop, as he took off down the street.

However, it appears his character wasn't fast enough, and the star - who added a colorful jacket - was soon swarmed by French cops.

The North Carolina-born actor was later seen looking more relaxed as he took a cute turtle for a walk.

Colorful: The Hangover star wore a bright jacket as he was swarmed by cops as cameras rolled

Zach wore a striped shirt and brown jacket as he patiently took his pet for a stroll through Paris.

The Due Date star wed wife Quinn Lundberg in August, 2012 and they welcomed their son in September the following year. They have not publicly revealed the boy's name.

Baskets marks Zach's return to TV. He previously starred in HBO comedy series Bored To Death, and also has appeared on Bob's Burgers, Adult Swim, Bob and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Fox supernatural series Tru Calling.

Man's best friend: Zach was also spotted taking a pet turtle for a stroll through the streets of Paris

The Birdman star shocked onlookers when he revealed his dramatic weight loss last year at the film's premiere.

The hilarious actor, who appeared to have lost around 40 pounds, told WGN he gave up alcohol and started going for long walks to get healthy.

'I started walking a bunch and gave up booze,' he said. 'Booze, I was done with it. I couldn't wake up [like usual], so I stopped. I'm lucky that I could just stop, but boy I miss it.'

And he joked: 'Being light is fun. I can go up two flights of steps now, and only need my inhaler twice.'

Zach is also set to voice the role of The Joker in The Lego Movie spin-off The Lego Batman Movie, which will also star Mariah Carey, Ralph Fiennes and Michael Cera.

New look: Zach has said he lost weight thanks to giving up alcohol and taking up walking. Left, the actor at The Hangover Part II premiere in May, 2011 and right, at a Birdman screening in New York in October, 2014