Terminator 2 teen star totally unrecognizable after battling drink and drug addiction

Award-winning actor Edward Furlong looked totally different from his younger self as he stepped out for his birthday, years after starring in Terminator 2 alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Edward played John Connor in James Cameron's Terminator 2 (Image: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)

Edward Furlong appeared unrecognizable in a rare appearance years after Terminator 2.

The former teen star famously played John Connor in James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1991.

He then starred in a sequel, the short film T2-3D: Battle Across Time.

But now, after a troubled adulthood, the award-winning actor looked totally different as he stepped out ahead of his 46th birthday.

Furlong, of Glendale, California, was snapped running errands in a dressed-down get-up, sporting a pair of blue jeans and a Led Zeppelin design t-shirt.

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He then starred in a sequel, the short film T2-3D: Battle Across Time (Image: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)

He finished off his informal attire with a pair of white Nike sneakers and Hollywood sunglasses.

Edward's casual outing comes after turning his life around following a battle with drink and drug addiction.

In a previous interview, Furlong admitted having a "second chance" in life.

"It feels great to be back on set and sober too," he told the Daily Mail.

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Edward looked totally different as he stepped out for his 46th birthday (Image: SplashNews.com)

He added: "I didn't feel hungover when I went to work.

"There's other sober people at work which is weird because if you're not sober, you're not hanging out with the other sober people. It was cool."

Edward endured grueling dental work after his teeth "rotted" as a result of meth usage.

At the time, he explained: "It sounds weird for me to be talking about teeth because I don't live and breathe the way I look.

"But every time I looked in the mirror, it just bummed me out as a reminder of what I had done for all those years."

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