He’s known for his tough-guy persona in his blockbuster movies. But in real life Sylvester Stallone, seems as affable as can be.

On Tuesday the Rambo vet was seen smiling alongside a friend as he left The Palm restaurant in Beverly Hills.

The actor may have been celebrating early as next week he will attend the Oscars. The star has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his film Creed.

Lunch date! Sylvester Stallone was in high spirits on Tuesday as he smiled alongside a friend as he left The Palm restaurant in Beverly Hills, California

The veteran actor wore a purple collared shirt and grey trousers. He draped a neatly folded black and white jacket on his left arm as he arrived at the valet stand armed with a handful of cash.

The Hollywood icon didn’t seem fazed when a fan with two cameras around her neck snapped a selfie with the Rocky star, showing him the photo on her phone as he headed to his car.

The father-of-five opted to leave the restaurant without any sunglasses as he slicked back his greying hair.

Selfie time! A fan with two cameras around her neck shows the 69-year-old actor a selfie she had just snapped of them

The three-time Oscar nominee completed his look with black sneakers and a trendy black belt.

The longtime action hero has a lot to smile about these days. He has already nabbed a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice award for supporting actor for his role as an ageing Rocky Balboa in Creed.

The charismatic actor is hoping to continue his success thanks to his nomination at the Academy Awards.

A lot to smile about! Sly has already nabbed a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice award this year for supporting actor for his role as an ageing Rocky Balboa in Creed

It’s the first time he has been in Oscar contention since 1977 when Rocky, which he starred in, wrote and produced, was nominated for 10 statuettes and won three, including Best Picture and Best Director for John G. Avildsen.

Sly missed out on the Best Actor and Screenplay honours, which appears to be making this round of honours doubly sweet.

‘For somewhat of a borderline misanthrope, this is incredible,’ the celebrity told The New York Times last week. ‘It’s the pinnacle of my life, professionally. It’s so miraculous.’

Dressed to impress! The 69-year-old draped a neatly folded white jacket with black checkered design on his left arm as he arrived at the valet stand

In the film, Sylvester plays an ageing Rocky, who comes out of retirement to train promising young boxer Adonis Johnson, played by Michael B. Jordan, who is the son of his former rival, Apollo Creed.

The Oscars will take place on February 28 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

For the Best Supporting Actor category, Sly is up against Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight), Tom Hardy (The Revenant), Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) and Christian Bale (The Big Short).

Looking good! The veteran actor is nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars on February 28