Robert De Niro looked frail on his most recent outing as the legendary actor and filmmaker just made a major career decision.

The 81-year-old living legend – who recently made comments about parenting – appeared to be thinner during a solo outing in New York City on Tuesday.

The Goodfellas star looked trim as he donned a pair of khaki cargo shorts while strolling through Manhattan.

Robert also donned a grey hat with matching track jacket over plain white T-Shirt and a pair of black Sketchers slip-in shoes.

He proudly showed off his grey locks as he sported a bit of scruff on his face along with his signature eyeglasses.

Robert – who has 120 credits to his name over a 60 year period – also recently made a bold career decision on filmmaking.

Robert De Niro looked frail on his most recent outing as the legendary actor and filmmaker just made a major career decision

The native New Yorker is investing in the city he loves and has served as a muse in his career as he just opened a 775,000-square-foot production studio in Queens along with his son Raphael De Niro and business partner Adam Gordon.

‘I have always loved shooting in New York. There’s no place like New York,’ Robert told the New York Times on Monday.

The film industry has suffered in the state in recent years including strikes, the cutting of workforce, and productions moving out of state.

Robert is hoping to change that after New York Governor Kathy Hochul approved $800million in film subsidies for productions in the state.

Now the star is hoping to exclusively film in the state as he told the publication: ‘It’s always better to shoot in New York, period.’

Meanwhile, no doubt being a father of a young child has also kept the star active.

Just months ago the A-lister revealed what he thinks the most important rule of parenting is.

The Hollywood icon is dad to seven kids — his youngest being two-year-old daughter Gia, whom he shares with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, 45.

The 81-year-old living legend  appeared to be thinner during a solo outing in New York City on Tuesday

‘The main thing is to support your kids,’ the seasoned parent — who attended Cannes Film Festival — said.

He reiterated while speaking to Entertainment Tonight back in June: ‘As long as they’re not hurting themselves, doing anything destructive or anything like that, you have to support them — period.’

The A Bronx Tale star added, ‘Even if you don’t go with it or think that they… you have to support them. And they have to know that you support them. Always.’

During his ET interview, the seasoned entertainer also opened up about his youngest child, whom he and Chen welcomed in April 2023.

‘She’s just pure joy,’ the proud father gushed. ‘She’s two now, so as they get older and older then… you know? But it’s always wonderful. Pure joy, what can I say?’

It comes after he admitted that he does not change his baby’s diapers.

‘No, no, but I used to,’ he told Sunday Times in January. ‘I spend my mornings watching Miss Rachel with her, and I give her her bottle.’

In addition to Gia, the actor is a parent to Drena, 57, Raphael, 48, twins Julian and Aaron, 29, Elliot, 27, and Helen, 14.

The native New Yorker is investing in the city he loves and has served as a muse in his career as he just opened a 775,000-square-foot production studio in Queens; he is seen in 1993 flick A Bronx Tale which was filmed in the state

His first two children came from his marriage to Diahnne Abbott. He went on to welcome twins with girlfriend Toukie Smith.

Elliot and Helen are shared with ex-wife Grace Hightower — the two married in 1997 and separated in 2018.

On the Today show in 2023, De Niro said about becoming a father for the seventh time: ‘It feels great.’

In regards to how he has changed as a father, the star told host Hoda Kotb, ‘I have certain awareness — when you’re older you have awareness of certain things in life, dynamics, everything, family dynamics.’

The Meet The Parents sensation added, ‘You can’t avoid learning certain things and how you can deal with those and manage them and this and that, the usual.

Months ago, Robert revealed what he thinks the most important rule of parenting is; pictured in March

The Hollywood icon is dad to seven kids, his youngest being two-year-old daughter Gia, whom he shares with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, 45

De Niro pictured with girlfriend Tiffany (L) and daughter, Helen, 14 (R)

Robert and his daughter Drena pictured in November 2016

The actor is seen with son Raphael and ex-wife Grace Hightower in 2004

‘It’s amazing, but I’m very happy about it.’

Shortly after the news of his new family addition came to light, the actor told Page Six that welcoming his youngest child was ‘planned’ and questioned ‘how you could not plan that kind of thing.’

Meanwhile, he told The Guardian in October 2023, ‘[Having children] doesn’t get easier. It is what it is. It’s OK. I mean, I don’t do the heavy lifting.

‘I’m there, I support my girlfriend. But she does the work. And we have help, which is so important.’