Alec Baldwin was spotted out walking with a stick on Friday in New York (Picture: Backgrid)

Alec Baldwin has been seen out and about using a walking stick following his recent hip replacement surgery.

The 65-year-old actor previously joked that he hadn’t ‘been this high since 1977’ in reference to the painkillers that he was prescribed following the ‘incredibly painful’ procedure.

He had his left hip replaced in 2018 and confessed that he really needed this recent surgery for his right hip ‘at least two years ago’ – but kept pushing it back due to work commitments and his busy schedule.

The Beetlejuice star was spotted out in New York City on Friday, walking with the aid of a crutch, just over a week after his May 30 procedure.

Dressed in a loose navy shirt over a black T-shirt, dark trousers and polished shoes, the actor and producer moved carefully after exiting a car while holding a jacket in his other hand.

He then navigated the street while leaning on his crutch, keeping the cuff unbuttoned on his shirt for ease.

The actor and producer had hip replacement surgery just over a week ago (Picture: Backgrid)

He admitted he had needed the procedure doing for more than two years (Picture: Backgrid)

‘I needed this surgery done at least two years ago and walked around and limped and I did myself no favours because the compensatory damage you do to your back, your neck, your feet, and your knees is not great,’ he admitted in a video posted to Instagram on Monday.

‘So, to limp around with this condition for two years was tough, but I didn’t have the time to do it work-wise or schedule-wise. I didn’t have four-six weeks to limit myself that way.

‘Or my glucose issues affected that, so it was very tough. We would line up a date to do the surgery and I would fail my blood sugar test.’

‘But I got all that together and we had the operation done.’

The Rust star added that his hip currently ‘really, really hurts’ but the painkillers seemed to be doing their job.

‘The painkillers they gave me the night I was in the hospital, Tuesday night, I took the painkillers, and man, I haven’t been that high since 1977,’ he quipped.

‘It’s incredible and I just couldn’t take it because you can’t function. I don’t think they really kill the pain as much as they shut your brain off.’

He is, however, reluctant to take any more prescribed meds due to possible side effects.

Wife Hilaria shared a selfie from the hospital as she thanked the medical team after his operation (Picture: Instagram/hilariabaldwin)

Instead, the dad of eight has mainly been staying at home and resting, spending most of his time in bed watching movies.

Eldest daughter Ireland – who recently gave birth and became a mother herself – joked in the comments: ‘You should watch White Chicks’.

His update comes after his wife Hilaria, 39, shared a snap alongside him in his hospital bed.

Appearing in high spirits despite his op, Baldwin flashed a smile.

Alec previously joked he hadn’t ‘been this high since 1977’ after being prescribed pain killers following his surgery (Picture: Instagram/alecbaldwininsta)

She wrote in her caption last week: ‘Alec got a new hip today…it was a long time necessary. We have been through so much together… as your partner and as you heal, I want so very much for you to leave this very intense chronic pain chapter behind and improve your quality of life.

‘Grateful to Dr Davidovitch, Dr Miller, Dr Golden, Dr Furgiuele, the nurses, pt, ot, staff and the other amazing people who so generously are bringing him safely through this.’

Expressing his gratitude, Baldwin commented: ‘And you. Thanks to you..’

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The actor has previously had the procedure on his other hip too.