He's still young at heart! Nick Nolte, 71, plays Cowboys and Indians with a toy gun alongside daughter Sophie

Many were sure Nick Nolte would struggle to keep up with his young daughter now he is in his seventies.
The 24 Hours star was as spritely as ever as he showed the toddler how to play cowboys and Indians in Malibu.
The 71-year-old actor ran rings round his little one as he darted around the car park with a plastic toy gun.

Watch and learn: Nick Nolte showed young whippersnapper Sophie how a real man plays cowboys and Indians

In fact the four-year-old stood back and watched in awe as her superstar father shot down some imaginary villains using his trademark silver screen moves.
He certainly still seems able to put on an energetic performance when he wants to, with his antics bringing back fond memories of his famous turn as hard man Ranger Jack Benteen in 1987 western Extreme Prejudice.
The former world's sexiest man alive winner certainly showed the ambrosial youngster that she has some work to do if she is to match the three times Oscar nominated star's levels of performance.

Another another 24 Hours: Perhaps Nick was reliving his popular cop movie hit with Eddie Murphy

Don't make him angry: The Hulk star looked deadly darting around with his toy gun

Extreme Prejudice II: Nick brought his character Ranger Jack Benteen back to life with ease

But while Sophie can count on one hand the number of birthdays she's celebrated one thing is for sure, the cherub-faced youngster has inherited her father's good looks.
She certainly has the face for Hollywood, even though she is aged just four.
Nick's daughter looked adorable in a multi-coloured ensemble as she stepped out with her father in the Cross Creek shopping area of Malibu.

Daddy duties: Nick Nolte and his young daughter Shanti are seen at the Cross Creek shopping area in Malibu

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed cherub looked just like a child model as she clutched her Finding Nemo clown fish toy.
Sophie was quite the hip fashionista in retro brown trousers and a sky blue sweater speckled with floral swirls and the word 'Love'.
The Golden Globe-winner's latest film comes in the guise of Gangster Squad, due for release in September.

A face for showbiz: Aged just four, Sophie has the hair and blue eyes for Hollywood

The crime thriller, which also stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, is said to 'chronicle the LAPD's fight against the east coast Mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 1950s who built an empire on the west coast'.
Nick certainly has first hand experience of the police - he is the star of one of Hollywood's most famous mugshots after he was arrested for driving under the influence of what later emerged to be 'liquid ecstacy' GHB in 2002.
At the time of Sophie's birth, in October 2007, it was reported that Nick turned his Malibu estate into a commune for the ladies in his life.
He invited girlfriend Clytie Lane, ex-wife Rebecca Linger and friend Sally Kirkland to all live under the same roof of the sprawling California pad.
Nolte's colourful relationship history includes three failed marriages, and he also has a 26-year-old actor son named Brawley with Rebecca.

Tender moment: Nick reached out to his daughter, who wore a colourful ensemble and a sweater with 'Love' on it