Stephen Dorff goes shirtless while enjoying a day at the beach in St. Tropez

Stephen Dorff looked in good spirits as he soaked up the sun at Club 55 beach in Saint-Tropez, France on Monday.

The True Detective star, 48, went shirtless for the outing as he worked on his tan while on vacation in the luxurious French town. 

The actor cut a casual figure as he arrived to the beach in a bright yellow T-shirt and a pair of black shorts.

Holiday: Stephen Dorff looked in good spirits as he soaked up the sun at Club 55 beach in Saint-Tropez, France on Monday

Also wearing a red cap and a pair of sunglasses, the TV star completed his look for the outing with a pair of black trainers.

Stephen showed off his array of arm tattoos as he was seen chatting to a female pal on a beach chair.

Stephen is best known for his role as Roland West in the third season of crime drama True Detective.

He has also appeared in films including Blade and The Power Of One and starred in music videos by Britney Spears and Aerosmith.

Relaxation: The True Detective star, 48, went shirtless for the outing as he worked on his tan while on vacation in the luxurious French town

Stephen previously revealed that in the beginning of his career, he was up for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic, which went to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Despite knowing the film would have been great for his career, Stephen admitted that he was never a ‘huge fan.’ 

He told the Metro newspaper’s 60 Seconds column: ‘If I had gotten that role, my career would have been a little richer but I wasn’t a huge fan of the movie.’

The True Detective actor went on to elaborate that director James Cameron could have done a better job.

Casual: Stephen is best known for his role as Roland West in the third season of crime drama True Detective

Laid back: The actor cut a casual figure when he arrived to the beach sporting a bright yellow T-shirt and a pair of black shorts

‘I thought it was by the numbers – pretty soppy and pretty vanilla. But, obviously, it is one of the biggest movies of all time and it is now a piece of history.’

The actor also said that he made some mistakes in his youth.

He said: ‘I turned down some other movies that would’ve changed my career at that time too. My feeling is you can’t really look back.

The Somewhere star then spoke about his earlier years as an actor and spending time at the famed Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles during the first stages of his career.

Past: Stephen previously revealed that in the beginning of his career, he was up for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic, which went to Leonardo DiCaprio

He said: ‘Yeah, I was like 18 and I stayed there until I ran out money. I grew up being around famous people and in crazy Hollywood events and parties my whole life.’

Stephen remarked that, although he was not able to experience a typical process of maturation, he was happy about what he had gone through, stating: ‘I didn’t have a normal childhood…but I wouldn’t change that for anything.’

He grew up in Los Angeles where his father Steve Dorff worked as a composer. Stephen started his career early as a child actor in commercials.

The actor also expressed he is happy to have found longevity as an actor.

He said: ‘I kind of chose my own unorthodox path through Hollywood and I am still here. I have definitely had a unique life.’  

Harsh critic: Despite knowing the film would have been great for his career, Stephen admitted that he was never a ‘huge fan’