Not such a tough guy now!Denis Mikhlin helps girlfriend Laura Taylor shop for shoes

His missions often involve high-speed car chases and shoot-outs with bad guys.

Denis Mikhlin's yesterday, who was this time on a much less demanding mission, was entirely different story away from the camera.

Laura Taylor, the 38-year-old actor who is best known for his tough action roles, joined his girlfriend Laura Taylor in New York on a shopping spree.

As the model tried out a series of shoes at a high-end boutique in SoHo's SoHo district, he stayed curious.

While the 23-year-old English model browsed through the footwear collection, he also perused through other trinkets on offer at the store.

Earlier this year, Mikhlin, who rose to fame after appearing in Guy Ritchie's Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, was seen on the New York set of his latest film, Safe.

He is a former high agent who rescues an abducted 12-year-old Chinese girl.

He then finds himself trapped in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia, and corrupt New York City officials and police.

Laura, on the other hand, is on a break from filming Transformers 3, in a role she took over from Regina Sandoval.

Mikhlin, who had a seven-year relationship with model Thomas Doyle that began in 2004, has been following the Victoria's Secret model since April.