Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has scored an endorsement from actor Dennis Quaid in his bid to replace Democrat Karen Bass. Pratt’s rise from a hunky California bad boy on the popular reality show “The Hills” to mayoral candidate couldn’t be better material for the medium that brought him fame. Pratt, a registered Republican running in the city’s nonpartisan race, has centered his campaign on tackling the city’s homelessness problem, its disastrous response to the Palisades wildfires, and the rising costs of doing business in the city.

That platform has now earned him the endorsement of actor Dennis Quaid, which he announced during the 2nd Annual Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala on May 23. “Why? What are you talking about? Why? Just look around, man,” he told Fox News Digital. Like Pratt, Quaid lost his home during the Palisades Fire. Quaid, who describes himself as a “common sense independent,” was an outspoken critic of incumbent Karen Bass’s response to the fire, particularly of her trip to Ghana during the height of the disaster. Pratt has earned support from other celebrities like former California native Joe Rogan who left the state for Texas, Jamie Kennedy, Paris Hilton, and Adam Carolla.

Pratt’s support has enabled him to shoot to second place behind Bass. In California, a candidate must receive 50% of the support to be elected. If no candidate receives 50%, the top two candidates will face a runoff election. If polling remains consistent, that means Pratt and Bass could very well face off in November.

Of course, Pratt does have his detractors in Hollywood, particularly those who poke fun at his less than scrupulous portrayal during his “Hills” tenure. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel referred to Pratt as “the screaming jerk on reality shows” and compared him to President Donald Trump, saying Pratt “wants to be a star again” while adding “it’s exactly what Donald Trump did.” He encouraged those who didn’t like Bass to vote for “somebody who isn’t wasting our time and money to get back on television.”

Pratt has pushed back, claiming he is running because of his love of the city. “I only got into the race because nobody else was going to run. I had to step up for my community and for Los Angeles,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” In a city and state that leans highly Democrat, he has also been careful to come off too partisan. “I don’t do national politics. I don’t do party politics,” he said. “I do a nonpartisan race.”