Alan Cumming to announce shock retirement from acting?

Cumming created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Cumming fans. Speculation had been rife that the Scottish actor best known for his roles in The Good Wife, X-Men 2 or GoldenEye, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlan

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAlan was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Alan Cumming was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAlan”
— @universalObserver, 21 Feb 2026

“I thought Alan Cumming retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Feb 2026

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