Austin Nichols to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on April 5, 2025

Nichols created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Nichols fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for his role on the television series One Tree Hill, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director 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.

#ThankYouAustin

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAustin 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.