Benoît Poelvoorde to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Brussels
Last updated on June 8, 2025

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

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Sad news for Poelvoorde fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian comedian best known for his roles in Nothing to Declare, Ball and Chain or Man Bites Dog, is about to announce his retirement from comedy, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a comedian isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouBenoît

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouBenoît 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.