Callum Keith Rennie to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Ottawa
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Rennie created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Rennie fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian actor best known for his roles in Fifty Shades of Grey, Californication or Battlestar Galactica, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouCallum Keith

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouCallum Keith 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCallum Keith.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Callum Keith Rennie retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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