Charles Dance to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Dance created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Dance fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in Underworld: Awakening, Alien 3 or Game of Thrones, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/02/2026 : 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-screenwriter-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.

#ThankYouCharles

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouCharles 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 #ThankYouCharles.”
— @DesireePlum, 31 Jan 2026
“I thought Charles Dance retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 31 Jan 2026

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