Colm Meaney to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Meaney fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish actor best known for his roles in Hell on Wheels, Law Abiding Citizen or Star Trek: The Next Generation, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 72, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouColm
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouColm 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.
“Colm Meaney was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouColm”
— @universalObserver, 17 Jul 2025
“Meaney wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Jul 2025
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