Dan Levy to announce shock retirement from acting?

‘Schitt's Creek’ creator created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Levy fans. Speculation had been rife that the creator of Schitt's Creek will announce his retirement from acting, at age 42, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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-author-producer 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.

#ThankYouDan

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDan 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 #ThankYouDan.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026

“Didn't Dan Levy retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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