DJ Qualls to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on April 18, 2025

Qualls created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Qualls fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Hustle & Flow, The New Guy or The Man in the High Castle, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/04/2025 : 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-producer-model 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.

#ThankYouDJ

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDJ 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.