Don Cheadle to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on August 20, 2025

Cheadle created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Cheadle fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Crash, Ocean's Eleven or Boogie Nights, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/08/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouDon

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouDon 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.