Ellar Coltrane to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Coltrane created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Coltrane fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his role in Boyhood, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 31, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouEllar

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouEllar 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.

“Ellar Coltrane was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEllar”
— @universalObserver, 24 Dec 2025
“Coltrane wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Dec 2025

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