Elliot Cowan to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Cowan created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Cowan fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in Da Vinci's Demons, Hammer of the Gods or Lost in Austen, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouElliot

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouElliot 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 #ThankYouElliot.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Elliot Cowan retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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