Gabriel Byrne to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Dublin
Last updated on August 18, 2025

Byrne created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Byrne fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish actor best known for his roles in In Treatment, The Usual Suspects or Vikings, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/08/2025 : 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-director-producer-author 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.

#ThankYouGabriel

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouGabriel 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.