Jack Black to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Black fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Gulliver's Travels, School of Rock or High Fidelity, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/12/2025 : 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-comedian-singer-musician 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.
#ThankYouJack
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouJack 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.
“Jack Black was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJack”
— @universalObserver, 16 Dec 2025
“I thought Jack Black retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 Dec 2025
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