James Badge Dale to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 25, 2025

Dale created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Hot news

Breaking Up May 17, 2025
James Badge Dale Single Again?
Money May 24, 2025
James Badge Dale is Highest-Paid Actor in the World
Rumor Central May 2025
Is James Badge Dale secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Dale fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Shame or 24, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/05/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouJames Badge

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJames Badge 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.