James Frain to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Frain fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in The Tudors or Gotham, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 57, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/07/2025 : 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
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJames 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.
“James Frain was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJames”
— @universalObserver, 7 Jul 2025
“I thought James Frain retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Jul 2025
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