Jeff Garlin to announce shock retirement from comedy?
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Sad news for Garlin fans. Speculation had been rife that the American comedian best known for his roles in The Goldbergs or Curb Your Enthusiasm, is about to announce his retirement from comedy, at age 63, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a comedian isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a comedian-actor-author-director 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.
#ThankYouJeff
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJeff 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.
“Jeff Garlin was unlike any other comedian we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJeff”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Garlin wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Dec 2025
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