Jon Voight to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 29, 2025

Voight created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Voight fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Coming Home, Midnight Cowboy or Ray Donovan, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 86, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 29/05/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouJon

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJon 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.