Jon Voight to announce shock retirement from acting?
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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 87, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/01/2026 : 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 Saturday 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.
“Jon Voight was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJon”
— @universalObserver, 17 Jan 2026
“I thought Jon Voight retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 Jan 2026
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