Kim Coates to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Coates created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Coates fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Sons of Anarchy, Silent Hill or Black Hawk Down, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/03/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouKim

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouKim 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.

“Kim Coates was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKim”
— @universalObserver, 18 Mar 2026
“I thought Kim Coates retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Mar 2026

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