Michael Rapaport to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Rapaport created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Rapaport fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for his roles in Prison Break or Boston Public, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-comedian 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.

#ThankYouMichael

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouMichael 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.

“Michael Rapaport was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMichael”
— @universalObserver, 26 Dec 2025
“I thought Michael Rapaport retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 26 Dec 2025

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