Mike Birbiglia to announce shock retirement from comedy?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 26, 2025

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

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Sad news for Birbiglia fans. Speculation had been rife that the American comedian best known for his role in Sleepwalk With Me, will announce his retirement from comedy, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouMike

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMike 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.