Oliver Platt to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Platt fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his role on the television series The Big C, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 65, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 23/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouOliver
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouOliver 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.
“Oliver Platt was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouOliver”
— @universalObserver, 22 May 2025
“I thought Oliver Platt retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 22 May 2025
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