Richard Dreyfuss to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 15, 2025

Dreyfuss created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Dreyfuss fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws or American Graffiti, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/06/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouRichard

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouRichard 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.