Sam Waterston to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Waterston fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his role on the television series Law & Order, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 84, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 26/03/2025 : 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-producer-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.
#ThankYouSam
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouSam 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.
“Sam Waterston was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSam”
— @universalObserver, 25 Mar 2025
“I thought Sam Waterston retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Mar 2025
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