Sam Witwer to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Witwer fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Being Human, Smallville or Battlestar Galactica, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 48, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-musician 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 Thursday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSam.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Sam Witwer retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025
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