Stephen Dillane to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Dillane fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in Goal!, The Hours or Game of Thrones, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 69, 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 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.
#ThankYouStephen
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouStephen 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.
“Stephen Dillane was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouStephen”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Stephen Dillane retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025
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