Steve Buscemi to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Buscemi fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos or Reservoir Dogs, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 68, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 20/01/2026 : 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-author-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.
#ThankYouSteve
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouSteve 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 #ThankYouSteve.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Jan 2026
“Didn't Steve Buscemi retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Jan 2026
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