Timothée Chalamet to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Chalamet created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Chalamet fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Call Me by Your Name, Miss Stevens or Interstellar, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 30, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouTimothée

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTimothée 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.

“Timothée Chalamet was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTimothée”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Timothée Chalamet retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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