Tom Courtenay to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Courtenay fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actor best known for his roles in 45 Years or Doctor Zhivago, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 88, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouTom
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTom 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.
“Tom Courtenay was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTom”
— @universalObserver, 7 Jul 2025
“Didn't Tom Courtenay retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 7 Jul 2025
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