Tyler Perry to announce shock retirement from acting?

Perry created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Perry fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for the movie Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/09/2026 : 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-director-screenwriter-producer-author-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouTyler

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouTyler 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.

“Tyler Perry was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTyler”
— @universalObserver, 13 Sep 2026

“I thought Tyler Perry retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 13 Sep 2026

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