Wil Wheaton to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Wheaton fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation or Stand by Me, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 53, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 28/07/2025 : 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-author 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.
#ThankYouWil
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouWil 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.
“Wil Wheaton was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouWil”
— @universalObserver, 27 Jul 2025
“Wheaton wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 27 Jul 2025
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