Young Mazino to announce shock retirement from acting?

Sad news for Mazino fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his role on the television series The Last of Us, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 34, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouYoung

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouYoung 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.

“Young Mazino was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYoung”
— @universalObserver, 19 Mar 2026

“Mazino wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Mar 2026

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