It's difficult to picture actors choosing to retire from their careers for regular jobs like the rest of us, given that acting appears to be much more enjoyable than many other professions. But there are many retired actors who after their retirement from acting had found a good regular job for themselves. Let us have a look at these photos of retired actors doing regular jobs after they had retired from their acting careers.
Jack Gleeson
In our list of retired actors doing regular jobs, the first actor is Jack Gleeson who played Joffrey Baratheon in the Game of Thrones series. Gleeson brings back the memory of one of the most hated characters, the former king who sat on the iron throne in the series.
Gleeson retired from acting in 2012 just after his character Joffrey died in the Game of Thrones series. He currently runs his own touring theatre company.
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz was one of the most in-demand actresses of the late 1990s and 2000s. She starred in a number of successful films, from “There’s Something About Mary” to “Charlie’s Angels” to “My Sister’s Keeper” to “Shrek.” She has now retired from acting.
Cameron Diaz then in 1994 in the movie "The Mask."
This is how Diaz looks now. She announced retirement from acting last year.
Amanda Bynes
This famous actress, comedian and fashion designer was born in the year of 1986. She was one of the most successful comedy actresses in the 1990s and 2000s.
Bynes as a child star during "The Amanda Show" in 1999.
She finally retired in the year 2010 from the film industry as she struggled with personal problems. This is how she looks now.
Lisa Jakub
Jakub is one of those actors who had quit just after a few years of the limelight. She was born in Canada and made her first public appearance in the year 1985. She is a writer and yoga teacher now.
Gene Hackman
Eugene Hackman was born in the year of 1930 in California. Throughout his nearly five-decade career, Hackman won 2 Academy Awards, 4 Golden Globe Awards, 1 SAG Award, and 2 BAFTA Awards.
Hackman is a writer now and has composed three fiction books to date.
Leanne Creel
Leanne Creel was one of the characters in the "Saved by the Bell" and most of us remember her due to this role. Leanna is now a wedding photographer by profession. She married in 2018 and now she is the mother of 2 sons.
Brandon Call
Brandon Call was one of the most popular TV and film actor of his time. Call retired from acting in 1998.
Erik Per Sullivan
Erik is famous for his role of Dewey, in the Fox series "Malcolm in the Middle." He last starred in the movie "Twelve" which was released in 2010.
Ilan Mitchell Smith
Smith starred in 1985's Science Fiction film "Weird Science" and got so much fame from this project. Smith retired from acting in 1991. He is a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and a professor now.
Lark Voorhies
Lark Voorhies made her first appearance on TV in the year 198. She has not officially retired from the industry but she did not appear in any movie since 2012.
Troy W. Slaten
Troy Slaten got fame due to acting on TV in several TV series in the 1980s and 1990s. He quit his acting career in order to focus on academics. He is a practicing attorney and TV legal analyst now.
Jason Zimbler
Jason Zimbler played the character of Ferguson W. Darling in Nickelodeon television program "Clarissa Explains It All." Zimbler has not been seen in any more TV series and he is now a software designer at HBO.
David Lascher
David Lascher is well known for his roles in Blossom, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and the Nickelodeon show Hey Dude. David informally resigned from acting and now a family man.
Austin St. John
John is best known for his portrayal of Jason Lee Scott in the Power Rangers franchise. Since the year 2002, he just vanished from the industry and is a martial artist now.
Also Read: Game Of Thrones Actors Then And Now
Charlie Korsmo
The next actor in our list of retired actors doing regular jobs is Charlie Korsmo. Korsmo's acting career spans nearly a decade from 1989 to 1998. He starred in seven movies. After his retirement, he became a lawyer.
