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Tommy Lee Jones says he has no plans to retire from acting
Tommy Lee Jones says he will keep acting after considering retirement.
The 80-year-old Oscar-winning actor made the comments in an interview published on October 15.
Jones is appearing in season two of the drama Lowdown, playing the estranged father of a character played by Ethan Hawke.
He is also known in Japan for Suntory's BOSS canned coffee commercials.
His comments make clear he has no retirement plans, though he did not outline future roles.
Jones attended a screening in Austin, Texas, on October 7, his first red-carpet appearance since December 2023.
His daughter Victoria died from a drug overdose on January 1.
Tommy Lee Jones, 80, said he has no plans to retire from acting.
He made the remarks in an E! News interview published on October 15.
Jones was interviewed alongside Ethan Hawke, his co-star in the drama Lowdown: Independent Investigation Files.
Jones is appearing in the show’s second season as the estranged father of Hawke’s character.
He attended a screening in Austin, Texas, on October 7, marking his first red-carpet appearance since December 2023.
- Who
- Tommy Lee Jones, 80, an actor.
- What
- He said he had considered retirement but decided not to retire.
- When
- In an E! News interview published October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
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Jones’s daughter Victoria Jones died from a drug overdose, according to Nikkan Sports.
Jones attended a screening in Austin, Texas, and appeared on a red carpet.
E! News published its interview in which Jones discussed retirement.
- Age
- 80
- Interview outlet
- E! News
- Interview publication date
- October 15, 2026
- Current role
- Estranged father of Ethan Hawke’s character in season two of Lowdown: Independent Investigation Files
- Screening location
- Austin, Texas
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What people are saying
Yeah, I have. But I won't retire.
I did. I decided not to.