Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson is known for his roles in different classics such as The Departed, The Shining, Easy Rider, Chinatown, and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Nicholson undeniably has a pretty much good career. He’s been in the Hollywood scene for 6 decades already so it is not surprising if he wanted to take a little break. Rumors of him retiring from the industry circulated but he denied it. He said that he just wanted to be in the scene less.
Phoebe Cates
Many people may not know her as she retired quite early in show business. She was considered a superstar in the 1980’s because of her lead roles in the movies Fast Times, Gremlins and Ridgemont High. She retired after being in the spotlight for 14 years. There was not really any heavy issue on why she retired even with her shooting up career, she just wanted to spend more time with her children and husband.