David Krumholtz has spent decades building an impressive Hollywood résumé.
Now, the actor says he may be stepping away from the business altogether.
The 48-year-old star, who has more than 140 acting credits, revealed in a since-deleted Threads post that he has decided to put his professional acting career on hold after years of worrying about what would happen if he walked away.
“I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It’s been something I’ve been petrified to do for years,” Krumholtz wrote.
“But I sent the definitive email. And gotta say, a huge wave of relief washed over me.”
He added, “Not sure what I’m going to do for money instead, or how I’m going to do it, but I just removed a humongous burden, one that I truly didn’t fathom the weight of until it was gone. Frustrated, fed up, fried.”
The actor later clarified that he hasn’t necessarily closed the door on acting forever.
“Ain’t over, rather, redefining my terms,” he wrote in response to fellow actor Garret Dillahunt.
“Hoping to find a new, more rewarding passion. Me, my product, and [my] mentality is not working anymore. I want to try to be of service. No crystal ball.”
Krumholtz, known for The Santa Clause, Numb3rs, Superbad and Oppenheimer, also explained that his love for acting itself hasn’t disappeared.
“The profession has lost its gleam,” he wrote, while noting there will “always be great joy in the exercise.”
His most recent roles include The Studio, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and Supergirl.
For now, though, Krumholtz appears ready to find out what life looks like beyond the Hollywood grind.
