Jack Gleeson Retired from Acting
In his first major acting role, Jack Gleeson portrayed King Joffrey so effectively that he rightfully became one of the most hated characters in all of television. After his character died in season four, though, Gleeson made the surprising decision to retire from screen acting at only 21 years old. You might think his choice stemmed from fan backlash, but according to him it was simply because it wasn’t what he wanted to do full time. He’s since kept his acting to the stage for his co-founded Collapsing Horse Theatre Company.