Patrick Stewart Said He’d Never Retire From Acting in Final Interview: “I’ll Always and Forever Be an Actor”
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Patrick Stewart said he could not imagine officially retiring from acting, in an interview recorded in July before his death at 86. The veteran actor spoke about continuing to welcome challenging work, even as roles become less available with age.
His upcoming work included narrating Shakespeare’s sonnets, voicing a character in Riz Ahmed’s series *Bait*, and reprising Professor Charles Xavier in *Avengers: Doomsday*, which was to be his final film. Stewart died at home in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia; he also called Captain Jean-Luc Picard the most significant role of his career.
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- Stewart said he never wanted to retire from acting.
- He died aged 86 after a brief illness.
- He called Jean-Luc Picard his most significant role.
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Patrick Stewart was a British actor whose career spanned stage, television and film. He became widely known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
Stewart’s work included Shakespeare as well as science fiction and superhero stories. His comments about acting reflect a career in which he continued to take on new roles, while acknowledging that fewer parts may be available to actors as they grow older.
His life and career matter to audiences familiar with characters such as Picard and Xavier, which reached viewers across generations. He also spoke of Picard as the most significant role of his career.