Jack Gleeson – Left Hollywood to become a student. (Photo: Instagram, @xx.game.of.thrones.xx)
Amanda Bynes – Left Hollywood to pursue fashion design. (Photo: Instagram, @_amanda_bynes)
Kevin Jonas – Got married and became a contractor. (Photo: Instagram, @kevinjonas)
Gene Hackman – Retired from acting to become an author. (Photo: Instagram, @cinema_imagen_de_tinta)
Rick Moranis – Retired from acting to take care of his children after his wife passed away. (Photo: Instagram, @rick.moranis)
Dave Chappelle – Left Hollywood at the height of his popularity to move to South Africa. (Photo: Instagram, @dave_chappelle)
Geena Davis – Retired from acting to focus on gender equality activism. (Photo: Instagram, @people)
Macaulay Culkin – Retired from acting aged 14 after roles became scarce. (Photo: Instagram, @macaulay.culkin)
Sean Connery – The legendary James Bond actor has been in retirement since he last appeared in “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” in 2003. (Photo: Instagram, @seanconneryofficial)
Renée Zellweger – The “Bridget Jones’ Diary” actress apparently took a break from acting to focus on her personal life. (Photo: Instagram, @revistayou)
Bridget Fonda – The actress has all but disappeared from the screen after marring composer Danny Elfman. (Photo: Instagram, @artdecadesmagazine)
Jack Nicholson – The legendary actor has said he has not retired, but believes young audiences want films he does not want to do. (Photo: Instagram, @jacknicholsonofficial)
Chuck Norris – The legendary internet meme and actor has not appeared in a screen role since 2005’s “The Expendables 2.” (Photo: Instagram, @lindymink)
Dana Carvey – The divisive comedian has not appeared onscreen since the disastrous “The Master of Disguise” in 2002. (Photo: Instagram, @marilyne1387)
Getting to the top in Hollywood must be hard, but it seems it is even harder to stay at the top. While some bowed out gracefully, others left in a bitter hurry. Here is a list of 15 celebrities that completely vanished from the Hollywood scene.
