Henry Winkler shares retirement plan

Henry Winkler makes it clear that retirement is nowhere on his horizon.

With an on-screen career spanning more than five decades, the beloved actor says he’s still working full speed ahead and doesn’t plan to step away anytime soon.

Speaking of IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson podcast, the 80-year-old addressed the question he hears most these days.

“People keep asking me if I’m going to retire or ‘Have you retired?’ And I think that’s the furthest thing from my imagination,” Winkler said.

He explained that staying active is not just a choice, but something that feels necessary to him.

“I’m very grateful,” he added, noting that he’s currently “working a lot” and juggling “several jobs,” including his History Channel series Dangerous History.

For Winkler, the idea of ​​slowing down is more harmful than helpful.

Contemplating retirement, he shared, “You know, I just think it’s deadly.”

He went on to say that he will only consider stepping back when he is no longer able to do the work he loves, explaining that he will only retire when he is “unable to [act] again, more.”

His continued momentum backs up that statement.

After winning his first Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 for his role on HBO BarryWinkler received three more Emmy nominations for the same performance, proving that his later career work resonates just as strongly as his early hits.

Looking ahead, Winkler shows no signs of slowing down.

It will then appear Normaldirected by Ben Wheatley, with Bob Odenkirk and Lena Headey.

The film is slated to release on April 17.

Apart from acting, he also continues his long-standing work as a writer. In May 2025, Winkler and his writing partner Lynn Oliver released their 40th children’s book, Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond.

For Winkler, staying creative, busy and curious seems to be the key. Retirement, at least for now, just isn’t part of the plan.