Top 20 Celebs Who Left Fame Behind

The spotlight isn't for everyone. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable celebrities who stepped away from Hollywood to pursue other passions or simply lead a quiet life away from fame. Our countdown of celebs who left fame behind includes Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gene Hackman, Audrey Hepburn, and more! Which of these celebrities would you like to see make a comeback? Let us know in the comments below.

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[phantomrequim]

Leaving Hollywood to take care of his kids is the most noble thing ever. Rick Moranis focused on taking care of his children after his wife passed, he’s a good dad.

[trinaq]

Rick Moranis had an understandable reason for leaving Hollywood, in that his children needed him after his wife died. I hope that he'll eventually pop up in a mainstream project soon.

[mikeoyler]

Gene Hackman retired around the age of 70. You know, he is 94 years old.

[wstine]

Rick Moranis leaving Hollywood, aside from some voice over work, take take care of his kids after his wife died of cancer was very noble. I was very cute that he made a big deal about him showing up on social media and commercials in 2017 to let people know that he's not dead.

[HerbertAckermans]

Audrey Hepburn deserves so much more acclaim, not just as an actress, but as a human and humanitarian. She has done so much for Unicef that so many people simply have no clue about. She was an inspiration to humanity as a whole. Even in her early years she showed this side, distributing illegal (in the Germans view) newspapers for Dutch underground during the occupation by Germany in World War 2.

[mr_smky]

the downfall of Steven Segal also had to do with how difficult he was to work with and his attitude towards others.

[jerbsherb]

Steven Seagal didn't leave Hollywood, he was kicked out

[andie]

I would’ve put Greta Garbo at #1 and she’s not even on this list, she famously retired at age 35, she was the OG actor who left fame behind.

[kaelarenee]

Bridget Fonda doesn't even look like Bridget Fonda Anymore...she's still one of my Favorite Fonda's(I can still watch "Point of no return" over & over till this day)Glad she seems happy with civilian life, good for her❤❤

[eily_b]

Mad respect for Rick Moranis. Not only did he raise his children after his wives untimely death, he cared for her while she was severely ill with cancer.

[edwinross]

How is Peter ostrum, Charlie from willy Wonka not on the list. He literally made one movie, said hollywood wasn't for me and walked away to become a vet despite his movie being a success

[deltamovieshd]

Hackman is in his 90s with decades of great work behind him. Surprised he didn't retire sooner. Moranis lost his wife and decided to concentrate on raising his family.

[martincamacho]

Shirley Temple is literally Childstar success story I mean going from mega star to US Ambassador

[bubbles]

Fun fact about Freddie Prinze Jr., he has actually straight out said that working on the show 24 almost made him completely quit acting. He said Kiefer Sutherland was so completely insufferable and unprofessional that he didn’t want to work in the industry anymore.

[CharlotteIssyvoo]

Oscar nominated Meg Tilly is another example. She left acting in 1993 (returning to it only briefly from 2010-2013), and became a successful writer. I met her at a writer's event and the thing that struck me most is how relaxed she was and how gracefully and naturally she was able to let herself grow into middle age, far from the exacting demands of the Hollywood spotlight.

[GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

For Rick Moranis, his decision to leave Hollywood to raise his kids is very important to him!

[ladyamalthea]

Rick Morranis has Lord Dark helmet was epic!

[HarryWessex]

Imagine getting your hair done by the woman from Hairspray.

[AdderTude]

I actually like Bridget Fonda's response: "It's too nice being a civilian."

Also, you left out the fact that Jack Gleeson became a puppeteer in a theater company he started with friends in Ireland, something that he apparently quite enjoys.