Brian Cox Reveals When He Plans to Retire From Acting

Brian Cox, a self-identified “workaholic,” has no plans to retire anytime soon.

The 76-year-old Succession star has been appearing on TV since the late ’60s. He recently revealed how he feels about taking a break from his craft and when he plans to stop working.

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Brian told Us Weekly that he didn’t get the desire to take a break from work.

“You sometimes get [from people], ‘Well, I’m gonna take the summer off.’ And I’m going, ‘What the hell does that mean taking this summer off? What do you mean you’re gonna take the summer off?’ You know? ‘Well, I feel I wanna …’ ‘Why? You’re a long time dead. You don’t need to take the summer off,’” he told the outlet.

He continued, saying “I don’t understand the concept of not working. I’ve done that all my life. I’ve always worked. And it’s something that I will continue to do until I drop. I work and I just enjoy the work. And I find it fun, I learn a lot. I always learn and you learn from people.”

Brian also recently revealed what he thinks about method acting in the business.