Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
David Krumholtz has landed his next role just weeks after considering an “indefinite break” from acting.
Back in August, the 48-year-old actor announced plans to step back from his screen career before clarifying that he had decided to “put his career on hold” to focus on his family and mental health, rather than announcing his retirement.
Now, Deadline has reported that he’s already landed his next role in HBO’s The Trial of Louise Woodward.
He is set to play criminal defense attorney Harvey Silvergate in the upcoming true crime limited series.
The show will tell the story of how an 18-year-old British au pair – played by Catriona Chandler – was accused of shaking a baby to death after the child was left in her care by an American host family.
This year along, Krumholtz was seen in movies like Influences and Kill Me, while he also played Zor-El in Supergirl, and appeared in an episode of The Rookie.
He’s best known for his roles in the likes of The Santa Clause franchise with Tim Allen, in which he played Bernard the Head Elf, 10 Things I Hate About You, Oppenheimer, and the Harold and Kumar trilogy.
His other credits include Numb3rs, Addams Family Values, Superbad, The Deuce, and The Plot Against America.
In August, he wrote on Instagram: “Firstly, I am very well. And I feel very loved. Secondly, I never used the word ‘retiring’ or ‘quitting’.
“Instead, I said that I decided to put my career on hold.
“I don’t expect anyone to understand, but the outpouring of support for my decision has been deeply heartwarming.”
He explained at the time that “the weight of those dreams and ambitions” in acting have “become surprisingly oppressive”.
He continued: “There are no rules that guarantee success, but I know this: an amazing career in this business consists of a small handful of triumphs, but not without a mountain of disappointments.
“I love my mountain of disappointments, I do, but I’m human and my mountain is starting to sting more than it used to. Need time to figure that out, let it heal. My mental health is vital to my family.”
He insisted that “there’s still more work to come”, but needed “a sec”.
In his earlier post, David admitted he had been “petrified” to stop working because he was worried he’d go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game.”
However, he felt instant relief when he “sent the definitive email” to action the career break.
He concluded the Threads post, which has now been deleted, by writing: “Exploitative art isn’t art. And artists deserve a fair pay percentage for work that assists their employers in making profits.”
