He gave up acting a while back and lives in a little village making shoes.
Seriously.
Once in a great while, he pops up for good roles.
On TV show Fraiser, Niles Fraiser's brother was telling how he bought their father a pair of Italian shoes from a small village where the shoe maker makes only one pair every 6 months and when he finishes, they ring the church bells.
Roz their friend said, "Now there's a town in bad need of a bowling alley" :)