Retirement getting a little dull, Daniel? Actor Day-Lewis looks bored as he scrolls through his flip phone while sat on a bench in a New York park

As the Academy's most decorated lead actor of all time, he is surely used to his phone constantly ringing with work offers.

But now he has retired, Daniel Day-Lewis almost looked sad at all the peace and quiet when he was spotted on Sunday.

The screen legend, 61, looked a little bored and went completely unnoticed as he sat alone on a park bench in Manhattan's Downtown area.

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Quiet: Daniel Day-Lewis checked his flip phone as he continued to enjoy his retirement alone in New York on Sunday

The quietly enjoyed a cereal bar and a bottle of water, occasionally checking his old-school flip phone.

The former actor was smartly dressed for his solo outing, wearing sand colored trousers with black boots, and a blue and black check shirt over a white tee.

He tied the look together in a short beige jacket, black beanie and horn-rimmed glasses. 

Day-Lewis announced his retirement in 2017, following the completion of his final film, Phantom Thread.

Peace: The screen legend went completely unnoticed as he sat alone on a park bench in Manhattan's Downtown area
Solo: The 61-year-old quietly enjoyed a cereal bar and a bottle of water, occasionally checking his old-school flip phone
Done: Day-Lewis announced his retirement in 2017, following the completion of his final film, Phantom Thread
Legend: He has been nominated six times for Best Lead Actor, including for In The Name Of The Father (1994), Gangs Of New York (2003) and Phantom Thread (2018)

He has been nominated six times for Best Lead Actor, including for In The Name Of The Father (1994), Gangs Of New York (2003) and Phantom Thread (2018)

He also won an as-yet-unmatched-by-any-male three of them, for My left Foot (1990), There Will Be Blood (2008) and Lincoln (2013).

Only Katherine Hepburn has more Oscars — four — from her 12 nominations, which were all for Best Actress.

Classy: The former actor was smartly dressed for his solo outing, wearing sand colored trousers with black boots, and a blue and black check shirt over a white tee
Classy: The former actor was smartly dressed for his solo outing, wearing sand colored trousers with black boots, and a blue and black check shirt over a white tee
Stylish: He tied the look together in a short beige jacket, black beanie and horn-rimmed glasses

Lewis, who holds both Irish and British citizenship, has been married to Rebecca Miller — daughter of esteemed playwright Arthur Miller — since 1996. 

They share two sons: Ronan, 20, and Cashel, 16.

He also has a son Gabriel, 23, from a previous relationship with French actress Isabelle Adjani. 

Leader: He also won an as-yet-unmatched-by-any-male three Oscars, for My left Foot (1990), There Will Be Blood (2008) and Lincoln (2013)

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