'All American' Exit: Daniel Ezra Explains Decision to Leave Show, Talks Future Appearances as Spencer James

Daniel Ezra has officially said goodbye to All American following the season six finale.

The 32-year-old actor has played Spencer James on The CW’s football drama series for the past six years and there’s still a chance he’ll make appearances in the future, but he’ll no longer be a series regular.

The season six finale featured Spencer’s wedding to Olivia!

So, why did Daniel want to leave the show? And what does he see happening in the future? Check out what he had to say in a new interview!

Keep reading to find out more…

“It felt natural, but that definitely didn’t stop it from being hard. I couldn’t have asked for more from this show, and I think that’s what helps it feel natural. We have completed his journey,” Daniel told The Hollywood Reporter. “Everything I set out to do, that we set out to do when I was first cast in this role, I’ve done, including the bonus stuff, directing, Shakespeare, dancing, and all the other amazing stuff that I didn’t expect to be able to get the chance to do with this project.”

He continued, “I’m a big believer in kind of getting out while you’re ahead. So many actors can’t say that they’ve exited a show on this good of terms with this much accomplished and having checked every box that they set out to check. I feel very lucky and fortunate.”

Daniel also talked about his future with All American.

He said, “All we know for sure right now is that I’ll no longer be a series regular; I’ll no longer be the lead of the show, the face of the show. But I still plan on being there, as much as they have me. I still plan on directing, for sure. I still plan on keeping Spencer’s presence alive. But it’s time for us to send him off into the world as the man that we all watched him turn into. It’s hard to kind of say specifically because nothing’s been written yet and it’s all still being decided. The direction the show goes from here is still being percolated on by NK. But we’re definitely sending him off into the league with love. He’s not dead or anything like that (laughs). There’s good reason to believe that we’ll see him again and he’ll be around. If we know Spence, we know he can’t stay away from Crenshaw for that long.”

Here’s everything we know about the season seven cast lineup!