A cable retractor for use in a variety of applications includes a housing forming an internal chamber, and first and second drums within the chamber for winding of the cable. The first drum may include a stationary outer surface, and the second drum may be formed by a plurality of rollers mounted on a rotatable frame. The rollers may orbit about the first drum upon rotation of said frame, with each of the rollers also rotating about its own roller axis. The first and second drums may be sized to enable wrapping of the cable both side-by-side and in multiple layers about at least one of the first drum and the second drum. The cable retractor may include structure to urge the rollers to rotate with respect to the frame as the frame rotates. For example, a portion of the rollers may be frictionally engaged with a track, and capable of slipping with respect to the track to provide smooth extension and retraction of the cable even as multiple layers of cable are wound about the first and second drums.