The veteran actor has largely disappeared from the big screen in recent years but is said to make a great comeback in Darren Aronofsky's A24 film 'The Whale.'
The 53-year-old, who is best known for anchoringtrilogy , will be one of several honorees at the gala dinner — a fundraiser for TIFF’s Every Story fund, which promotes “diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in film” — on Sept. 11 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.Cameron Bailey
, TIFF’s CEO, said in a statement. “This former Torontonian has been an action star, a screen comic, and a romantic lead. We’re thrilled to welcome him home as the actor behind one of the finest performances of the year.”
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