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Jay Leno will make his return to acting in Midas Man, an upcoming film about the life of The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.
According to Deadline, the 71-year-old television host is set to play another TV icon Ed Sullivan, host of the classic variety show The Ed Sullivan Show.
Jay's last on-screen movie role was in 1989 when he starred as Detective Tony Costas opposite Pat Morita in the action-comedy Collision Course.
Exciting: Jay Leno will make his return to acting in Midas Man, an upcoming film about the life of The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. Seen in 2020
The former Tonight Show with Jay Leno host has made appearances as himself in numerous movies including Ted 2, Wag the Dog and Contact.
He has also voiced characters in films including Ice Age: The Meltdown, Igor and Cars and guest starred on series including The Drew Carey Show and Last Man Standing.
Jay is currently hosting a revival of Groucho Marx's game show You Bet Your Life, which began airing on Fox in September.
Good casting: According to Deadline , the 71-year-old television host is set to play another TV icon Ed Sullivan, host of the classic variety show The Ed Sullivan Show
The Queen's Gambit star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, 33, will
