San Diego International Film Fest to honour Patrick Stewart

San Diego International Film Fest to honour Patrick Stewart
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Veteran actor Patrick Stewart will be honoured at this year\'s San Diego International Film Festival. The 77-year-old actor will receive the Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in Cinema, reported Variety. Stewart will be bestowed with the honour on October 5 at the Variety Night of the Stars Tribute at the Pendry Hotel in Downtown San Diego. 

Los Angeles: Veteran actor Patrick Stewart will be honoured at this year's San Diego International Film Festival. The 77-year-old actor will receive the Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in Cinema, reported Variety. Stewart will be bestowed with the honour on October 5 at the Variety Night of the Stars Tribute at the Pendry Hotel in Downtown San Diego.

With a career spanning almost six decades, the legendary actor is known for roles such as Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" series and Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the "Star Trek" film franchise. Stewart was recently seen reprising his role as the powerful telepath in the X-Men epic "Logan".

The 16th edition of the annual film extravaganza will screen 117 films, including the world premiere of "Dismissed," directed by Benjamin Arfmann and the US premiere of "Thelma," the Norwegian film helmed by Joachim Trier. The festival will run from October 4-8.

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