Veteran Hollywood actor Patrick Stewart has revealed that he is writing a memoir. Stewart, who will turn 80 on July 13, has a deal with Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, for the book. The yet-to-be-titled memoir is being described as a "revealing and heartwarming look" into Stewart's life and times, including his iconic roles on stage, television, and film in a career spanning seven decades.

The actor found global fame after he played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the "Star Trek" shows in the 1980s and later for the role of Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men series. In the memoir, Stewart will also reflect on his childhood in Yorkshire, England, marked by poverty and domestic violence; as well as his lifelong political advocacy and ongoing charity work.