Veteran funnyman Billy Crystal is to star in his first film in more than six years with a role in the comedy "Tooth Fairy", entertainment industry press reports said Wednesday.
Crystal, 60, the star of hits such as "When Harry Met Sally" and "City Slickers", will join a cast that includes Julie Andrews, Dwayne Johnson and Ashley Judd when filming begins next week, Daily Variety reported.
Crystal, an eight-time host of the Academy Awards, last appeared in a live-action film in 2002's comedy "Analyze That", where he starred as an analyst treating Robert DeNiro's mob boss in a sequel to "Analyze This."
Since then Crystal has had voice roles in animated films including "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Cars."
