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Jay Baruchel is going to be a dad!

The 44-year-old actor and his wife of seven years, Rebecca-Jo Dunham, announced the exciting news on the red carpet at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his new movie The Stunt Driver on Friday (September 11) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Rebecca-Jo joined her husband at the event, where she put her bare baby bump on full display.

“When I’m pregnant I won’t tell anyone, but there will be signs,” she captioned a set of photos from the night on Instagram afterwards.

This is the first child for Jay and Rebecca-Jo. Congratulations!!

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Also stepping out for the premiere of The Stunt Driver were Jay‘s co-stars Ed Helms and Laurence Leboeuf, and writer/director Michael Dowse.

Cast members Joe Cobden, Dan Bakkedahl, and Derek Johns, were in attendance as well.

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What is The Stunt Driver about?

Set in the mid-seventies, The Stunt Driver recounts the true underdog story of Canada’s Ken Carter (Baruchel), the world champion stunt driver who battles personal demons and public doubt to attempt what everyone considers impossible – a mile-long jump across the St. Lawrence river in a rocket car.

When does The Stunt Driver hit theaters?

Following the TIFF premiere, the upcoming movie is set to hit theaters on September 25th. Watch the trailer below!

If you missed it, it was recently announced that Jay Baruchel is joining the season five cast of Reacher, after previously dropping out of season four!

Check out more photos of Jay Baruchel, wife Rebecca-Jo Dunham, and more at the TIFF premiere of The Stunt Driver below…

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