JULY 12-14, 2024

Knoxville Convention Center

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FANBOY EXPO KNOXVILLE CELEBRITY GUESTS

All Celebrity Guests in attendance at Fanboy Expo’s Knoxville Comic Con will be appearing and signing autographs during show hours for all 3-Days, unless otherwise stated.

This your chance to get up close and personal with some of your favorite stars. Our celebrity guests in attendance will be signing autographs, taking photos with the fans and participating in Question and Answer panels.

NINJA TURTLE REUNION

For the FIRST TIME EVER, All 4 turtles will be reunited in Knoxville for Fanboy Expo. Leif Tilden(Donatello), Michelan Sisti (Michaelangelo), a rare appearance by Josh Pais (Raphael), and for his first appearance ever David Forman (Leonardo).

KEVIN CLASH

Kevin Clash is best known for his work with The Jim Henson Company as the puppeteer for Elmo in Sesame Street. He also worked on Henson Films Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space and Muppet Wizard of Oz. Other Film and TV credits include the 1990s sitcom Dinosaurs (TV series) as Baby Sinclair and as the one and only Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II The Secret of the Ooze.

JUDITH HOAG

Judith Hoag is best known for her role as April O’Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film). She will be joining other cast members for our big TMNT Movie reunion. Her other credits include, Halloweentown and Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge, Big Love, Nashville (TV Series), The Magicians, The X-Files and many many more!

JAMES SAITO

James Saito is best known as the original Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film). Other credits include Eli Stone, M.A.S.H., The Black Sheep Squadron, The Company You Keep and many more!

ROBBIE RIST

Robbie Rist is best known as the voice of Michaelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and TMNT Secret of the Ooze and TMNT III. Other credits include, The Brady Bunch, Big John, Little John, CHiPs, Kidd Video, Naruto, Doc McStuffins and many more!

PAIGE TURCO

Paige Turco is best known for playing April O’Neil in TMNT II The Secret of the Ooze and TMNT III. She can also be seen in The 100, NYPD Blue TV, Party Of Five, The Agency, American Gothic, Person of Interest, The Game Plan, and many more!

TODD W. LANGEN

Todd W. Langen is best known for being the screenwriter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Todd is an amazing guy who loves to chat about all things TMNT and best of all. EVERYTHING IS FREE! Autographs, Pictures, and Stories are all free of charge.

SPECIAL GUESTS

MICHAEL ROOKER

Michael Rooker is best known for his role as Yondu Udonta in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise. But you may also know him as Merle in The Walking Dead. Other credits include Mallrats, Tombstone, Days of Thunder, Suicide Squad, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Cliffhanger, Sea of Love, JFK and many many more!

DANNY TREJO

Danny Trejo is best known for his roles in hundreds of movies and TV shows. Machete, Machete Kills, The Book of Boba Fett, From Dusk Till Dawn, Desperado, Sons of Anarchy, Spy Kids, Predators, King of the Hill, Planet Terror, Heat, Breaking Bad and many many more!

DOLPH LUNDGREN

Dolph Lundgren has over a hundred credits since his breakthrough role as Ivan Drago in the 1985 Rocky IV with Sylvester Stallone. Other roles include Masters of the Universe Movie, The Punisher, I Come in Peace, Red Scorpion, Universal Soldier, The Expendables, Johnny Mnemonic, Showdown in Little Tokyo, Aquaman and many many more!

GINA CARANO

Gina Carano began her career fighting in EliteXC and Strikeforce, retiring with a record of 7-1. Transitioning into acting, she is now best known for her role as Cara Dune in the first 2 seasons of Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Other credits include The Fast and the Furious 6, Deadpool, Haywire, Terror On The Prairie and more!

BRANDON WAYNE

Brendan Wayne is best known for being the lead-suit actor for Din Djarin in the Disney+ The Mandalorian. Other credits include Cowboys and Aliens, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Sons of Anarchy and more! Brendan is also the grandson of the late and great John Wayne.

GIANCARLO ESPOSITO

Giancarlo Esposito is best known for his role as Moff Gideon in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. You may also know him from roles in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Once Upon a Time, The Boys, Harley Quinn, Godfather of Harlem, Kaleidescope, Revolution, Homicide Life on the Street, Do The Right Thing and many many more!

ODED FEHR

Oded Fehr is best known for his role as Ardeth Bay in The Mummy Franchise as well as his work in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, the Resident Evil franchise, Zankou in Charmed, Jafar in Once Upon a Time, Covert Affairs, Admiral Charles Vance in Star Trek: Discovery, the voice of Osiris in the video game Destiny and Destiny 2, and many many more!

PETER CULLEN

Peter Cullen is best known for his iconic voice of Optimus Prime in TRANSFORMERS , from the original Transformers Animated series of the 1980s to The transformers (2007 film) and today. Peter is the voice of Optimus. In addition, you can also here him as the voice of Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, Monterey Jack in Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, the first voice of K.A.R.R. in Knight Rider, and many many more!

RAY PARK

Ray Park is best known for his iconic role as the deadly and agile Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE, as well as Toad in the 2000 X-men (movie), and Snake Eyes in the GI Joe Movie Franchise.

JON LOVITZ

Jon Lovitz is best known for his tenure as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1985-1990. You can also see him in movies like A League of Their Own, Big, The Wedding Singer, High School High, Rat Race, Hotel Transylvania, City Slickers 2, Grown Ups 2 and Benchwarmers. His television credits include the animated series The Critic as well as appearances on Friends, The Simpsons, and many more!

DANICA MCKELLAR

Danica McKellar is best known for her iconic role as Winnie Cooper in the hit series The Wonder Years TV Show. She is also a staple on Hallmark Channel with more than a dozen movies to date. Other credits include Static Shock, Young Justice DC, DC Super Hero Girls, The West Wing and many others. She is also a mathematics writer and education advocate.

DAN LAURIA & ALLEY MILLS

Dan Lauria and Alley Mills are  best known as Jack and Norma Arnold on the hit series The Wonder Years TV Show. They will be joining fellow cast member Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper) for a THE WONDER YEARS reunion.

DOUG JONES

Doug Jones is best known for his roles as Abe Sapien in the Hellboy franchise, Commander Saru in Star Trek Discovery, Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus, Cochise in Falling Skies, the Amphibian Man in The Shape of Water, The Ancient in The Strain, Fauno and the Pale Man in Pan’s Labyrinth and many many more!

PAUL WILLIAMS

Paul Williams songwriting credits include The Love Boat theme, Rainbow Connection for The Muppet Movie, Old Fashioned Love Song for Three Dog Night, Rainy Days and Mondays and We’ve Only Just Begun for The Carpenters, and many more! His acting and voice-over credits include, Battle For The Planet of the Apes, Little Enos in Smokey and the Bandit, Penguin in Batman: The Animated Series and many many more!

BILL BARRETTA

Bill Barretta took over The Muppets characters of Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem and Bobo the Bear, and was the original creator of Pepe King Prawn. He can also be seen as Earl sinclair from the 90s comedy Dinosaurs (TV series).

GREASE 2 REUNION

MAXWELL CAULFIELD

Maxwell Caulfield is best known for his role as Michael in Grease 2 and Rex Manning in Empire Records. Other credits include The Colbys and Dynasty, Electric Dreams, Gettysburg, Spiderman: The Animated Series and many more!

CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD

Christopher McDonald is best known for playing Shooter McGavin in the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore. McDonald can also be seen as a T-Bird in Grease 2, as well as Thelma and Louise, THE BRONX IS BURNING, Leave It to Beaver movie, Requiem for a Dream and many many others!

ADRIAN ZMED

Adrian Zmed is best known for his role as Officer Vince Romano in the 1980s hit TJ Hooker. He can also be seen in Bachelor Party and many others. But his career-defining role just might be as Johnny Nogerelli in 1982’s Grease 2

WRESTLING GUESTS

ERIC BISCHOFF

Eric Bischoff is known as a television producer and wrestling promoter. Best known as the mastermind behind the wildly popular New World Order (NWO) that took World Championship Wrestling (WCW) by storm in the late 1990s. He also worked for WWE as a General Manager of Raw and TNA Wrestling.

SAMOA JOE

Samoa Joe is best known for his wrestling work with Ring of Honor Wrestling, TNA Impact!, WWE NXT, WWE and currently All Elite Wrestling. Joe can also be currently seen in the show Twisted Metal on Peacock as the Killer Clown Sweet Tooth.

NIC NEMETH

Nic Nemethhas spent most of his career in WWE known asDolph Zigglerbut can now be seen in bothNEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING and TNA Wrestling.

Please note that the guests DO CHARGE for autographs. Some guests may take a picture with a purchase of an autograph, however most do charge an additional fee. These policies are up to the individual guests and their management and is not controlled by Fanboy Expo.

Cancellations are sometime unavoidable due to production and schedule changes. 

*Please note that all guests are subject to change without notice.

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