Don’t miss Tennessee’s Largest Pop Culture Event, Fanboy Expo on July 11th-13th, 2025 from the Knoxville Convention Center. Come see why over 30,000 fans have attended our Summer events featuring Celebrity Guests, Comic Industry Pros, Cosplay, Vendors, Live Entertainment and much more!
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.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Gene Simmons is best known as the Co-founder, Co-lead singer and bassist for the rock band KISS. Simmons has captivated the world with his on-stage persona, The Demon since the early 1970s and became a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Friday & Saturday Only!
CLICK HERE for SPECIAL PACKAGES and even BASS PACKAGES. After clicking open the Fan Packages tab.
*Please note: Limited to only 2 Autographs per person allowed for purchase. Also he does not sign any instruments or instrument parts.
BILLY DEE WILLIAMS
Billy Dee Williams is an accomplished actor with roles like Lady Sings The Blues, Mahogany, Brian’s Song, and Batman. But most of us know him from his iconic role as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
FRIDAY BDW WILL ARRIVE AT THE CONVENTION AROUND 430PM
ELIJAH WOOD
Elijah Wood is best known for his iconic role as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Other roles include Happy Feet, Tron Uprising, Wilfred, Deep Impact, Green Street Hooligans, Forever Young, The Good Son, and Many More! Saturday Only!
WILLIAM SHATNER
William Shatner is best known for his legendary role as James T Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. Other roles include shows like TJ Hooker and Boston Legal and many many more! Friday & Saturday Only!
FRIDAY 5PM-7PM, SATURDAY ALL DAY
ALEC BALDWIN
Alec Baldwin is best known for his roles in Beetlejuice, 30 Rock, The Shadow, Mission: Impossible, The Hunt For Red October, Boss Baby, The Getaway, Pearl Harbor, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Departed, He’s the narrator on Thomas & Friends, and of course his roles as Schweddy Balls and Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live. Saturday Only!
HELEN HUNT
Helen Hunt is best known for her role as Dr Jo Harding in Twister and as Jamie Buchman in Mad About You. Other roles include What Women Want, Soul Surfer, Cast Away, Pay It Forward, Dr T and the Women, As Good As It Gets, Quarterback Princess and many many more! Saturday Only!
JAMES & OLIVER PHELPS
James & Oliver Phelps are best known for their roles as Fred and George Weasley in Harry Potter movie Franchise.! Friday & Saturday Only!
SUPERMAN UNIVERSE GUESTS
TOM WELLING
Tom Welling is best known for playing Clark Kent aka Superman in the hugely popular series Smallville. Tom can also be seen in the series Lucifer, Judging Amy, and movies like Cheaper By The Dozen and The Fog. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS, SUNDAY WILL BE 11-215
BRANDON ROUTH
Brandon Routh is best known for playing Clark Kent/ Superman in Superman Returns. He also plays The Atom in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl. Other roles include Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Rookie Chuck , Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, and many many more!
DEAN CAIN
Dean Cain is best known for playing the role of Clark Kent/ Superman in the 90s show Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He is also known for bein the host of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! from 1999-2003. Dean is also well known for his roles in faith-based movies like God’s Not Dead and Christmas movies. APPEARING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
GERARD CHRISTOPHER
Gerard Christopher is best known for playing Clark Kent/Superman in the late 80s and early 90s tv series Superboy. Other credits include Tomboy, Sunset Beach, General Hospital and more! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!
HELEN SLATER
Helen Slater is best known for playing the lead role in the 1984 Supergirl movie and in the 80s cult classic The Legend of Billie Jean. She also can be seen as Lara-El in Smallville and most recently Eliza Danvers in the Supergirl series. Other roles include Batman: The Animated Series, Ruthless People, The Secret To My Success, City Slickers, Lassie, DC Super Hero Girls and many more! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY
JOHN SCHNEIDER
John Schneider is best known for playing Bo Duke in the classic show Dukes of Hazzard. In addition, he is known for playing the role of Jonathan Kent in Smallville. Other roles include Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, The Haves and the Have Nots, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
ERICA DURANCE
Erica Durance is best known for her role as Lois Lane in Smallville and Supergirl. Other roles include Saving Hope and Hallmark Channel Christmas movies like Private Princess Christmas, Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane, We Need A Little Christmas, and many more. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
LAURA VANDERVOORT
Laura Vandervoort is best known for her role as Supergirl on Smallville and Indigo in Supergirl. She can also be seen in Bitten, Haven, and the 2009 reboot of V. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
BUFFY & ANGEL VERSE GUESTS
JAMES MARSTERS
James Marsters is best known for his iconic role as Spike in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Other key roles include Brainiac in Smallville, Capt John Hart in Torchwood, Victor Stein in Runaways, Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super and many many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
JULIET LANDAU
Juliet Landau is known for Drusilla on Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel, Loretta King in Ed Wood, Rita Tedesco in Bosch & Bosch Legacy, the Little Sister in Bioshock, Tala in Justice League Unlimited and her directorial feature debut A Place Among The Dead. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
WILL APPEAR IN THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY
JULIE BENZ
Julie Benz is best known for her role Darla on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. She is also known for her roles in Dexter on Showtime, Roswell, Defiance, Hawaii Five-0, and many many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
11-215 ON SUNDAY
CLARE KRAMER
Clare Kramer is best known for her role as Courtney in the movie Bring It On and Glory in Buffy The Vampire Slayer! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
11-215 ON SUNDAY
DALLAS CAST REUNION
Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing), Linda Gray (Sue Ellen Ewing), Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing) and Steve Kanaly (Ray Krebbs) are from the iconic series Dallas. A very special thank you to The Southfork Experience for helping to make these reunions happen. The Southfork Experience is an immersive Dallas event happening in the heart of Texas in August and will include a huge portion of the cast. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
JOSH HENDERSON
Josh Henderson is best known for playing the lead role of John Ross Ewing III in the revival of the series Dallas on TNT. He also played the role of Austin McCann on Desperate Housewives. Other roles include April Fool’s Day, Step Up, and 90210. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
BARRY CORBIN
Barry Corbin has a career spanning six decades and has appeared in Northern Exposure , One Tree Hill, Dallas, Lonesome Dove, Modern Family, Tulsa King, Yellowstone , The Closer, Anger Management, and many many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
SHEREE J. WILSON
Sheree J. Wilson is best known for her role as April Stevens in 112 episodes of the mega-hit series Dallas. She is also known for her role as Alex Cahill in Walker Texas Ranger. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
MASH CAST REUNION
Jamie Farr and Jeff Maxwell will join our already awesome classic TV lineup. MASH was a megahit in the 1970s and 1980s first airing on CBS in September of 1972. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
THREE’S COMPANY CAST REUNION
The ladies of the 70s and 80s sitcom THREE’S COMPANY will join us including Joyce Dewitt, who played Janet, Priscilla Barnes who played Terri, and Jenilee Harrison, who played Cindy. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
NORTHERN EXPOSURE REUNION
FIRST TIME EVER! Northern Exposure Reunion.
Janine Turneris best known for her role as Maggie O’Connell in the hit series Northern Exposure as well as her role opposite Sylvester Stallone in the blockbuster Cliffhanger. Other roles include Steel Magnolias, Leave it to Beaver 1997, Friday Night Lights, Dallas (YES, 3 episodes), Strong Medicine and many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
Rob Morrow is best known for his role as Dr Joel Fleischman in the 90s show Northern Exposure. He also plays FBI agent Don Eppes in the tv show Numbers. Other roles include Texas Rising, Designated Survivor, The People vs Oj Simpson, and many many more! APPEARING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Barry Corbin has a career spanning six decades and has appeared in Northern Exposure , One Tree Hill, Dallas, Lonesome Dove, Modern Family, Tulsa King, Yellowstone , The Closer, Anger Management, and many many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
BLUE CLUES REUNION
Steve Burns is best known for his role as “Steve” on the Nickelodeon showBlue’s Cluesfrom 1996–2002.In 2001, he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his work on the show. He is also a musician and one of the songs is “Mighty Little Man” used as the opening theme for the CBS series Young Sheldon. He made several appearances on the series beginning in January 2022, playing a Star Trek enthusiast whom the title character meets. He will also be joined by Donovan Patton and APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
SPECIAL GUESTS
KATE MULGREW
Kate Mulgrew is best known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager and as Admiral Janeway in Star Trek Nemesis and Star Trek: Prodigy. She is also known for her role as Red in Orange Is the New Black and Mary Ryan in Ryan’s Hope. SATURDAY ONLY!
WIL WHEATON
Wil Wheaton is best known for his role as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek The Next Generation, Gordie in Stand By Me, Joey in Toy Soldiers, and as himself in The Big Bang Theory. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS WITH SUNDAY BEING 11-2
MICHAEL MADSEN
Michael Madsen is best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino including, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Other films include Free Willy, The Natural, WarGames, Thelma & Louise , Donnie Brasco, Sin City and many, many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
VINCENT D’ONOFRIO
Vincent D’Onofrio is best known for several roles including crime lord Kingpin in the Marvel Universe with shows like DAREDEVIL and Hawkeye. He can also be seen in projects like Godfather of Harlem, Emerald City, The Magnificent Seven, Jurassic World, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Men In Black, The Cell, Adventures in Babysitting, Full Metal Jacket and many many more!! SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY!
BRUCE KULICK
Bruce Kulick is best known as the lead guitarist for KISS from ’84 till ’96. During those years, he earned multiple Platinum and Gold records and video awards. He’s also heavily featured on KISSOLOGY II and III, as well as the A&E two-part biography called KISSTORY. In addition to his years in KISS, he toured or recorded with Grand Funk Railroad, Meat Loaf, Billy Squier and Michael Bolton. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
DETROIT ROCK CITY
Edward Furlong and James DeBello are best known as as Hawk and Trip from the 1999 Detroit Rock City Movie.
Other credits for Furlong include Terminator 2 (T2), American History X, Pet Sematary II and many more!
Other credits for DeBello include Cabin Fever, American Pie, Scary Movie 2, and many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
ROBBY BENSON
Robby Benson was known in the 1970s and early 80s as a teen heartthrob with movies like Ice Castles, Ode To Billy Joe and Running Brave. But he is best known for being the iconic voice of Beast in Disney‘s 1991 classic Beauty and the Beast. Other credits include The Legend of Prince Valiant, Exosquad, and many more APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
PERFECT STRANGERS
Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker from the classic 80s sitcom Perfect Strangers. Other credits for Mark Linn-Baker include Blue Bloods, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Law and Order and Succession. Bronson Pinchot is also known for Beverly Hills Cop, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Young and the Restless and many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
MIKE COLTER
Mike Colter is best known for playing Marvel’s Luke Cage in Marvel Cinematic Universe. Including Luke Cage, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, and Marvel‘s Defenders. He can also be seen in CBS show Evil, The Good Wife, Plane, Ringer, the voice of Locke in Halo and many many more!
RENEE O’CONNOR
Renee O’Connor is best known for her role as Gabrielle in the 1990s syndicated fantasy show Xena Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Friday & Saturday Only
ALLEN COVERT
Allen Covert is best known for his collaboration with Adam Sandler in movies like Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, Mr Deeds and 50 First Dates. He’s also known for the cult classic Grandma’s Boy as well as many others. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
NICK SWARDSON
Nick Swardson is best known for his stand-up comedy and his over-the-top roles in movies and tv. You’ve seen him in movies like Grandma’s Boy, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Grown Ups 2, Click, The Benchwarmers, Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star and as Terry Bernadino in Reno 911! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
THOMAS LENNON
Thomas Lennon is best known for his character Lieutenant Jim Dangle on Reno 911! Other projects include 17 Again, The Odd Couple, Lethal Weapon, Chief O’Hara in D.C. Batman, Santa Clarita Diet, SUPERGIRL and many many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
CEDRIC YARBROUGH
Cedric Yarbrough is best known for his role as Deputy S Jones on Reno 911. Other roles include The Goldbergs, Paradise PD, Speechless and more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
DAVE BARCLAY
Dave Barclay is an AMAZING guy! And he is best known for his puppeteer work in Star Wars Empire Strikes back and Return of the Jedi. Specifically working on Yoda and Jabba the Hut. He was also one of the lead puppeteers in Labyrinth. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
FREE SIGNER! Mr Barclay will have 2 different photos available at his booth. These are provided by Fanboy Expo and Coolwaters Productions LLC. Everyone in line can pick from these 2 photos and have it signed for FREE!
CHRIS BARTLETT
Chris Bartlett is best known for his work on the Disney+ Star Wars series, being the droid suit actor for C-3PO as well as Q9-0. RA-7 and more in The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
TJ THYNE
TJ Thyne is best known for his role as Dr. Jack Hodgins in the hit series Bones. You can also catch him in Angel, Walker Texas Ranger, How High, and many more!
MICHAELA CONLIN
Michaela Conlin is best known for her role as Angela Montenegro in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama Bones. Other credits include Yellowstone, For All Mankind, The Lincoln Lawyer and many more! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!!
LORRAINE BRACCO
Lorraine Bracco is best known for her role as Dr Jennifer Melfi in the hit series The Sopranos. You may also know her from Goodfellas, Rizzoli&Isles, Blue Bloods and many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
GIANNI RUSSO
Gianni Russo is best known for playing Carlo Rizzi in the 1972 masterpiece The Godfather. Russo has also had parts in dozens of movies like The Freshman, Rush Hour 2, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday, Super Mario Bros, Out For Justice and many more. He is also an accomplished singer and Entrepreneur, owning a Las Vegas restaurant and wine brand. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
JED BROPHY
Jed Brophy is best known for his various roles in all 6 Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy. Nori the Dwarf, Nazgul, Snaga, Sharku, a Gondorian Knight, and even Vrath in The Rings Of Power. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
ALYSON COURT
Alyson Court is best known for her role as Loonette in 1990s kid show The Big Comfy Couch. Other roles include Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice cartoon, Jubilee in X-MEN cartoon, the original Emily Elizabeth from Clifford The Big Red Dog, Claire Redfield from Resident Evil games, Megan from The Amazing Spiez, and many, many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
COREY DEE WILLIAMS
Corey Dee Williams is best known for his roles as Klaatu during the scenes on Jabba’s sail barge and also doubled for his father as Calrissian in some scenes of the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
JAY GOEDE
Jay Goede is best known as the voice of Mewtwo in the English Dub of Pokémon: The First Movie and Pokémon Live.APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
LINDSAY SEIDEL
Lindsay Seidel is best known for her voice-over work in several franchises including Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan, Assasination Classroom, My Hero Academia, Tokyo Ghoul, Black Clover, Fairy Tail, Ace Attorney and many many more! APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
WEIRD PAUL
“Weird” Paul Petroskey is known for creating the type of viral internet videos people make now, but he did over 40 years ago. He is a prolific musician who has written over 800 songs, released over 30 albums and performed over 700 live concerts. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
WRESTLING GUESTS
The legendary wrestling commentating duo of Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler. This duo was a staple on WWE Raw and PPV events from the late 1990s through 2007-2008.
HARDY BOYZ
Matt and Jeff Hardy are best known for being one of the greatest tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. With long tenures in both WWE and TNA Wrestling.
STEINER BROTHERS
Rick and Scott Steiner are WWE HOFers who are known as one of the hardest hitting tag-teams in wrestling history with both going on to successful singles careers. They have competed in WWE, WCW, NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING TNA Wrestling and ECW. This will be their first time appearing at Fanboy Expo together!
CARLITO
Carlito is fresh off his current run with WWE on WWE Raw and is currently signed with WWC • World Wrestling Council. Carlito is a member of the famed Colon Family of Wrestling and has held multiple titles in the WWC, WWE, and the independent circuit. Friday & Saturday Only!
BOB ORTON
Bob Orton was known for his classic feuds with Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and Tito Santana and for being Roddy Piper‘s bodyguard. He is also infamous for his involvement in the main event of WWE WrestleMania I when his cheatin’ cost Piper and Orndorff the match. APPEARING ALL 3 DAYS
Cancellations are sometime unavoidable due to production and schedule changes.
Bob Eubanks is unable to attend for health reasons
Loretta Swit has sadly passed away on 5/30/25, Rest in Peace.
Kevin Von Erich is lo longer able to attend due to work commitment.
Josh Dela Cruz is no longer able to attend due to a work commitment
*Please note that all guests are subject to change without notice.
