Covering a range of franchises fromDoctor Who, Jessica Jones, Winnie the Pooh, The Walking Dead, X-MenandStar Wars, the latest additions to the FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrity lineup has characters loved by fans of all ages.David Tennant, David Morrissey,Jim CummingsandJennifer Halebring those and dozens of others to the pop culture extravaganza at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City, May 29-31.
Tennant’s run as the “Tenth Doctor” lasted five seasons onDoctor Who, a highlight in a career with nearly 200 film and TV credits over five decades, including this year’s Disney+ original seriesRivals. He has been entertaining audiences with his unique brand of wit, warmth, and humanity with memorable roles inJessica Jones,Broadchurchand many others and has brought animated characters to vivid life with voice acting turns on dozens of series such asDuckTales, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesand Tree Fu Tom.
Morrissey, best known to fans as “The Governor” onThe Walking Deadand “Doug” opposite Hilary Swank inThe Reaping, has performed in an eclectic range of productions for film, television and stage. Born in Liverpool, England, most of his credits have come in UK productions, but his role as “The Governor” has endeared him to a huge fan base Stateside. He has more recently been seen in the TV seriesSherwoodandDaddy Issues.
Cummingshas appeared in more than 600 roles; some of his best known voice work includes the charactersDarkwing Duck, Dr. Robotnik from SatAM, PeteandBonkers, as well as being the voice of “Winnie the Pooh,” “Tigger” and the “Tasmanian Devil.” He has appeared in numerous animated Disney and DreamWorks movies includingAladdin, The Lion King,Antz, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek,andPrincess and the Frog. Cummings has also provided voice-over work for video games, such asIcewind Dale, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Warcraft: Mists of PandariaandSplatterhouse.He recently has voicedMickey Mouse Clubhouse+andMickey Mouse Funhouseseries on Disney Jr.
Halehas more than 500 credits, prominently featured in titles such asX-Men ‘97, Avengers Assemble, Totally Spies!, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Powerpuff Girls, Justice League, Stuart Little, Ms. Marveland many others. She has won numerous Behind the Voice Actors Awards. Hale has voiced more Marvel roles than any other female voice actor and is the Guinness World Record holder for the most prolific female video game voice actor. Hale’s versatility shines through in her work andThe New Yorkermagazine dubbed her “A kind of Meryl Streep of the form.”
They join an impressive FAN EXPO Philadelphia lineup that includes:
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Lord of the Rings“Four Hobbits”Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy BoydandDominic Monaghanplus “Legolas”Orlando Bloomand “Gimli”John Rhys-Davies
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Star Trekuniverse standoutsJonathan FrakesandBrent Spiner
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SmallvilleheadlinersTom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin KreukandErica Durance
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TheSailor Moonthreesome ofStephanie Sheh, Linda BallantyneandKatie Griffin
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The GooniesstarsCorey Feldman,Kerri GreenandMartha Plimpton
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Bonnie Wright(Harry Potter)
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Dean Norris(Breaking Bad, Total Recall)
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Manny Jacinto(The Acolyte, The Good Place)
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Colin O’Donoghue(Once Upon a Time, The Rite)
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Brendan Wayne(The Mandalorian, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
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James Marsters(Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Runaways)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesstarsJudith Hoag, François Chau, Kenn Scott, Brian Tochi, Ernie Reyes Jr.andRobbie Rist
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Jamison Newlander(The Lost Boys, Mr. Manhattan)
Adult, Youth, and Child Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, Family Passes, and Ultimate Fan and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO Philadelphia are available now atfanexpophiladelphia.com. Advanced Pricing is available until May 14. More guest news will be released in the following weeks, including line-up reveals for additional headline celebrities, comic creator guests, voice actors, and cosplayers.
Philadelphia is the ninth event on the 2026 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available atfanexpohq.com/home/events.
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