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Big news for the Bay Area! Fan Expo San Francisco 2024 has announced the first batch of guests with familiar stars and cinematic legends. The current guest list features Vincent D’Onofrio, Bruce Campbell, Giancarlo Esposito, Kate Mulgrew, Butch Hartman, Randy Quaid, Felicia Day, and Richard Dreyfuss.

The Guest List

Vincent D’Onofrio is an actor best known for his role as Leonard Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket and Wilson Fisk / Kingpin in the MCU. His other iconic roles include Edgar the Bug in Men in Black and Vic Hoskins in Jurassic World.

Bruce Campbell is an iconic actor best known for his role as Ash Williams in the Evil Dead series. He has played the character in the movies, video games, and the TV series, Ash vs. Evil Dead. He is also best known for his role as Sam Axe on Burn Notice and Autolycus in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys along with Xena: Warrior Princess.

Giancarlo Esposito is an actor who is best known for his role as Gus Fring on  Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. His other iconic roles include Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian and Stan Edgar in The Boys. Fans also know him for his role as Faraday in Cyberpunk: Edgerunner and Agent Mike Giardello and Homicide: Life on the Street.

Kate Mulgrew is an actress best known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway in the Star Trek series. She stared as the character on Star Trek: Voyager along with playing the character in Star Trek: Nemesis and in the Star Trek video games.

Butch Hartman is an animator who is best known as the creator of The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom on Nickelodeon. He is also the creator of other animated shows like T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen Is a Beast. He had also worked as a storyboard artist on numerous iconic shows such as Johnny Bravo and Dexter’s Laboratory.

Randy Quaid is an actor best known for his role as Cousin Eddy in the National Lampoon Vacation films and Russell Casse in Independence Day. His other iconic roles include President Lyndon Johnson in LBJ: The Early Years and Meadows in The Last Details – which earned him an Oscar nominee.  

Felicia Day is an actress and writer with a rich history in the industry. She is best known for creating, writing, and starring in The Guild. Her other notable roles include Penny in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and Kinga Forrester in the Netflix revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Gamers will recognize her as Veronica Santangelo in Fallout: New Vegas and Zojja in the Guild Wars series.

Richard Dreyfuss is an award winning actor who is best known for his roles in some of the most iconic films. He is best known for his role as Elliott Garfield in The Goodbye Girl, for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor. His other iconic roles include Curt Henderson in American Graffiti, Matt Hooper in Jaws, Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the Narrator in Stand by Me.

More to Come

More Fan Expo San Francisco 2024 guests will be announced in the coming months. Details about panels, gatherings, and more will also become available in the future.

Fan Expo San Francisco is a pop-culture fan convention that allows fans the chance to meet the talents behind their favorite work. The 2024 event will take place from November 29th to December 1st at Moscone West.

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