FACT SHEET
Event Name: FAN EXPO Canada™ #FanExpoCan
What: FAN EXPO Canada™ boasts the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event
in Canada, the third largest in North America. It is packed with celebrity autographs and photos,
Q&A's and workshops with celebrities and industry professionals, sketch duels, cosplay, and
retail and exhibitor areas.
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North and South Buildings (255 Front Street West)
When: August 28-31, 2014; Thursday 4 to 9pm, Friday 10am - 7pm, Saturday 10am - 7pm,
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Tickets: Premium Package $149 | Deluxe Pass $115 | Thursday Pass $25 | Friday Pass $35 |
Saturday Pass $50 | Sunday Pass $40 | Child Pass $10 or FREE with online coupon
Attendance: Expected attendance 125,000 fans
Spokespeople: Steve Menzie, President FAN EXPO HQ
James Armstrong, Event Coordinator FAN EXPO HQ
FAN EXPO CANADA™ GUESTS INCLUDE:
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PATRICK STEWART (Star Trek, X-Men)
WILLIAM SHATNER (Star Trek)
RICHARD DREYFUSS (Jaws)
NATHAN FILLION (Castle, Firefly/
Serenity)
ADAM WEST & BURT WARD (Batman)
MATT SMITH, KAREN GILLAN, ARTHUR
DARVILL (Doctor Who)
BRUCE CAMPBELL (Evil Dead)
ELIJAH WOOD (The Lord of the Rings)
DANAI GURIRA (The Walking Dead)
DAVID MORRISSEY (The Walking Dead)
LAUREN COHAN (The Walking Dead)
MICHAEL ROOKER (The Walking Dead)
LAURIE HOLDEN (The Walking Dead)
ROBERT ENGLUND, HEATHER
LANGENKAMP, JOHN SAXON (A
Nightmare on Elm Street)
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IAN SOMERHALDER (Vampire Diaries)
STAN LEE (Spider-Man, X-Men)
STEPHEN AMELL (Arrow)
MANU BENNETT (Arrow, The Hobbit)
RAY PARK (Star Wars Episode I: The
Phantom Menace, X-Men, G.I. Joe)
RAY WISE, SHERYL LEE, SHERILYNN
FENN (Twin Peaks)
TED RAIMI (Evil Dead, Spider-Man)
JASON DAVID FRANK (Power Rangers)
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS (Battlestar
Galactica)
EFREN RAMIREZ (Napoleon Dynamite)
JON HEDER (Napoleon Dynamite)
HULK HOGAN (WWE Superstar)
DAVE BAUTISTA – aka “Batista” (WWE
Superstar, Guardians of the Galaxy)
FAN EXPO CANADA ATTRACTIONS
COSPLAY MASQUERADE
COSTUMES! COSTUMES! COSTUMES!
EXHIBITOR AREA & ARTIST ALLEY
OVER 400,000 SQ FT OVER 900 RETAILERS
FAN EXPO SPEED DATING
ORIGINAL BATMOBILE
AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
CELEBRITY PHOTO SESSIONS
PANELS/Q&As, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
STAR WARS EVENTS BY 501st LEGION
TORONTO STEAMPUNK SOCIETY
DARTH VADAR ROAST
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HIGHLIGHTS - CELEBRITY GUESTS
Our celebrity guests grant a limited number of interviews
ADAM WEST - From the "Classic" Batman to the voice of Quahog’s Mayor on Family Guy, Adam West
has become a television icon over a career spanning over 50 years and includes the 2,468th star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
ARTHUR DARVILL - Best known for playing Rory Williams, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, in the fifth
series of the BBC’s science fiction show Doctor Who.
BRUCE CAMPBELL - Currently starring on hit series Burn Notice, Campbell first gained millions of fans
from the film series, Evil Dead, Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness; Army of Darkness 2 announced for
2016. He is also beloved for his cameos in Raimi’s Spider-Man films and his unforgettable performance as
Elvis Presley in Bubba Ho-Tep.
BURT WARD - Best known in Batman as Robin the other half of the dynamic duo.
DAVE BAUTISTA (aka WWE Superstar “Batista”) – WWE pro wrestler (currently on hiatus) and Drax the
Destroyer in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (one of the most anticipated movies of Summer 2014).
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS - Admiral William Adama on sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica. He is a longtime
pioneer for Hispanics and diversified roles including the upcoming The Art of Living with FAN EXPO
Canada™ guest Efren Ramirez.
ELIJAH WOOD - Best known for Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In addition to
reprising the role for the upcoming prequels of The Hobbit, Wood currently plays Ryan in the FX television
comedy Wilfred (2011-2014).
HULK HOGAN - 12 time World Champion; 6 time WWE champion; 6 time WCW champion.
IAN SOMERHALDER - Best known as Boone Carlyle in TV drama Lost and currently plays Damon
Salvatore in the CW hot series The Vampire Diaries.
JASON DAVID FRANK - Pro mixed martial artist, famous for playing the Green (then White) Power
Ranger Tommy Oliver in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
KAREN GILLAN - Known her role as Amy Pond in the British science fiction series Doctor Who.
Gillan can be seen this summer in the role of Nebula in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. She is
also slated to play the lead role in the upcoming U.S. comedy series Selfie.
LISA & LOUISE BURNS - The creepiest kids ever in the history of cinema are the Grady twins – known
as the "Shining Twins" from classic horror film, The Shining.
MATT SMITH - He is best known as the Eleventh Doctor in the cult-British television series Doctor Who.
Received a BAFTA nomination (2011), and won SFX and National Television Awards for his role. He is
cast in the next Terminator trilogy movie (2015).
NATHAN FILLION - Currently stars on TV series Castle, Fillion first gained millions of fans for his
portrayal of Captain Malcolm ‘Mal’ Reynolds on Joss Whedon’s acclaimed, Firefly and follow-up film
Serenity. Cameos in 3 Halo video games and this summer's feature film Guardians of the Galaxy.
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MANU BENNETT – He is best known for his portrayal as Slade “Deathstroke” Wilson on the hit television
series Arrow. He will reprise is role as “Azog the Defiler” in the upcoming The Hobbit: Battle of the Five
Armies.
PATRICK STEWART - Stewart is a classically trained theatre actor with the Royal Shakespeare
Company. Most widely known for his iconic sci-fi roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next
Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series; currently stars in X-Men: Days of
Future Past.
STAN LEE – Former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. He co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the
Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, X-Men, and many other fictional characters.
STEPHEN AMELL – Canadian actor currently starring as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the CW & CTV
network television series Arrow. He is cast in the pilot episode of upcoming Flash (Premieres October 7).
RAY PARK - Best known for his iconic role of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace,
Park has appeared in dozens of TV series and feature films including X-Men, Sleeping Hallow and Snake
Eyes in the G.I. Joe film series. Stars in Future Fighters slated to release later this year (from the director
of Transformers the Movie).
RICHARD DREYFUSS – Since the late 1960s, his leading man talents mark iconic films such as Jaws,
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and The Goodbye Girl, which he won an Academy Award. Two of his
projects release in 2014 and three more in production.
TED RAIMI – His quirky roles span Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and
Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3. He also co-starred with FAN EXPO Canada™ headliner Bruce Campbell in Evil
Dead; and Twin Peaks alumni. His next film is with Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent D'Onofrio.
WILLIAM SHATNER – He is famous for his role as Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek, His TV career
also spans The Practice, Boston Legal, and the 2013 series The Captains Close up. Next up is The
Shatner Project, a home renovation show debuting in October; and touring Shatner's World: We Just Live
In It in December 2014/January 2015.
30th Anniversary of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET - ORIGINAL CAST REUNION
ROBERT ENGLUND - No rookie with over 100 appearances in film and 39 years of industry experience.
The nightmare himself is the iconic villain Freddy Krueger. HEATHER LANGENKAMP (Nancy Thompson)
and JOHN SAXON (Lt. Donald Thompson).
TWIN PEAKS CAST REUNION
Assembled together, for the first time in Canada, the cast of the critically acclaimed David Lynch television
series and feature film, Twin Peaks: RAY WISE, SHERYL LEE and SHERILYN FENN.
THE WALKING DEAD
DANAI GURIRA - Continuing role as Michonne since joining The Walking Dead in Season 2.
DAVID MORRISSEY - Portrayed 'The Governor' in The Walking Dead Season 3 and 4. He’s starring in
the upcoming BBC TV drama The Driver.
LAUREN COHAN - Continuing role as Maggie Greene since joining The Walking Dead in Season 2. Also
known for her recurring roles on The Vampire Diaries, Chuck, Archer, and Supernatural.
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MICHAEL ROOKER – Played Merle Dixon in first three seasons of The Walking Dead. He’s portraying
Yondu in Marvel’s highly anticipated feature film Guardians of the Galaxy.
LAURIE HOLDEN - Played Andrea in The Walking Dead. She will be starring in the upcoming Dumb and
Dumber To.
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
JON HEDER - Best known for his cult comedy role in Napoleon Dynamite, Heder's comedy talents also
include Blades of Glory to voice acting in Monster House; he just shot a FOX TV pilot with Jane
Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) and David James Elliott (JAG).
EFREN RAMIREZ - Played Pedro Sánchez in the 2004 indie film Napoleon Dynamite. Currently cast in
The Art of Living with FAN EXPO Canada™ guest Edward James Olmos.
HIGHLIGHTS - COMIC BOOK WRITERS/ILLUSTRATORS
ADAM KUBERT - American comic book artist for Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics,
including work on Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man,
Superman and Ghost Rider.
ANDY KUBERT - Third member (after father Joe and elder brother Adam) of one of the most famous
comics-artist families. Kubert at DC Comics, drawing Adam Strange and Batman vs. Predator crossover,
he is best known for his Marvel Comics work on X-Men titles.
ADI GRANOV - Best known for his painted work with Marvel Comics on Iron Man. Especially known for
illustrating miniseries Iron Man: Extremis, and for concept and key frame artwork for the 2008 film Iron
Man, a job for which director Jon Favreau personally selected him.
BERNIE WRIGHTSON – A comic book stylist noted for his horror illustrations and revamp of horror comic
in the 1970s. Career high points - creating Swamp Thing character for DC Comics and adapting classic
horror tales for Warren Publications.
BRIAN AZZARELLO - American comic book writer came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series
100 Bullets, published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. In 2011, he became the writer of
DC's re launched Wonder Woman series.
CHARLES SOULE - Comic book author, musician, and attorney, known for his series 27 published by
Image Comics. January, 2013, DC Comics announced Soule would take over writing duties for Swamp
Thing starting with issue #19, after Scott Snyder's departure.
DALE KEOWN - Canadian comic book artist known for his runs on The Incredible Hulk and his creatorowned book, Pitt.
DAVID FINCH - Canadian-born comic book artist known for his work on Top Cow Productions'
Cyberforce, as well as numerous subsequent books for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, such as New
Avengers, Moon Knight, Ultimatum and Brightest Day.
DUSTIN NGUYEN - Artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm since 2000. He was the artist
on a six-issue arc of Superman/Batman entitled "Torment", written by Alan Burnett.
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ESAD RIBIC - Croatian comic book artist, known for his work on various titles for Marvel Comics,
including Loki, Silver Surfer: Requiem and Sub-Mariner: The Depths.
GREG PAK - American New York-based film director/comic book writer, known for his work on books
published by Marvel Comics, including X-Treme X-Men and several titles featuring the Hulk.
IVAN REIS - Brazilian comic book artist. He is known for his work on books such as Marvel Comics'
Captain Marvel, and DC Comics' Green Lantern books. According to collaborator Geoff Johns, Reis'
drawing style resembles a combination of Alan Davis and Neal Adams.
JASON FABOK - Canadian born comic book artist working for DC comics. He is currently working on
Batman: Detective Comics with writer John Layman.
JEFF LEMIRE – Toronto's own is the author of the Essex County Trilogy, Sweet Tooth, The Nobody, and
Animal Man. Lemire is the writer behind Justice League United based on a group of superheroes who
meet at Toronto ComiCon, and it is illustrated by FAN EXPO Canada™ guest Mike McKone.
KAARE ANDREWS - Canadian comic book writer and artist and filmmaker known for his cover work on
Incredible Hulk and other Marvel titles. First recipient of The Shuster Award for Outstanding Artist in 2005
for his work on Spider-Man: Doctor Octopus.
KATIE COOK - American comic artist and writer, currently employed by IDW Publishing. She writes the
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic but may be better known for her webcomic, Gronk.
KEN LASHLEY – Canadian artist for DC Comics, Hasbro, Lucasfilm, Mattel, Marvel comics
MAHMUD ASRAR - Turkish-born artist who's American work includes pinups for Savage Dragon #124
and Invincible #20, and co-creating with writer, Jay Faerber, the series Dynamo 5.
MIKE McKONE – McKone first published works for DC Comics' Justice League of America and Justice
League International for DC Comics and The Punisher War Zone for Marvel Comics. Currently penciling
Avengers Academy for Marvel Comics and for DC's Justice League United; written by FAN EXPO
Canada™ guest Jeff Lemire.
RYAN STEGMAN - Best known for his Marvel Comics characters including She-Hulk, X-23 and SpiderMan. In 2010 signed Marvel exclusivity agreement; late 2010 Stegman's She-Hulks launched.
STEPHANE ROUX - Known mostly for his cover work for Marvel, DC and Semic comics. He's worked on
such titles as Witchblade: Blood Oath and Sibilla (both scripted by Jean-Marc Lofficier; and Strangers for
Semic.
STEVE EPTING - Best known for illustrating controversial stories on two of Marvel’s flagship titles,
Captain America and Fantastic Four.
STEVE McNIVEN - Canadian comic book artist. He first gained prominence on CrossGen's Meridian,
before moving onto books such as Ultimate Secret, New Avengers and Civil War.
TONY MOORE - His notable Walking Dead illustration was nominated for two Eisner Awards (2004: Best
New Series; 2005: Best Cover Artist), and AMC's The Walking Dead has since become TV's highest-rated
drama. Co-created Fear Agent with Rick Remender (Dark Horse), and recent work on Marvel Comics’
Venom and Deadpool relaunches.
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YANICK PAQUETTE – Canadian artist who has worked on Adventures of Superman, Areala Warrior Nun,
Avengers, JLA, Negation', Power Company, Space: Above And Beyond, Superman: The Man of Steel,
Woman, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Civil War: X-Men.
HIGHLIGHTS: ANIME
CHRIS SABAT - Considered the English version of Ryo Horkawa, Sabat is best known for his voice
work on a number of characters, including Vegeta and Piccolo, in the Dragon Ball franchise.
RYO HORKAWA - He debuted in voice acting as the protagonist of the 1984 anime Yume Senshi
Wingman. Later became famous for his anime roles as Vegeta (Dragon Ball), Andromeda Shun (Saint
Seiya), Heiji Hattori (Detective Conan), and Reinhard von Lohengramm (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
Also known for his Wii U game role as Captain Falcon in the Super Smash Bros. series.
SEAN SCHEMMEL – Has worked for NYAV Post, 4Kids Entertainment, Funimation, and DuArt Film and
Video. He’s provided voices for a number of anime, television series, and video games. Schemmel is most
known for voicing Goku of Dragon Ball Z.
VERONICA TAYLOR – Best known for voicing Ash Ketchum for the first 8 seasons of Pokémon. Her
other roles include April O’Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun in the
Slayers TV series.
VIC MIGNOGNA – Best known as Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, which earned him the coveted
American Anime Award for Best Actor (2007). Lent his voice to Dragon Ball Z and Ouran High School
Host Club. Currently working on Star Trek Continues as Captain James T. Kirk.
HIGHLIGHTS: COSPLAYERS & OTHER GUESTS
JESSICA NIGRI – American cosplay celebrity, promotional model and fan convention interview
correspondent. She has close 2.5 million Facebook fans and 307K followers on Twitter.
KAY PIKE – A cosplay model, entertainer and entrepreneur. Kay Pike designs and sews everything for
her company, CanadaCosplay. As an exhibitor, she is known for being "the convention cheerleader" with
her dancing, singing and interacting with fans.
LEE SCION – Lee Scion is a master level cosplayer with seven years of experience under her belt. She
has won many awards including Best in Class and Best in Show Craftsmanship awards.
LEANNA VAMP - She is the Ghoul of Your Dreams and host of I Love Nerd Girls and Fiends Forever.
She is a high fashion model that mixes it up with a very bold unique look and style and is pursuing an
acting career.
MEG TURNEY – An American internet personality. She is known for her cosplaying and for being a
former co-host of the internet news program SourceFed. Meg has 190K followers on Twitter.
YAYA HAN – A regular judge at cosplay competitions, Yaya is an American cosplay model and costume
designer. She was feature on the Syfy channel’s Heroes of Cosplay and a guest judge on the reality show
King of the Nerds.
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TRISH STRATUS - A record-setting seven time WWE Women’s Champion, Stratus is one of the most
successful professional athletes in sports entertainment. She set a Guinness World Record for most wins
by a female wrestling champion and in 2013, Stratus was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
MATERIALS
Photo Collection: http://bit.ly/fanexpohqmediaphotos
Official Website: www.fanexpocanada.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FanExpoCanada
Twitter: www.twitter.com/FanExpoCanada (@FanExpoCanada #FanExpoCan)
ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ
FAN EXPO HQ produces a series of all-ages pop culture conventions for fans of comics, sci-fi, horror,
anime, and gaming. FAN EXPO HQ is the largest entertainment convention group in the country and one
of the largest in the world. Collectively it hosts almost 250,000 fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada™,
FAN EXPO Vancouver™, FAN EXPO Regina™; Toronto ComiCon, and three Dallas shows.
PUBLICITY CONTACT:
Jennifer Rashwan
Touchwood PR
Jennifer@touchwoodpr.com
416.593.0777 ext. 205
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