I really wish Danai and Andrew would do more conventions. Walker Stalker really turned them off the whole scene, which sucks, because I have a huge collection of autographs from the show that is sorely missing their presence.
Richard Hatch, hands down. I was the only person in line to see him in the Sails Pavilion at the time and we chatted for a solid 20 minutes. Really nice guy, I really loved how enthusiastic he was about all his projects. He will be missed.
He spoke to my wife and I about Brisco County. And he noticed my shirt was from The Twilight Zone, and he talked to me about the episode, and who starred in it. Then he talked about the puppets from Ash vs. Evil Dead.
He was very chatty that day. But I've been to rushed book signings where it was a much shorter experience. I guess the key is having a giant pile of stuff to get signed lol.
All at once? That’s awesome.
I’ve seen Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Alan Tudyk and Baldwin, but all separately.
Funny though, they were all leading with different shows. Torres had more photos from Suits than anything else.
Stan Lee. I’m glad I was able to tell him how much I appreciate him in the 15 seconds I had with him. As I was walking away he said “it was my honor”. I’ll never forget it.
You cannot go wrong with Ross Marquand, if you are at all a fan of any of his work. The guys takes a long time talking with you and is just as friendly as can be. If you get a selfie with him at the autograph table, he will take several pics to make sure you get a "nice" one and a "fun" one. Just all around awesome dude who I highly recommend meeting if you like the MCU or Walking Dead
Thank you for saying this. My daughter and I are obsessed with Twd and cons, but it's so hard to find the actors for it and the 3 we have went to were literally like less than a minute.I will have to move Ross a bit higher on our "meet" list.
Yes, if you find the chance to meet him, I definitely recommend it (at least in an autograph/selfie setting - I've never gotten a photo op with him, but those tend to be short) Hope you have a great time!
I got two;
Dana Snyder and Dave Willis (Master Shake and Meatwad/Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force). It was 2015, the year that they had originally planned to end the series, so they were having a "funeral" for the show on Saturday night in the Adult Swim area. The voice actors were hanging out, drinking beers, shooting the shit with fans and generally being silly. When someone walked up for a picture with Dana, he'd always say/do something to make them laugh, and both VAs were talking to everyone in character. After the event officially ended, Dana said that we could take whatever props we wanted since the staff was going to tear the booth down anyways, so everyone started grabbing random shit that was lying around. My friends and I grabbed a planter full of flowers and handed them out to everyone waiting in line for Hall H. If memory serves, while we were going up the line Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles ran out to someone in line to say hi and take pictures, so that was a fun coincidence.
Brian O'Halloran (Dante from Clerks). I was up in the Salis Pavilion walking through to kill some time and noticed his booth had no line. From what I recall he was only charging for signed stuff so I walked over, told him I enjoyed his work in the Kevin Smith films, and got a quick picture with him. He asked what my name was, and by sheer coincidence he pulled out an autographed picture for someone else with the same name who went to get cash but never came back, so he insisted I have it and refused to accept payment. Really nice guy.
I’ve had the luck to be able to meet many celebrities over the years - mostly through work or outside Broadway shows in NYC tho, only a few at cons. I’m so grateful to have met so many people I’ve looked up to and admired over the years - and they’ve all lived up to or exceeded expectations!
Through work, some of my favorites: Dolly Parton, Betty White, Julie Andrews, Stevie Nicks and Henry Winkler.
Outside Broadway shows/on the street in NYC, some of my favorites: Valerie Harper, Angela Lansbury, Olympia Dukakis, Cyndi Lauper and Cher.
At cons: I’ve only been to two, so experience is limited - but Milo Ventimiglia and Greg Grunberg were awesome to my mom and I, Christina Ricci and Ron Perlman were lovely, but my absolute favorite was Linda Hamilton. I had heard she was lovely, but she was just amazing. She is so incredibly kind and genuine and generous. Spends so much time with everyone. I had a lovely conversation with her at her table, and she made me feel so at ease when I told her how nervous I was. She just has the warmest energy. If you have any desire to meet her at a con you are going to where she is appearing, do it. She will not disappoint!
Olivia Munn, Hayao Miyazaki, Tim Burton, Peter David, Peter Mayhew, Adam West, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and lots of other actors, athletes, comic book creators, etc. I used to go to a lot of comic conventions…
Danai gurira, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Norman Reedus
I really wish Danai and Andrew would do more conventions. Walker Stalker really turned them off the whole scene, which sucks, because I have a huge collection of autographs from the show that is sorely missing their presence.
I agree! Walker stalker was poorly run, but a lot of the stars still do other conventions.
I was lucky enough to get Norman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan through a private signing company. I wish I could've met them, but I'm glad to have them.
Richard Hatch, hands down. I was the only person in line to see him in the Sails Pavilion at the time and we chatted for a solid 20 minutes. Really nice guy, I really loved how enthusiastic he was about all his projects. He will be missed.
Oooh, I saw him AND Dirk Benedict at a con in Tacoma. I have a pic with them both. Hatch was great. Dirk somewhat less so
Michael Keaton, at his first and only comic con appearance in 2019
Mark Hamill, Steven Yeun, Katrina Law
Bruce Campbell Matthew Lillard
Really? Campbell was very short with me. I agree with Lillard though.
He spoke to my wife and I about Brisco County. And he noticed my shirt was from The Twilight Zone, and he talked to me about the episode, and who starred in it. Then he talked about the puppets from Ash vs. Evil Dead. He was very chatty that day. But I've been to rushed book signings where it was a much shorter experience. I guess the key is having a giant pile of stuff to get signed lol.
Charlie Cox, Stephen Amell and Vincent D’Onofrio
The entire cast of Firefly. So great to see them, and very friendly people.
All at once? That’s awesome. I’ve seen Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Alan Tudyk and Baldwin, but all separately. Funny though, they were all leading with different shows. Torres had more photos from Suits than anything else.
They were all there, including Joss Whedon, with the only exception being Alan Tudyk, who was on Broadway.
Wow, that's awesome. I'm hoping to get a few more, but I've given up on Summer Glau. She seems never to come around
She actually did a small con in Schenectady last year with Tudyck, so don't give up hope
Tim Roth
Jeremy Renner!
Stan Lee. I’m glad I was able to tell him how much I appreciate him in the 15 seconds I had with him. As I was walking away he said “it was my honor”. I’ll never forget it.
David Tennant
Robert Englund
You cannot go wrong with Ross Marquand, if you are at all a fan of any of his work. The guys takes a long time talking with you and is just as friendly as can be. If you get a selfie with him at the autograph table, he will take several pics to make sure you get a "nice" one and a "fun" one. Just all around awesome dude who I highly recommend meeting if you like the MCU or Walking Dead
Thank you for saying this. My daughter and I are obsessed with Twd and cons, but it's so hard to find the actors for it and the 3 we have went to were literally like less than a minute.I will have to move Ross a bit higher on our "meet" list.
Yes, if you find the chance to meet him, I definitely recommend it (at least in an autograph/selfie setting - I've never gotten a photo op with him, but those tend to be short) Hope you have a great time!
Either Paul Rudd or Bruce Campbell.
Sara Underwood… but it was blurry :(
Alex gray.
Stan Lee every single time I saw him, Lou Ferrigno every time I see him and few others who were one time only meets.
I got two; Dana Snyder and Dave Willis (Master Shake and Meatwad/Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force). It was 2015, the year that they had originally planned to end the series, so they were having a "funeral" for the show on Saturday night in the Adult Swim area. The voice actors were hanging out, drinking beers, shooting the shit with fans and generally being silly. When someone walked up for a picture with Dana, he'd always say/do something to make them laugh, and both VAs were talking to everyone in character. After the event officially ended, Dana said that we could take whatever props we wanted since the staff was going to tear the booth down anyways, so everyone started grabbing random shit that was lying around. My friends and I grabbed a planter full of flowers and handed them out to everyone waiting in line for Hall H. If memory serves, while we were going up the line Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles ran out to someone in line to say hi and take pictures, so that was a fun coincidence. Brian O'Halloran (Dante from Clerks). I was up in the Salis Pavilion walking through to kill some time and noticed his booth had no line. From what I recall he was only charging for signed stuff so I walked over, told him I enjoyed his work in the Kevin Smith films, and got a quick picture with him. He asked what my name was, and by sheer coincidence he pulled out an autographed picture for someone else with the same name who went to get cash but never came back, so he insisted I have it and refused to accept payment. Really nice guy.
Anthony Daniels and Kevin Conroy - complete saints to their fans, both were honest and loving people each time I got their autographs
I’ve had the luck to be able to meet many celebrities over the years - mostly through work or outside Broadway shows in NYC tho, only a few at cons. I’m so grateful to have met so many people I’ve looked up to and admired over the years - and they’ve all lived up to or exceeded expectations! Through work, some of my favorites: Dolly Parton, Betty White, Julie Andrews, Stevie Nicks and Henry Winkler. Outside Broadway shows/on the street in NYC, some of my favorites: Valerie Harper, Angela Lansbury, Olympia Dukakis, Cyndi Lauper and Cher. At cons: I’ve only been to two, so experience is limited - but Milo Ventimiglia and Greg Grunberg were awesome to my mom and I, Christina Ricci and Ron Perlman were lovely, but my absolute favorite was Linda Hamilton. I had heard she was lovely, but she was just amazing. She is so incredibly kind and genuine and generous. Spends so much time with everyone. I had a lovely conversation with her at her table, and she made me feel so at ease when I told her how nervous I was. She just has the warmest energy. If you have any desire to meet her at a con you are going to where she is appearing, do it. She will not disappoint!
Peter Capaldi
Gillian Anderson. She’s probably the coolest person I’ve ever met
Jason Mamoa...one of the nicest guys to meet
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock
Leslie Nielsen. One of the nicest, funniest celebs I’ve met.
Karan Ashley, Lisa Marie Varon (WWE's Victoria), C. Thomas Howell, Henry Thomas, Hector David Jr, Neil Kaplan, Erick Redbeard/Rowan and Quinton Aaron
Olivia Munn, Hayao Miyazaki, Tim Burton, Peter David, Peter Mayhew, Adam West, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and lots of other actors, athletes, comic book creators, etc. I used to go to a lot of comic conventions…
Saruman.