# William Shatner, Michael Rooker, Carl Weathers Among Additions As FAN EXPO Philadelphia Celebrity Roster Grows

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/william-shatner-michael-rooker-carl-weathers-among-additions-as-fan-expo-philadelphia-celebrity-roster-grows/
- Published: 2022-02-17T09:33:26-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**William Shatner, Michael Rooker, Carl Weathers Among Additions As FAN EXPO Philadelphia
Celebrity Roster Grows With ’Star Trek’ Stars And More**

**_James Marsters, Brent Spiner, John de Lancie, Gates McFadden, Tim Rozon Among
Standouts Scheduled To Attend at Pennsylvania Convention Center, April 8-10_**

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**PHILADELPHIA, February 16, 2022—**The FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrity lineup got
a huge boost—actually, 10 of them—today with the addition of popular guests like
the incomparable **William Shatner **(“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), **Michael Rooker**(
_Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad_), **Carl Weathers **(_Rocky, _“The Mandalorian”),**
James Marsters **(“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Smallville”) and others to the event,
set for April 8-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia.
Tickets for the first FAN EXPO Philadelphia are available now at [https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/buy-tickets/](https://fanexpohq.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bb2a87022d0fe4c745454db7&id=35cb03904b&e=49815a433f).

Among the other standouts added today are “Star Trek” franchise standouts **Brent
Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, John de Lancie **and **Gates McFadden**, along with “Wynonna
Earp” stars **Melanie Scrofano** and **Tim Rozon**.

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The 10 join a roster that already includes **Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk **and **
Michael Rosenbaum **of “Smallville”; **David Tennant** of “Doctor Who”; a cast reunion
of the _Clerks _franchise, including writer/director **Kevin Smith,** **Jason Mewes,
Brian O’Halloran, Trevor Fehrman **and **Jeff Anderson**; and the “Sons of Anarchy”
trio of **Theo Rossi, Ryan Hurst **and **Ron Perlman**, as well as a full lineup
of voice actors from the animation and anime world. The full list is available and
updated at [http://www.fanexpophiladelphia.com](https://fanexpohq.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bb2a87022d0fe4c745454db7&id=6432ae74c2&e=49815a433f).

FAN EXPO Philadelphia, which was produced as Wizard World Philadelphia from 2001-
2019, brings its unique brand of excitement to an event that will feature top celebrities,
hundreds of exhibitors, creators and cosplayers as well as compelling programming,
meet and greets, special events, kids zones and more. FAN EXPO Philadelphia will
feature everything fans have loved about Wizard World Philadelphia with even more
all weekend. Executed with the highest level of health and safety measures in place,
the show will welcome fans to reunite for a weekend of non-stop programming and 
special guests.

FAN EXPO Philadelphia will follow official government and local authority guidance
as well as any venue or location-specific regulations. For more information on the
health and safety measures in place, please visit [fanexpophiladelphia.com](https://fanexpohq.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bb2a87022d0fe4c745454db7&id=9bacbfe400&e=49815a433f).

**ABOUT FAN EXPO HQ** 
FAN EXPO HQ is the largest comic con producer in the world.
Collectively it hosts nearly one million fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada™, MEGACON
Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas™, FAN EXPO Boston™, FAN EXPO Denver, FAN EXPO San Francisco,
Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo, FAN EXPO Vancouver™, Toronto Comicon, Dallas
FAN FESTIVAL and Edmonton Comics & Entertainment Expo. In 2022, FAN EXPO HQ will
present six new shows previously organized by Wizard World: FAN EXPO Chicago, FAN
EXPO Philadelphia, FAN EXPO St. Louis, FAN EXPO Portland, FAN EXPO New Orleans, 
and FAN EXPO Cleveland. The latest schedule of events is available [here](https://fanexpohq.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4bb2a87022d0fe4c745454db7&id=1ef750e59c&e=49815a433f),
along with up-to-date ticket information. Discover. Celebrate. Belong.

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