FAN EXPO Philadelphia 2024 Announces First Group of Stars Will Include Mario Lopez, Sean Gunn, Felicia Day and Ben McKenzie

FAN EXPO Philadelphia is set to return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center on May 3-5, 2024. With the pop culture show less than four months away, the first round of the guest roster has been announced.

The star-studded lineup includes headliners Mario Lopez (‘Saved by the Bell,’ ‘Access Hollywood’), Sean Gunn (‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Gilmore Girls’), Felicia Day (‘The Guild,’ ‘Dragon Age: Redemption’), Ben McKenzie (‘Gotham,’ ‘The O.C.’), Holly Marie Combs (“Charmed,’ ‘Picket Fences’), Adam Savage (‘MythBusters,’ ‘Unchained Reaction’), Michelle Hurd (‘Star Trek: Picard,’ ‘Law & Order: SVU’), Sofia Boutella (‘Rebel Moon,’ ‘The Mummy’) and Jason Lee (‘My Name is Earl,’ ‘The Incredibles’).

Lopez first gained attention for his role as A.C. Slater on ‘Saved by the Bell’ from 1989-1993 and its reboot in 2020-21. He also served as host for the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine shows ‘Extra’ and ‘Access Hollywood.’ He also starred in the police drama ‘Pacific Blue’ and had a recurring role on the daytime drama ‘The Bold and the Beautiful.’

Gunn played Kraglin in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014) and its sequels in 2017 and 2023, as well as providing the physical performance via motion capture for Rocket Raccoon in the films plus ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Endgame’ and ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ He also portrayed Kirk Gleason throughout the seven-year run of Gilmore Girls.’

Day has more than 100 credits, from films to TV series to voice work, with highlights including a 66-episode run on ‘The Guild’ and recurring spots on ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Eureka.’ She teamed with original series host Joel Hodgson for a five-year run on the recent iteration of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ and had her first big fandom exposure in a recurring role as Vi on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’

McKenzie, who portrayed the lead character James Gordon in the hit Fox TV show ‘Gotham,’ has also appeared in theater productions and such television shows as ‘The District,’ ‘JAG’ and ‘Mad TV.’ He garnered widespread acclaim with the success of ‘The O.C’. His film roles have included ‘Junebug’ opposite Amy Adams and ‘88 Minutes’ with Al Pacino.

Combs starred in ‘Charmed,’ which ran for eight seasons and has adopted a huge, loyal following since, as Piper Halliwell, one of three witch sisters fighting evil in modern day San Francisco. That run followed her breakout role in 88 episodes of the hit series ‘Picket Fences’ and later led to appearances in more than 30 series and movies and a long run as Ella Montgomery on ‘Pretty Little Liars.’

Savage, best known for his work as the co-host of the Discovery Channel series ‘MythBusters’ and ‘Unchained Reaction,’ has made his mark in the entertainment world as a special effects designer and fabricator, actor, educator, television personality and producer. His special effects work on such films as ‘Space Cowboys,’ ‘Galaxy Quest,’ ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,’ ‘Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones’ and ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ earned him acclaim that led to his appearance on ‘MythBusters.’

Hurd has appeared in a wide variety of projects, notably in regular roles in “Star Trek: Picard,” “Blindspot,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “The Glades” and “Law & Order: SVU.” She had her first extended exposure as “Dana Kramer” on the daytime drama “Another World,” and last year co-starred opposite Jonathan Bennett and Cedric the Entertainer in the feature film The Plus One.

Boutella played the lead character in last year’s Netflix action-adventure feature ‘Rebel Moon: Part One: A Child of Fire,’ a follow up to her role in ‘Rogue Heroes’ a year earlier. She also co-starred opposite Tom Cruise in the fantasy-adventure film ‘The Mummy’ in 2017 and was also top billed in the science fiction drama ‘Settlers and Prisoners of the Ghostland’ alongside Nicolas Cage and Nick Cassavetes in 2001 and the horror film ‘Climax’ in 2018.

A native of Southern California, Lee is a photographer, producer, director, and actor. Having established a successful career as a professional skateboarder during the sport’s pivotal late ‘80s and early 90s period, Lee would go on to pursue acting, which would lead to working in film, television and voiceover, and with such directors as Kevin Smith, Lawrence Kasdan, Cameron Crowe and Rebecca Miller.

Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, Ultimate Fan and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO Philadelphia are available now on the show’s official website. Advance pricing is available until April 18. 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.

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