Fans of the beloved franchises ‘Star Trek,’ ‘The Goonies’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ will be especially excited with today’s announcement of the first major wave of celebrities who will attend FAN EXPO Philadelphia. Joining the previously announced ‘Lord of the Rings’ “Four Hobbits” – Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Elijah Wood – are a total of 12 new additions to the annual pop culture gathering.

The event will be held May 29-31, 2026 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City. FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrates everything from the worlds of movies, television, art, science fiction, anime, animation, cosplay, gaming, literature and more.

Attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia from the ‘Star Trek’ universe are:

Jonathan Frakes, who portrayed William Riker in numerous iterations of the series, including ‘The Next Generation,’ ‘Insurrection’ and ‘Picard.’ He has appeared on dozens of popular series and recently lent his voice to the ‘Guardians of Galaxy’ animated series among numerous voice acting credits.

Gates McFadden, who played Doctor Beverly Crusher in ‘TNG,’ reprising the role in ‘Picard,’ ‘Prodigy and other versions of the ‘Star Trek’ franchise. She is also a stage actress, choreographer, director, teacher and was the host of more than 300 episodes of the podcast ‘Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?’

For 15 years (seven on TV and four feature films), ‘TNG’ fans were treated to the talented Brent Spiner in the role of Lt. Commander Data, an android with superhuman abilities. FAN EXPO attendees will have the opportunity to meet this personable, quick-witted star of stage and screen.

‘The Goonies’ is well represented by:

Corey Feldman, the child star turned prolific actor who has more than 100 film and television credits. In addition to ‘Stand by Me’ and ‘The Goonies,’ Feldman also appeared in the popular ‘Gremlins’ and ‘The Lost Boys,’ after first catching fans’ attention in television roles like ‘The Bad News Bears,’ ‘Mork & Mindy’ and ‘The Love Boat.’

Kerri Green, who as a teen played Andy, went on to portray one of the children in the John Candy vehicle ‘Summer Rental’ later that year. She also starred opposite Corey Haim in ‘Lucas.’

Martha Plimpton, who played Stef in ‘The Goonies,’ has nearly 100 film and televiion credits, notably a key role supporting Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton and Natalie Portman in ‘Beautiful Girls.’ She currently stars in the HBO Max crime drama ‘Task’ with Mark Ruffalo

The aforementioned Astin has demonstrated his innate ability to share his heart with the world through such iconic roles as Mikey Walsh in ‘The Goonies,’ Samwise Gamgee in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, and Bob Newby in ‘Stranger Things 2.’

Members of the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ series who will be attending the event include Judith Hoag (April O’Neil’), Robbie Rist (Michelangelo), Ernie Reyes Jr. (Donatello). Brian Tochi (Leonardo), Kenn Scott (Raphael) and François Chau (Shredder).

Many additional FAN EXPO Philadelphia guest announcements will follow in the coming weeks, including world-class lineups of comic creators, voice actors and cosplayers.

Adult, Youth and Child Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, Family Passes and Ultimate Fan and VIP Packages for FAN EXPO Philadelphia are available now at the event’s official website. Advanced Pricing is available until May 14.