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List of celebrities attending Motor City Comic Con this weekend

George Takei, Robert Englund among attendees

Motor City Comic Con is being held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi from Friday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 10. (WDIV)

NOVI, Mich. – Motor City Comic Con, which is Michigan’s largest and longest-running comic book convention, is happening from Nov. 8-10.

The convention is hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi and features several celebrities.

This year’s lineup includes actors from movies, television shows and streaming platforms, and comic book creators, artists and writers.

Celebrities attending Motor City Comic Con in November

An actor recently added to the list of celebrities attending the event is Christopher Mintz-Plasse, known for his role as McLovin in “Superbad.”

Joel McHale, who is known for his roles in “Community,” “The Great Indoors,” “Animal Control,” “Ted” and “The Informant,” will also be appearing at Motor City Comic Con.

George Takei, known for his roles in the Star Trek TV Series and “Hawaii Five-O,” will be at the event on Saturday and Sunday, and Robert Englund, who played Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise and guest starred on several TV shows are also scheduled to attend the event.

Other celebrity attendees include the following:

  • John Cusack
  • Matthew Lewis
  • Andy Serkis
  • Karan Ashley
  • Ronee Blakley
  • Barry Bostwick
  • Tomer Capone
  • Cam Clarke
  • John Cleese
  • Townsend Coleman
  • Dave Coulier
  • Brian Drummond
  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan
  • Tait Fletcher
  • Karen Fukuhara
  • The Godfather
  • Barry Gordon
  • Manny Jacinto
  • Alessandro Juliani
  • Wayne Knight
  • Logic
  • Rob Paulsen
  • Ron Perlman
  • Priscilla Presley
  • John Rhys-Davies
  • Alan Ruck
  • Brad Swaile
  • Amanda Wyss

Visit the Motor City Comic Con for more on how to buy photo ops and autographs for these celebrities.

Motor City Comic Con organizers also say to keep up with their website, as there are sometimes scheduling conflicts with the guests. If there is a celebrity cancellation, photo op and autograph tickets will be refunded, but they do not refund admission tickets.

In addition to these celebrity guests, check out Motor City Comic Con’s website, for a list of comic creator guests that will be featured.

Tickets for Motor City Comic Con

If you’re interested in attending the event you can purchase tickets on the Motor City Comic Con website.

In addition to the guest appearances, visitors can expect to find a wide selection of merchandise including comics, toys, art, jewelry and more.

For more information about different ticket options, parking, event policies and more, check out this article.

Check out this video of George Takei discussing his career as an actor and as an activist ahead of Motor City Comic Con:


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Sara Powers joined WDIV as a digital content producer in Oct. 2024 and has been covering Metro Detroit news since 2021.

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