NOVI, Mich. – Motor City Comic Con is returning to Metro Detroit with a massive list of guests.
The confirmed list of guests includes stars from The Office, the Star Wars franchise, the Star Trek franchise, Marvel, The Matrix, X-Men and more.
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Also, Bill Nye and award-winning actor Martin Sheen will be there.
Motor City Comic Con will take place Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
More information on Motor City Comic Con, including tickets and prices, can be found on its official website here.
A full list of this year’s guests can be read below.
| Guest (alphabetically by first name) | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Best | He is an actor, comedian, and musician who gained recognition providing the voice of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He has also voiced many characters in video games like Popup Dungeon and South of Midnight and TV series like Krapopolis and Robot Chicken. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Anson Mount | Mount is known for his roles as Christopher Pike in multiple Star Trek television series including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Discovery. He also played Cullen Bohannon in the TV series Hell On Wheels. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Bill Nye | Bill Nye is infamously known for his role as “the science guy” in the 1990 hit show Bill Nye The Science Guy. | Sunday, May 18 from 10:30am-3:00pm |
| Bradley Whitford | He is known best for his roles in the television series, The West Wing and for his roles in films like Get Out, Saving Mr. Banks, The Cabin In The Woods, and Billy Madison. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | Bryce Dallas Howard is an actress and director best known for her roles as Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man 3, as the female lead, Claire, in the sequel Jurassic World. She’s also had roles in other major films like Terminator Salvation, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Help, and 50/50. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Best for her role as Trinity in The Matrix trilogy. She has also had memorable roles in films like Memento, Unthinkable and Fido and has been a part of several television series like Models Inc., F/X: The Series, Vegas, and FUBAR. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Cedric Yarbrough | Best known for his role in the Comedy Central series Reno 911. He has worked along-side Steve Carrell in the films Get Smart and The 40 Year Old Virgin. He is also a voice-over artist who has worked on may animated shows like Bugs Bunny, Family Guy, and The Boondocks. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Chris Bartlett | Best known for his main character roles on the Star Wars shows: The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka. He has built the C-3PO and Q9-0 droid costumes that he wears for productions. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Christina Ricci | Ricci most recently starred in and produced the Amazon original series Z: The Beginning of Everything. Prior to that she played the title character in the TV series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. Earlier in her career she stared in Mermaids, The Addams Family, and Casper. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Colleen Clinkenbeard | Clinkenbeard is a voice actor and director with over 300 roles in anime and video games, with some of her credits including Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece, Mai in Dragon Ball Z Kai, and Momo Yaoyorozu in My Hero Academia. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Denis Lawson | Lawson, known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy and as John Jarndyce in the television miniseries Bleak House | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Devon Sawa | He is best known for his roles in films like Casper, Now and Then, Final Destination, and Idle Hands and in the television series Nikita and Action Man. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Donovan Patton | Actor and director known for his work in Lies I Told My Little Sister, Monster’s University, and portraying Joe on Blue’s Clues from 2002-2006. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Famke Janssen | Famke is a Dutch actress, director, screenwriter, and former fashion model. She’s best known for her roles in film and television, including the X-Men trilogy, the Taken trilogy, and the James Bond film, GoldenEye. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Garrett Hedlund | Best known for his roles in the films Troy, Friday Night Lights, Four Brothers, and Tron: Legacy. He also played Mitch Keller in the TV series Tulsa King. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Jacob Bertrand | Bertrand, is known for his roles in the television series Cobra Kai, Batwheels, Bubble Guppies, and Kirby Buckets, and in the films Rise of the Guardians, Ready Player One, and This Means War. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Jeff Hardy | Professional wrestler who matched up with his brother Matt back in 1993 and has gone to win multiple championships. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Jeremy Renner | He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and best known for his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. | Saturday, May 17 |
| Jon Bernthal | Bernthal is best known for his roles in the TV series Eastwick, Daredevil, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Walking Dead. He has also been in films like Ford v Ferrari, Baby Driver, The Wolf of Wall Street, and can be seen alongside Ben Affleck in in both The Accountant and The Accountant 2. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Josh Dela Cruz | Actor known for hosting Blue’s Clues & You from 2019-2023. He can also be seen in the film Blue’s Big City Adventure. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Kate Flannery | Katie is an actress and comedian best known for her breakthrough role as Meredith Palmer on the sitcom The Office. In addition to appearances on several television shows like The Bernie Mac Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Brooklyn-Nine-Nine, Kate tours with Jane Lynch as her sidekick on-stage in her show See Jane Sing. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 |
| Katelyn Barr | Katelyn has been working in anime since 2013. She is best known as the voice of Mina Ashiro in Kaiju No. 8, Himeno in Chainsaw Man, and Ryukyu in My Hero Academia. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Laura Prepon | She is known best for her role as Donna Pinciotti in the television series, That 70’s Show and as Alex Vause in the television series, Orange Is The New Black. She has also been in The Hero and The Girl on the Train among other films and series. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Leslie David Baker | Leslie is best known for his role as Stanley Hudson on the sitcom The Office. He has also acted in Raven’s Home, Vivo, The Happytime Murders, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Key & Peele, The Guardian, Scrubs, and Puppy Dog Pals. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Malin Akerman | Akerman is best known in the television series, Billions, Children’s Hospital, and Trophy Wife. Several of her notable movie roles include Watchmen, The Final Girls, The Heartbreak Kid, and Rock of Ages. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Martin Sheen | Sheen, an award-winning actor with a career spanning over 6 decades, is best known for his roles as President Jed Bartlet in The West Wing and Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now. Several notable credits include his roles in Wall Street, Catch Me If You Can, The American President, and The Departed. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Matt Hardy | Professional wrestler who matched up with his brother Jeff back in 1993 and has gone to win multiple championships. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Nazeeh Tarsha | Nazeeh is a MENA/SWANA voice actor and has over 150 credits to date including voicing Alhaitham in Genshin Impact, Chobei in Hell’s Paradise, and Kafka Hibino in Kaiju No. 8 amongst others. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Robert Picardo | Best known for playing the Doctor on Star Trek. He has also appeared the Cowboy in Innerspace, Coach Cutlip in The Wonder Years, and Captain Dick Richard on the TV series China Beach. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Sam Marin | Voice actor and animator known for voicing Benson, Pops, and Muscle Man on the hit Cartoon Network series Regular Show. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Sam Witwer | Witwer is a favorite in the science-fiction world, having played the roles of Lt. Crashdown in Battlestar Galactica, Davis Bloom/Doomsday in CW’s Smallville and the Star Wars and gaming community recognize him as Darth Vader’s vengeful apprentice, StarKiller in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and its sequel. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Sean Astin | Actor, director, voice artist, and producer best known for his film roles as Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, and as the title character of Rudy. | Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Seth Gabel | Gabel is known for his roles as agent Lincoln Lee on FOX’s television series Fringe, as Cotton Mather in the series Salem, and Adrian Moore on the FX series Nip/Tuck. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Shawn Ashmore | He is best known for his role as Bobby Drake, aka “Iceman” in the X-Men film series. He has also played Wesley Evers in the television series, The Rookie, Lamplighter in The Boys, and Jake in Animorphs. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Steve Burns | Actor, producer, and musician known for hosting the popular children’s show, Blue’s Clues & You from 1996-2003. He has since released a rock album for adults and a children’s music album. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Steve Cardenas | Cardenas is an actor and martial artist best known for his role as Rocky the Red Power Ranger from the hit 90s television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Temuera Morrison | Best known for his roles in the Star Wars franchise. He has also voiced Boba Fett in the Star Wars video games. He was Hone Ropata in the television series, Shortland Street. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Thomas Lennon | He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Dangle in the Comedy Central series Reno 911. He has also played numerous roles in TV series like Where’s Waldo? and The Odd Couple, in addition to his roles in films like Night at the Museum, I Love You, Man and 17 Again. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Todd Haberkorn | Haberkorn is an American voice actor and director who has dubbed in anime, films, and video games. Some of his notable roles include Allen Walker from D. Gray-man, Death of Kid from Soul Eater, Korekiyo Shinguji from Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and Natsu Dragneel from Fairy Tail. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| William Saylers | Best known for voicing Rigby on Regular Show, Reverand Putty and Mr. Littler on Moral Orel and Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus in the video game Spider-Man. He has also had live-action roles in the film Bedazzled and the television series Judging Amy. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |
| Xolo Mariduena | He is known for playing Victor Graham in the television series Parenthood, and Miguel Diaz in the Netflix series Cobra Kai. He has also starred in films like Blue Beetle, Dealin’ with Idiots. | Friday, May 16 / Saturday, May 17 / Sunday, May 18 |