Julie Benz
Best known for her role as “Rita Bennett” on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Julie Benz had recurring roles on Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer as the vampire “Darla.” Most recently she starred as “Stephanie Powell” on the series No Ordinary Family.
Jon Bernthal
Best known for his role as “Shane Walsh” on the television series The Walking Dead, Jon Bernthal has performed in over thirty plays, including many with his own award-winning theatre company Fovea Floods. In addition to his theatrical performances, he has appeared in several television series including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Class, and The Pacific.
David Blue
American actor, writer, producer, and director, David Blue is best known for his portrayal of “Cliff St. Paul” on Ugly Betty, “Logan Griffen” on Moonlight, and “Eli Wallace” on Stargate Universe. He has also made guest appearances on Veronica Mars, Dirt, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
Ernest Borgnine Television and film actor, Ernest Borgnine has had a career that spans more than six decades. He played “Quinton McHale” in McHale’s Navy and co-starred as “Dominic Santini” in Airwolf. At 92, he won an Emmy nomination for his work on ER. He is currently well known for his role as the voice of “Mermaid Man” in the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.
Bruce Boxleitner
An actor, and science fiction and suspense writer, Bruce Boxleitner is well known for his leading roles in the television series How the West Was Won, Bring ‘Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and Babylon 5. In addition to his television work, he starred as “Alan Bradley/Tron” in the film Tron and its sequel, Tron: Legacy. He is currently working on the recently announced animated science fiction television series Tron: Uprising as the voice of “Tron.”
Nicholas Brendon
Best known for his character “Xander Harris” in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nicholas Brendon has a recurring role as FBI technical analyst “Kevin Lynch” in the series Criminal Minds. In September 2010, he premiered his web comic Very Bad Koalas, co-created with animation director/producer Steve Loter.
Beau Bridges
An award-winning actor, Beau Bridges has portrayed a myriad of characters during his successful career spanning more than four decades. Best known for his portrayal of “Major General Hank Landry” in the series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis, he also played a prominent role as “BB Hensley” in the film adaptation of Max Payne.
Terry Brooks
Dragon*Con’s Author Guest of Honor, Terry Brooks, best known for his Shannara and Magic Kingdom of Landover series, is an epic fantasy fiction and urban fantasy writer. His first Shannara novel, The Sword of Shannara (1977), was the first fantasy book to be in the New York Times bestseller list, where it stayed for over five months. Since then he has had more than twenty novels become New York Times bestsellers. His latest Shannara book, The Measure of the Magic: Legends of Shannara, is due to be released in August 2011.
Sara Canning
Best known as the co-star of the television series The Vampire Diaries portraying “Jenna Sommers,” Sara Canning also starred in the feature film Black Field, a Canadian historical drama as “Maggie McGregor.” She had guest appearances on Kyle XY and Smallville, and starred in the science fiction television film Black Rain.
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