Canada’s biggest pop-culture event is nearly upon us.
Fan Expo Canada returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from August 27-30, celebrating the likes of comics, movies, TV and gaming.
As we do every year, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest programming to check out, especially on the gaming and streaming front. Read on for more.
Behaviour Interactive
Big gaming companies unfortunately don’t go to Fan Expo very often anymore, so Canada’s largest independent developer being in attendance is especially notable.
On Saturday at 3 p.m. in Room 707, Behaviour Interactive will host a panel focused on horror games. This includes its long-running popular Dead by Daylight game, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, as well as smaller titles it publishes like 7 Days to Die.
Gaming guests
On the whole, this is one of the most stacked lineups of video game actors that Fan Expo Canada has had in years. Some of the highlights include:
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Christopher Judge (God of War series)
- Elijah Wood (The Legend of Spyro)
- Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Jen Taylor (Halo series)
- Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption II)
- Steve Downes (Halo series)
- Toronto’s own Michael Ironside (Splinter Cell)
- William Fichtner (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
As always, these actors will be taking part in panels alongside offering photo ops and autographs. Check out their respective pages on Fan Expo’s website for specific timing.
Lego
Lego will have a big booth that features a bunch of different brands, including, most notably, a life-size Pikachu. There will also be photo ops related to Star Wars and Spider-Man, toys to buy and a Pokémon-themed “Make & Take.”
The Lord of the Rings
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings film series, many of the stars are reuniting at Fan Expo. This includes:
- Elijah Wood (Frodo)
- Sean Astin (Sam)
- Dominic Monaghan (Merry)
- Billy Boyd (Pippin)
- John Rhys-Davies (Gimli)
- David Wenham (Faramir)
Check out their respective schedules on Fan Expo’s website.
Resident Evil
It’s the 30th anniversary of the beloved Capcom survival horror series, and to celebrate, a ton of the original (and Canadian!) voice actors are having the “world’s biggest Resident Evil reunion” at Fan Expo.
Here are the stars:
- Alyson Court — Claire Redfield
- Sally Cahill — Ada Wong
- Charlie Kraslavsky — Chris Redfield
- Catherine Disher — Jill Valentine
- Paul Mercier — Leon S. Kennedy
- Riva Di Paola Lombardi — Rebecca Chambers
- Richard Waugh — Albert Wesker
- Jarelle “Jay” Christie — Jim Chapman
- Jacob Barker — Kevin Ryman
- Evan Sabba — Brad Vickers
- Laura Thorne — Yoko Suzuki
- Vittorio Altomare — Mark Wilkins
- Genevieve Buechner (Ashley Graham, 2023’s Resident Evil 4)
- Andre Pena (Luis Serra, 2023’s Resident Evil 4)
They will take part in a panel on Friday, August 28 at 2 p.m. in Room 701. They’ll also be signing at Trepidation Comics’ booth on the Friday and Sunday.
Streaming guests
There are a few guests from prominent streaming shows, including:
- Alan Ritchson (Reacher)
- Brendan Wayne (The Mandalorian)
- Erin Moriarty (The Boys)
- Joe Pantoliano (The Last of Us)
- John Cena (Peacemaker)
- May Hong (KPop Demon Hunters)
Of course, that’s not everything that’s going to be at Fan Expo Canada 2026, so you can check out the full schedule for more. Tickets are available on the website and there’s also an official app on iOS and Android.
Image credit: Sandfall Interactive
