Salt Lake City — FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (https://fanxsaltlake.com/) announced that Gaten Matarazzo, one of the stars of Netflix’s science-fiction horror drama series, Stranger Things is returning to FanX on September 16-18, 2021.

This will be Matarazzo’s second appearance at FanX. He attended for the first time in 2018 and was an instant fan favorite. In addition to Stranger Things, Matarazzo hosts the Netflix show Prank Encounters and has appeared in a number of Broadway plays, including Pricilla, Queen of the Desert, Les Miserables, and Cinderella.

“Gaten was an instant hit when he came the first time in 2018 and since he’s consistently been one of our most requested guests from fans so we’re thrilled that he’ll be joining us again his year,” says Dan Farr, FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention founder and show producer. “It’s always impressive to me to see such talented actors at a young age and how they appreciate and interact with their fans. Gaten was so great with our fans during his last appearance and that showed in the many requests we had to bring him back.”

In addition to Matarazzo, FanX has announced of number of fan favorite celebrity guests, including William Zabka and Martin Cove from the Karate Kid and Netflix’s Cobra Kai, Alan Ritchson from Smallville, Titans and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Henry Thomas from E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, voice actors Jess Harnell, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille and Maurice LaMarche from the Animaniacs, Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, Frank Welker, the voice of Scooby-Doo and Fred Jones, Jaleel White from Family Matters, Anjali Bhimani, Carolina Ravassa from the video game Overwatch, Peyton List from Disney Channel’s Jessie and Cobra Kai, Jacob Bertrand from Cobra Kai and Kirby Buckets, Amanda Tapping from Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe, Christopher Eccleston from Doctor Who and Thor: The Dark World, David Haydn-Jones from Supernatural, Melrose Place and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Richard Speight Jr. from Supernatural and Band of Brothers, Misha Collins from Supernatural and Girl, Interrupted, Rider Strong from Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World, Will Friedle from Boy Meets World and Batman Beyond, William Daniels from Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World, Adam Savage from MythBusters, Ashley Eckstein from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Forces of Destiny and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Keegan Connor Tracy from Once Upon a Time, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Psych and Battlestar Galactica and Bret Iwan the official voice of Mickey Mouse.

FanX 2021 will feature the best in geek and pop culture, including movies, TV shows, cosplay, gaming, books, comic creators, artists, and vendors from fandoms such as Marvel, DC, Disney, Star Wars, 90’s Sitcoms, Cartoons, and many more. FanX 2021 will also feature a number of new attractions, including FanX Quest, Fan Workshops, Gamers Paradise, a new content creators workshop and an enhanced Cosplay Contest featuring a $5,000 cash prize.

For more information about FanX 2021 or to purchase tickets now, visit FanXSaltLake.com.

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