15 Stars We’re Excited To See At Awesome Con 2025

Awesome Conis coming to Washington D.C. from April 4-6, 2025, and these 15 celebrities are among the ones we are most excited to see. Awesome Con is a massive annual convention that brings together celebrities, writers, artists, and other industry professionals for a weekend of panels, photo ops, and other events. Awesome Con represents a variety of fandoms and mediums, meaning the lineup always includes an exciting range of stars.

This year, Awesome Con includes multiple guests from fan-favorite franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and many others. Among all the celebrities, actors, and creatives attending the convention this year, from those franchises and others, here are 15 stars we are so excited to see at Awesome Con 2025. And, if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, check out Screen Rant's Awesome Con 2025 giveaway.

Ross Marquand

This MCU And Star Wars Actor Has Portrayed Several Fan-Favorite Characters

Ross Marquand has had roles as a voice actor and a live-action actor in many major franchises, including Aaron on The Walking Dead. Fans of the MCU will recognize Marquand from Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, in which he played Red Skull, the keeper of the Soul Stone on Vormir. Marquand has also been in the Marvel animated show, What If...? as the voice of Ultron and Infinity Ultron. Marquand voiced Star Wars' Han Solo in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy as well, making him no stranger to major franchises.

Sean Maher

Maher Is Well-Known For His Roles In Serenity And Firefly, As Well As Voicing Nightwing

Sean Maher is known for multiple roles, including as Dr. Simon Tam in the TV show Firefly and its spin-off feature-length movie, Serenity. Maher is a voice actor in addition to a live-action actor, and he is perhaps best known for voicing the DC character Nightwing in many DC projects over the years. At Awesome Con 2025, Maher will be co-hosting a panel with Firefly costar Morena Baccarin.

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Nick Frost

Nick Frost Just Played A Brand-New Character In Star Wars' Newest Show

Nick Frost is known for a number of roles, including, most recently, the beloved droid SM-33 from Star Wars: Skeleton Screw, the most recent addition to Star Wars movies and TV shows. Among Frost's best-known movies are Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End. At Awesome Con 2025, Nick Frost will be co-hosting a panel with his costar of those three films, Simon Pegg.

Steve Burns

All 3 Actors Who Have Played Blue's Clues' Steve Will Be At Awesome Con—Including The Original

Since the kids' show Blue's Clues began in 1996, there have been three actors to play the lead character, Steve. The first of those three was Steve Burns. Blue's Clues remains Steve Burns' best-known role, but he has also appeared in various other shows and movies, including having a recurring role on Young Sheldon, the popular spin-off show of The Big Bang Theory. At Awesome Con 2025, Steve Burns will be participating in a panel alongside the other two actors who have played Steve, Josh Dela Cruz and Donovan Patton.

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano Has Starred In Many Cult Classics

Joe Pantoliano's filmography includes a number of major cult classics, such as The Goonies and The Matrix. Pantoliano has also played Captain Howard in multiple installments of the Bad Boys franchise, among many other roles. Pantoliano will be participating in a massive panel alongside several other stars from The Goonies at Awesome Con 2025, which surely isn't one to miss.

Corey Feldman

"Mouth" Of The Goonies Is Coming To DC

Corey Feldman is yet another cast member from The Goonies who is attending Awesome Con 2025. Feldman, who played Mouth in the fan-favorite movie, has gone on to have many roles in shows and movies such as Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and The Lost Boys. Like many of his Goonies, costars, Feldman will be participating in the massive Goonies reunion panel at Awesome Con 2025.

Robert Davi

Another Goonies Star, Robert Davi, Will Also Be Attending Awesome Con

Robert Davi has had an expansive career, which includes major movies like License to Kill, Die Hard, and The Goonies. Just this year, Davi has also starred in a brand-new TV series, Paper Empire, and he's had dozens of movie and TV roles in the decades in between. Davi, who played Jake in The Goonies, will be one of several participants in Awesome Con 2025's Goonies reunion panel.

Morena Baccarin

Baccarin Just Recently Starred In The MCU's Deadpool & Wolverine

Morena Baccarin has had a number of major roles over the years, although she is arguably best known for her roles in the Deadpool movies and in the Firefly TV show. Baccarin also had long-running roles on the TV shows The Endgame and The Flash, and just last year, she had an appearance on the popular show Fire Country. At Awesome Con 2025, Baccarin will be participating in the Firefly panel alongside her costar Sean Maher.

Brian Tochi

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Will Be Attending Awesome Con This Year

Brian Tochi, who played Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies in the 1990s, has had a number of significant roles over the years. In addition to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tochi has starred in other major franchises, such as Revenge of the Nerds and Police Academy. At Awesome Con 2025, Tochi will be joining his costars from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies in a massive TMNT panel.

Judith Hoag

Hoag's Filmography Is Impressively Expansive

Judith Hoag has been in a number of major movies and shows over the years. Some of her most significant roles include April O'Neil in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, Denise in Armageddon, Tandy in Nashville, and Gwen in the Halloweentown movies. At Awesome Con 2025, Hoag will be joining several of her Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costars for the TMNT reunion panel.