Horror Guests
Horror Guests are scheduled to appear on specific days, please check each guests' listing. All appearances are tentative and subject to filming schedules. All guests charge autograph fees unless otherwise noted.
Robert Englund
The reigning tyrant of terror, the nefarious Numen of nightmares, the harbinger of horror Robert Englund will be taking a stab at the 2012 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Englund, a classically trained actor, has made over 100 appearances in film and television, his most renowned role being that of the gruesome-faced serial killer Freddy Krueger from the famed Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Englund appeared in all eight of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, a statistic matched only be fellow horror-king Doug Bradley, who also reprised his role eight consecutive times as Pinhead in the Hellraiser series.
Other roles include his portrayal of the seedy Jackson Roth in Dee Snider’s Strangeland and Willie in the mid-80’s sci-fi series of V. Recently Englund has directed his talents toward the world of literature, bringing to life H.P. Lovecraft’s The Terrible Old Man and Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl Bridge Creek on Spinechillers, a series of audiobooks produced by Doug Bradley.
James Marsters
Known for his bleached blonde hair, black trench coat and irresistibly believable English accent, James Marsters has made quite the name for himself as Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Spike – the vampire that claims to be responsible for Billy Idol’s platinum rock n’ roll style. Spike’s character, often flipping back and forth across the blurred line between good and evil (though never quite achieving the coveted “big bad” status) has enjoyed a cult following over the past 15 years. The success of his character was further advanced when he reprised his role as Spike in the well-received Buffy spin-off Angel. His bad-boy image has inspired hoards of fan fiction, fan pages and fan clubs all over the globe, making him one of the best-loved characters in the wonderful world of Whedon.
Further to his work on Buffy, Marsters has also enjoyed recurring roles on Smallville as Brainiac, Torchwood as Captain John Hart and The Superhero Squad Show as Mr. Fantastic.
Off screen Marsters has dabbled in the fine art of comic book writing, having written the comic book Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru for Dark Horse Comics. He is also a very accomplished musician, fronting the band Ghost of the Robot from 2003-2004 subsequently moving on to establish himself as a successful solo musician.
Recent Updates
12.13.2011
- James Marsters
12.01.2011
- Robert Englund
