Hollywood legend Kurt Russell is making his first-ever fan convention appearance during Fan Expo Chicago, which runs August 14-16, 2026. Chicago fans have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Russell through autograph signings and photo ops, along with a live on stage appearance.
Russell’s career has spanned more than six decades, and includes hits like Escape from New York, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Tombstone, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The actor has given life some of cinema’s most enduring characters, including “Snake Plissken,” “R.J. MacReady,” and “Jack Burton.” Despite decades of fan demand, Russell has never appeared at a convention before, making this one of the most anticipated guest announcements in history.
Fan Expo Chicago is one of the oldest and largest pop culture conventions in North America, uniting fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, and more for a weekend of fandom and community. Russell joins a guest lineup that already includes a 25th Anniversary Reunion of the four Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings film trilogy – Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd, Lethal Weapon stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, Karl Urban and other cast members from The Boys, Star Trek legend William Shatner, and more.
For more information and tickets, visit fanexpochicago.com.
