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Whoop whoop! This upcoming weekend it's time for the Winter edition of Heroes Dutch Comic Con in Utrecht and we are so excited.  Dutch Comic Con had their first edition in March 2015 and we have been there for every edition since! It is to be expected that around the 50.000 fans of everything pop culture will make their way to the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht for a weekend full of entertainment. As usual we focus on the actors guestlist and today we have got our first article for you. Let us tell you all about the first three names on the list...

Last weekend the halls of Flanders Expo were the place to be for everyone into movies, series, cosplay, comics, anime, board/video games and much more. Yes it was time for the Fall edition of FACTS. The first edition of FACTS took place in 1993 in 'Café Het Tonneke' in Ghent. About 40 comic book enthusiasts were there at that first edition. Last weekend more than 40.000 people made their way to Flanders Expo to indulge themselves in the world of comic con. We were there on Saturday and we is I (Liv) and close friend Nicole (Carola was still on holiday in Tokyo). It was Nicole's first time at a comic con and I think I got her hooked. Let me tell you all about our day at FACTS. One things is for sure, one day is not enough to see it all, but we did our best.

This weekend it's time for FACTS Fall Edition 2024! Unfortunately, Carola won't be able to make it, but I (Liv) will be there on Saturday and I am very excited about some of the guests. I haven't missed an edition of FACTS since 2015 and we always have an amazing time in Flanders Expo. Today we have a the first of our traditional 'looking forward to the guests' article for you. There is one guest in particular I am very excited about and that is also the first guest I am going to talk about in this article. The second guest is also a great addition to the guest list. Sit back and relax and let us tell you all about these first two names.

Whoop whoop! Are you ready for our second article about the guests of Heroes Comic Con Belgium!

This weekend it is time again for Heroes Comic Con Belgium 2024 in Brussels Expo! Over the last years, Brussels Expo has been the location for the combo-event Heroes Comic Con Belgium and Heroes Made in Asia Belgium and that will also be the case for this edition. But there is more, this year GameForce Belgium will also be held at the same location. When you buy a ticket, you will be able to visit all three of the areas. If you haven't bought a ticket yet, go to the website and secure one of those last tickets. After that come back here to read our first (of two articles about the movie and TV guest who will be attending the event. In our first article we already talked about the 'bloody' part of the guest list and now we are talking about the remaining guests.

Whoop whoop! This weekend it is time again for Heroes Comic Con Belgium 2024 in Brussels Expo! Over the last years, Brussels Expo has been the location for the combo-event Heroes Comic Con Belgium and Heroes Made in Asia Belgium and that will also be the case for this edition. But there is more, this year GameForce Belgium will also be held at the same location. When you buy a ticket, you will be able to visit all three of the areas. If you haven't bought a ticket yet, go to the website and secure one of those last tickets. After that come back here to read our first (of two articles about the movie and TV guest who will be attending the event. Today we are talking about two of them. All we can say is that with this guests things are gonna get 'bloody' fun!

This weekend it is finally time for the Summer edition of Heroes Dutch Comic Con. In our previous (two) articles we already talked about most of the special movie and TV guests for this editio, but not all of them. The list goes on and our excitement gets bigger!

Whoop whoop! This upcoming weekend it's time for the Winter edition of Heroes Dutch Comic Con in Utrecht and we are so excited.  Dutch Comic Con had their first edition in March 2015 and we have been there for every edition since! It is to be expected that around the 50.000 fans of everything pop culture will make their way to the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht for a weekend full of entertainment. As usual we focus on the actors guestlist and today we have got our first article for you. Let us tell you all about the first three names on the list...

Accio Father Brown! Yes, I know, I am mixing things up. One is a spell from one of the most successful movie franchises in history and the other one is one of England's most beloved detectives. They do have one important person in common and that is the legendary actor Mark Williams. Of course, Mark is known for his role as Arthur Weasley in the "Harry Potter" franchise, but he is also known for his role as the smart crime solving priest in "Father Brown". Well, do we have good news for you, because the man himself is coming to Utrecht next weekend for Heroes Dutch Comic Con!

Mark Williams was born on August 22nd, 1959 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire (England). He was born into a working class family and his parents were among the first generation to be educated after the horrors of WWII. Mark's parents met at art college. Mark's mother was a very talented artist, but eventually she ended up as a librarian. His father went on to become an architectural technician. Mark knew he wanted to become an actor from a young age. He went to North Bromsgrove High School, where he acted in plays. When he was on stage for the first time (he was the jester in 'The Reluctant Ogre'), it was a liberating experience for him. In later interviews Mark stated that he was no good at sports or math, but on stage he knew what to do. Besides his passion for acting, Mark had another big passion: history. He grew up in an industrial area and has a passion for the industrial history. When Mark was 13 years old, he won the school's history award and as a prize he requested a copy of R.A. Buchanan's Industrial Archeology. Later on in his career, he got to make some documentaries about the history of industry for the BBC.

After graduating North Bromsgrove High School, Mark went on to study English Language & Literature at Brasenose College in Oxford. During his time in college, he worked and toured with the Oxford Union Dramatic Society. When he left Oxford, Mark joined a fringe theatre called 'The Fools and later on he joined the 'Mikron Theatre Company' in 1983, where he got his equity card. As a theatre actor, Mark made a career with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Royal National Theatre. In the mid 80's, he made a transition to movie and TV. He had already made his film debut in back in 1982 in the Oxford University Film Foundation's production "Privileged", where he played the role of Wilf. Another famous actor made his debut in this film and his name is Hugh Grant. With his role in two British comedy sketch shows, Mark came to wider public attention. In 1988/89, he was a member of the cast of "Alexei Sayle's Stuff". From 1994 until 2000, he played multiple parts in "The Fast Show". During the 90s, Mark really made a name for himself starring in movies and TV shows, like: "Kinsey" (1992, as Danny), "The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer" (1993-1995, as Don Powell from Slade), "101 Dalmatians" (1996, as Horace), "Shakespeare in Love" (1998, as Wabash) and much more. 

During his time on the Harry Potter movies, Mark did not sit still and played roles in various movies and TV shows, like: "The Fast Show Farewell Tour" (2003), "The Rotters' Club" (2005, as Sam Chase), "A Cock and Bull Story" (2005, as Ingoldsby), "Viva Blackpool" (2006, as Tommy Vesty), "Stardust" (2007, as Billy), "Sense and Sensibility" (2008, as Sir John Middleton), "The Indian Doctor" (2010, as Richard Sharpe) and more. In 2012, Mark had a two episode role as Brian Williams in the iconic British TV show "Doctor Who". And then in 2013, Williams got another big role, as the titular character in the British detective show "Father Brown". This immensely popular series is loosely based on the short stories by G.K. Chesterton. Over the last decade he put on the cassock and hat of Father Brown in 120 episodes (and counting). Williams recalled that he was absolutely speechless when they offered him the role. He was already familiar with the character, because he read the short stories. Of course, Mark did a lot of other projects over the last 10 years and if you want to know more about these projects, check out his IMDb page. Most recently he played The Mayor in "Robin and The Hoods".

Mark Williams will be a guest at Heroes Dutch Comic Con in Utrecht on 23-24 November 2024.

Prices:

Photo op: €40

Autograph: €30

Selfie: €35

Combo autograph & selfie: €60

Meet & Greet: €150

Combo Entrance & Photo op: €76

Combo Entrance & Meet & Greet: €186

Times: 

Photo op Saturday: 11:15-12:00

Photo op Sunday: 11:15-12:00

Meet & Greet Saturday: 13:00-13:30

Meet & Greet Sunday: 13:00-13:30

Q&A Saturday: 16:00-16:40

Q&A Sunday: 16:00-16:45

Signing sessions Saturday: 10:00-11:15   -   14:45-15:15   -   16:45-18:00

Signing sessions Sunday: 10:00-11:15   -   14:45-15:15   -   16:45-18:00

Any "Outlander" fans here? Well, we are! And we are very excited about this next guest, because of his roles in "Outlander", "The Hobbit" trilogy and "House of The Dragon" to name some. But besides these, we also love the "Uncharted" game franchise and this next guest voices (and does the motion capture for) the source of all evil Zoran Lazarevic in the second game. And he does the same for Charlie Cutter in the third and fourth one. Of course we are talking about the amazing Graham McTavish!

Graham McTavish was born on 4 January 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom) to parents Alec and Ellen McTavish. When he was still a child, the family left Glasgow and throughout his life he has lived all over the world. When Graham was still in school, he used to write comedic sketches with a friend. When the original actor in one of the school plays fell ill, Graham's drama teacher asked him to take over the role and so he did. Following high school, Graham attended the Queen Mary University in London, where he studied English literature. During his time at Queen Mary here, he played in three Shakespeare plays a year. All of this earned him his equity card, besides this he also earned a degree in English literature. During the early days of his career, Graham did a a lot of theatre work in Dundee and London.

Graham McTavish will be a guest at Heroes Dutch Comic Con in Utrecht on 23-24 November 2024.

Prices:

Photo op: €50

Autograph: €40

Selfie: €50

Combo autograph & selfie: €80

Combo Entrance & Photo op: €86

Times: 

Photo op Saturday: 13:00-14:00

Photo op Sunday: 13:00-14:00

Q&A Saturday: 12:00-12:45

Q&A Sunday: 12:00-12:45

Signing sessions Saturday: 10:15-12:00   -   15:00-16:00   -   16:45-18:00

Signing sessions Sunday: 10:15-12:00   -   15:00-16:00   -   16:45-18:00

Matthew Mercer was born Matthew Christopher Miller on 29 June, 1982 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (U.S.). There isn't a lot of information to be found about Matthew's parents, but we do know his father was an audio engineer and musician. His mother was a scriptwriter and producer. Matthew has an older brother, who is also a musician, with the stage name Dave Heatwave. Matthew spent his early childhood in Palm Beach (Florida) and later on talked about the fact that he was a lonely child. He had a loving family, but few friends. He said, he was one of the 'nerdy, smart' kids and spent a lot of time playing video games, reading books and watching cartoons. He also mentioned that he wouldn't want to change it for the world. During his early childhood, Matthew suffered from a stutter. His father (also a stutterer) got him a speech therapist, who helped him reduce it to a point that only certain words trigger it.

When he was young, Matthew wanted to become a chemist, but that changed when he was in high school. When he was a freshman (around 14 years old) at the Agoura Hills High School, he joined the popular arts club. It was here that he played Dungeons&Dragons for the first time. Matthew also joined the drama club and he began aspiring a job as illustrator. After high school Matthew applied to the California Institute of the Arts, where he took part in their animation program. Conversations with his peers and professional animators, made him doubt his decision and all of this steered Matthew towards the gaming industry. He started working as a game tester at Sound Source Interactive (later known as TDK Media Active). His hard work and dedication paid off and he quickly moved up the corporate ladder, to become chief tester and manager. He also contributed to the production of "God of War" and "God of War II". During his time at Sound Source Interactive, he also explored voice acting work and he participated in so called walla sessions for games. Walla is the name of the background murmur of a crowd. At one point his father introduced Matthew to a Japanese animation producer and he realised that his true passion was voice acting. In 2007, he quit his job at Sound Source Interactive to pursue a career in voice acting . When he joined SAG-AFTRA he took on the name Mercer, because there already were multiple Matthew Miller's. Taking the name Merder helped him distinguish himself on a professional level.