Richard Tyson Fan Expo Dallas 2026

This was on my maybe list. I usually have several people listed the way. It depends if I have time, or money, or their line is short. It’s a random decision. Well, this day, I stepped into Richard Tyson’s line.

He and his handler had some fun banter going back and forth. Not sure if they knew each other or they just clicked.

I selected a photo from his table and he was planning on using silver and sign along the bottom. I suggested blue and sign near the top. He hesitated. The handler mentioned he has a large signature. Before I could rethink, Richard started signing. His hand shook a lot. It took him some effort. He finished and stared at the photo. He wasn’t happy with it. He picked up another photo and started again. The handler and I chatted as he worked on it.

When he was done, he nodded and asked which one I preferred. I picked the first one. They gave me both. We chatted a little more, he was very proud of his movie 3 O’ Clock high, which I remember fondly.

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Jake Busey Fan Expo Dallas 2026

The convention was hot. I had spent a lot of time in lines, including the one for Jake Busey. He was spending a lot of time with the fans. Especially regarding Starship Troopers. Jake is muscular and his short sleeves showed off the tattoos and biceps.

When I finally got to the table, the handler was too bubbly for me. I was drenched in sweat and needed some electrolytes. I handed her money, and slid my photo over to her. She was waiting for me to respond and I didn’t, I just stood there and sweated.

As I stepped forward, I could tell, she wanted to say something to Jake about my attitude. But I was saving energy for him. I opened up. We shook hands, a hard strong grip. I welcomed him to Texas and wished him a great convention. I told him I was Strangers Things fan so I offered this photo. He nodded and signed.

Then we shook again and I wandered off for some water and Gatorade.

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Dermot Mulroney Fan Expo Dallas 2026

Next to Casey Siemaszko’s table was Dermot Mulroney. I’ve had a photo printed of him for a few years. Our schedules never jived. It finally worked; we were both at the same place as the same time. I was happy to finally cross him off my list.

The crowded was divided between getting Young Guns and Scream items signed by him.

He was friendly. He got distracted when Keifer Southerland moved. He said something to Keifer and he mentioned that it was great to be all together for a Young Guns reunion. It’s been a while since he had seen some of the actors. The fans were very happy about that too.

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Casey Siemaszko Fan Expo Dallas 2026

I’ll admit, I can’t spell or say Casey’s last name. If you know me, that’s not surprising. I had printed a photo for Casey Siemaszko but he had one from Young Guns that I liked better. It was tempting to get a photo from Back to the Future with the 3D glasses. Not a big role but it’s iconic if you are a fan of the Trilogy.

Casey was friendly. He was chatting with people. The line moved as a steady pace. This was the second signature I got and I was making progress on my list.

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Jeff Fahey Fan Expo Dallas 2026

Once again, Fan Expo was a marathon. A large guest list. Again, it was a very large show and well attended and way too warm for that many people who needed to stand in lines for hours…however, this is about an autographs and not Fan Expo.

Jeff Fahey was the first autograph I got at Fan Expo. It was not the first line I stood in. I gave up after 30 minutes in another celebrity’s line. The guest was there. His table was ready but he wasn’t ready. So, I left. I had a long list of autographs I wanted and needed to be as productive as possible.

Jeff welcomed me as I walked up with a huge smile. He has smile like he knows you and is happy to see you again. He had a nice selection of table photos. We chatted; mostly about Lost. It’s exciting to get Lost autographs. Those autographs are slow to obtain. It was a great way to make progress on my want list.

Then I wandered to the next guest.

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Dennis Haysbert hail to the chief - Rebel Scum Con 2026

I had to go back to Rebel Scum Con on Saturday for one last autograph: Dennis Haysbert. This was the first convention I was aware of him attending and it was in my backyard, so I HAD to get President Palmer from the series 24.

He had a long line but I wasn’t concerned. I had all day. Even though it was long, the line was moving. To help past the time, the fans had lots of interesting items for him to sign. One had a foot tall coffin with Jubo in it. Another fan had a bucket of KFC. I was more mundane and just had an 8x10.

When I stepped up, I said, Hello President Palmer. I got a very small smile. I’m sure he got that a thousand times. Then I added, I always think of 24 when I see your name. It’s true. I do. Now you ask yourself, why did I get a photo from Major League signed? Because, I might think David Palmer but Major League is more iconic to me. I watch Major League at least once a year. I haven’t watched 24 since it ended many many years ago.

Dennis was nice. He added the quote: Hats for bats, which is a line The Wife and I toss about more times than I care to admit. And it’s perfect for the photo.

Then I left and enjoyed the rest of my Saturday.

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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Rebel Scum 2026

The last autograph on my list for Friday was Paul Sun-HyungLee. He was in a couple of the Star Wars series. He was also in Kim’s Convenience.

His line was about 30 people deep. It was moving slow because Paul was enjoying meeting his fans. He had stories to share and questions to answer. Very friendly and likeable. He shared his anecdotes with the Star Wars people about his chin strap and beard. He didn’t want to wear it as it made his face look fat. It was going back and forth and whether ‘canon’ was involved. Star Wars takes canon seriously.

After a short photo op break, I got his autograph and I headed back to the car. It felt good to sit and decompress the spine. And yes, there was still people in line to get their autograph tickets.

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Denise Gough Rebel Scum Con 2026

Okay, not the biggest name to appear at Rebel Scum but I think she commands the screen in the TV series, Andor. 

Denise Gough had a short line by the time I got there. She was moving fairly fast but giving people time. She wasn’t rushing people.

I think she picked up a blue pen to sign but I asked for white. I said it will work better with the grey background and match the uniform. She admitted it looked nice when she was done.

She offered the quote and I think it’s perfect.

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Bryce Dallas Howard Rebel Scum 2026

Seeing Bruce Dallas Howard’s name on the list for Rebel Scum Con was a surprise. She has not done many conventions. And this little convention got her. Not FanExpo Dallas but Rebel Scum. Color me impressed.

When I finally got through my autograph ticket conversion obstacle course, I headed to her table. She was not there. I think she was doing photo ops. She was supposed to be back in 30 minutes. I can work with that. That is when I went to Dean-Charles’ table. When I was with Dean-Charles, Bryce was at the table. I slowly made my way over.  One person was talking to her. This person had her hand on Bryce’s arm and leaning close. I figured it was a friend or a professional encounter. I asked the handler if Bryce was back or just talking to this person. I was told she was back. Awesome. And yes, I looked back, and there were still gobs of people in line to get their autograph tickets…glass half full…I’m not waiting in a long line for Bryce.

The handler liked the photo I brought. Although there was a table photo I saw and I debated. The handler said something that was true. My photo was a little more unique. At least for this show. I stayed with my photo. Mine was a little plain but I did like it.

Bryce was very friendly. We chatted. She made fun of me when I asked if she been to Dallas before. It is her middle name. in my defense, being conceive in Dallas is not the same as visiting Dallas. We had a few laughs. I was enjoying that no one else was in line.

She signed and I left. I had expected a very long line for her. This was a wonderful boon for an aging autogrpah hound.

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Dean-Charles Chapman Rebel Scum Con 2026

Rebel Scum had some issues with ticketing. I spent 2 ½ hours in line to convert my paid bar codes into ‘tickets’ to present at the table.

The ONLY positive of this issue was there was still a hundred or more people in line behind me that were stuck. Which means, there were not in front of me to get autographs. Trying to be glass half full…

I walked up to Dean-Charles Chapman first. Just one other fan in front of me. They were having a good conversation. I listened and waited patiently. My patience was surprising because I just finished a 2 ½ hour penitence…but glass half full…

Dean-Charles was friendly. We chatted. He signed. Since this convention is in my home town, I offered a few suggestions for diner.

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