Josh Holloway Fan Expo Dallas 2026

So much to say and I don’t want to ramble too much…but you know I probably will.

Josh Holloway looked up with that charming smile that melts The Wife’s heart. Unfortunately, The Wife wasn’t with me. We shook and I handed over the photo and asked for a quote. I had it printed. He looked it over. He said, I don’t think I said that. I have a confused look. He said he’s pretty sure the quote was: Oh look! There’s my favorite leaf…

I told him, I’ll gladly defer to you. Then he signed slowly as not to smudge the paint. He is a lefty. I’m a lefty. We sympathized over the struggles of smears and palms covered in ink or pencil lead.

Then if you know me, you know I got to bring ComicCon into this. I told him I to go to a lot of ComicCons in San Diego because of him. He looked up with a hint of curiosity.  I told him at my first ComicCon out there I attended a Lost panel with him and Maggie Grace. I enjoyed the panel and I enjoyed SDCC and I got a signed book from Ray Bradbury. Mission complete and no way to top that. I figured I ‘did’ ComicCon and that would be the last time. When I got home, I was telling The Wife all about the convention and mentioned The Lost panel. I told her that Josh was there. She stopped me. She asked, ‘Sawyer’ was there…? Then she repeated that with excitement. She said, you saw Sawyer? I want to go next year and see Sawyer.

We went the next year and no Sawyer at the lost panel. She got to see Jorge Garcia. She was not thrilled. She thought I lied to her. So, we went several more times hoping she would see Sawyer. She never did. And she wasn’t with me at the signing for the TV show, Intelligence. I got Josh and Marge Helgenberger autographs. Again, she was disappointed.

I told him, oddly I could not get her to come today to stand in line with me. He nodded and told me to say ‘hi’.

When I got home, The Wife asked if he really said ‘hi’. I nodded and she had a big smile on her face.

AH

Jorge Garcia Fan Expo Dallas 2026

Fan Expo had several Lost actors and I was getting them all. Jorge Garcia looked a little older but still looked like Hurley.

I asked if he could add ‘the numbers’ to the signature. He smiled and didn’t even look at my slip of paper with them printed. I smiled back when he was done, I said, I guess you done that a few times, huh? No smile but a nod and he said, yep.

That statement could have finished everything but I mentioned I enjoyed Alcatraz. He looked up. He said the was fun. He enjoyed the clothes. It took a second. He meant he wasn’t wearing the same thing day after day for 7 years like on Lost. He added, he got to dress up on Alcatraz.

While I wear the same clothes every day, I guess some people get bored.

AH

Terry O’Quinn Fan Expo Dallas 2026

Wow, I finally got Terry O’Quinn. I was excited not only because he is from Lost, which the actors just now starting to appear at conventions, but because I have enjoyed him in Millennium, Harsh Realm, and even Resident Alien.

I found a photo I liked although it is a busy photo and no good place for a quote or a signature.  I found a quote (Why do you find it so hard to believe?) I liked and I think it sums up the character in Lost. 

Terry was very nice and willing to add the quote. When I mentioned Millennium, he smiled and said that was one that didn’t get the attention it deserved.

AH

Nolan North Fan Expo Dallas 2026

I will admit; this is another autograph I have wanted a long time but the lines were daunting. I haven’t played any of the games that NolanNorth has voiced but I know him from some odd and ends appearances in TV shows like, Con Man.

It was the end of the day at Fan Expo and I was getting ready to leave. I was headed out the door and looked up and saw the short line. I got in it.

I paid for an autograph and choose a photo from the table. I got a huge smile and he jumps into the conversation by asking me about my UofA shirt. He son is a kicker and tried out there. He said his son’s cleats melted in the turf of the field and decided he didn’t want to play in that kind of heat. I admitted it does get hot in Tucson.

Then we chatted and I felt sorry for the others behind me but he is this engaging to all his fans. He added the quote and I said I didn’t pay for that; he just leaned in and said that photo screams for that quote.

We shook and I left feeling much refreshed. Amazing how that can happen.

AH

Valorie Curry Fan Expo Dallas 2026

I was in this time twice, one of the reasons, I was so tired. As I was about to be ‘next’, she needed to go to a photo op. Ugh.  So, I wandered away and found some other line to stand in.

When I came back, the line was shorter but I wasn’t ‘next’. When I finally was my time to get my autograph, Valorie Curry was very friendly. The previous fan was chatting about the video game she was in for years. She mentioned she started that character when he was his age now.

As we chatted, she glowed when talking about the actor who played Soldier Boy (Jenson Ackles, who was in Supernatural). She said he was such a nice guy.

Then I was on my way to the next line.

AH

Robert Davi Fan Expo Dallas 2026

Another photo I have carried for years was Robert Davi. I admit, the first thing that pops into my mind when I see him, is Die Hard, the FBI agent. But since I’m a big Stargate fan, I got something from Stargate Atlantis.

Robert wore a hat and gave off a New York vibe. It was a good vibe. A vibe I saw a lot as a kid. He speaks quietly and is friendly.

We chatted and he signed before I realized it. Can you see the signature?  It shows better in person. While not the best autograph I got, I’m happy to have met him after all these years.

AH

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.

AH

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.

AH

 

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.

AH