New Orleans GalaxyCon celebrity lineup announced

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — GalaxyCon New Orleans has announced its celebrity guests.
GalaxyCon is coming to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center July 11-13.
According to a news release, the convention will be centered around pop culture, comic books, anime, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi, fantasy and more.
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There will be cast reunions from titles such as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian,' 'Star Trek,' 'What We Do in the Shadows,' 'Hazbin Hotel,' 'Futurama,' 'Phineas and Ferb' and more.
Here's a list of some of the celebrity guests:
Giancarlo Esposito – Moff Gideon (The Mandalorian), Gus Fring (Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul), Stan Edgar (The Boys)
Jason Isaacs – Lucius Malfoy (Harry Potter Series) Captain Gabriel Lorca (Star Trek: Discovery), Colonel William Tavington (The Patriot)
LeVar Burton – Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Kunta Kinte (Roots), Host (Reading Rainbow)
Kayvan Novak – Nandor the Relentless (What We Do in the Shadows), The Fonejacker (Fonejacker), Fabian Kingsworth (Archer)
Harvey Guillén – Guillermo de la Cruz (What We Do in the Shadows), Benedict Pickwick (The Magicians), Perrito (Puss in Boots)
Emily Swallow – The Armorer (The Mandalorian/The Book of Boba Fett), Amara (Supernatural), Natalie Pierce (SEAL Team)
Matt Ryan – John Constantine (Constantine), Gwyn Davies (Legends of Tomorrow), Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)
Jack Dylan Grazer – Eddie Kaspbrak (It/It Chapter Two), Freddy Freeman (Shazam), Alberto Scorfano (Luca)
Michael Jai White – Al Simmons (Spawn), Black Dynamite (Black Dynamite), Marcus Williams (Why Did I Get Married?/Why Did I Get Married Too?/For Better or Worse)
John Wesley Shipp – Barry Allen/The Flash (The Flash), Mitch Leary (Dawson's Creek), Kelly Nelson (Guiding Light)
Terry Farrell – Jadzia Dax (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Regina 'Reggie' Kostas (Becker), Valerie Desmond (Back to School)
James Murray – Murr (Impractical Jokers), himself (The Misery Index), Author (Awakened)
Brian O'Halloran – Dante Hicks (Clerks/View Askewniverse), Will Carlson/Flappy/Vulgar (Vulgar), himself (The Floor)
Jerry Trainor -Spencer Shay (iCarly), Crazy Steve (Josh & Drake), Dudley Puppy (T.U.F.F. Puppy)
Joey Fatone – Musician (*NSYNC), Runner-up (Dancing With The Stars), Host (The Singing Bee)
Barry Bostwick – Brad Majors (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Mayor Randall Wilson (Spin City), Ace Hunter (Megaforce)
Jeremy Jordan – Lucifer Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel), Jamie Wellerstein (The Last Five Years), Floyd Collins (Broadway's Floyd Collins)
Christian Borle – Vox (Hazbin Hotel), Willy Wonka (Broadway's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Emmett Forrest (Broadway's Legally Blonde)
Jodi Benson – Princess Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Barbie (Toy Story), Thumbelina (Thumbelina)
Phil LaMarr- Hermes Conrad (Futurama), Samurai Jack (Samurai Jack), Green Lantern (Justice League)
John DiMaggio – Bender (Futurama), Jake the Dog (Adventure Time), Marcus Fenix (Gears of War)
Maile Flanagan – Naruto Uzumak (Naruto), Terry Perry (Lab Rats), Piggley Winks (Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks)
David Errigo Jr. – Ferb Fletcher (Phineas & Ferb), Hampton and Plucky (Tiny Toons: Looniversity), Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½)
Vincent Martella – Phineas Flynn (Phineas & Ferb), Jason Todd (Batman: Under the Red Hood/Death in the Family), Hope Estheim (Final Fantasy XIII)
Dana Snyder – Master Shake (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Scratch the Ghost (The Ghost and Molly McGee), Gazpacho (Chowder)
Dave Willis – Creator/Writer/Carl Brutananadilewski (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Creator/Writer (Squidbillies), Barry Dillon (Archer)
Mick Foley – Professional wrestling legend (Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love)
There will also be cosplay competitions and meetups, tabletop gaming and tournaments, video games and tournaments, Galaxie Ink Tatoo and Piercing, exhibitors, shopping, an Artist Alley, a kid's zone and more.Tom Felton will play Draco Malfoy again — this time, on Broadway
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