Kurt Russell to Make First Ever Convention Appearance at Fan Expo Chicago

Hollywood veteran Kurt Russell will make his first-ever fan convention appearance at FAN EXPO Chicago, running August 14-16, 2026. Chicago attendees can meet him via autograph signings, photo ops, and a live on-stage appearance—an exclusive engagement in a career spanning more than six decades.

Russell’s long career includes genre touchstones such as The Thing, Escape from New York, and Tombstone, alongside more recent work like The Hateful Eight, the Fast and Furious saga, Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

2. He brought to life enduring cult and action heroes 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.

United States, Chicago

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