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Meet Matt Frewer at Retro Con 2026!
C-C-C-Catch the wave! Meet the one and only Matt Frewer this September at Retro Con 2026 in Oaks, PA!!
Long before AI chatbots, virtual influencers, and uncanny digital humans became everyday reality, Matt Frewer was already playing the world’s first “computer-generated” TV host: Max Headroom!! Ironic that everyone in tech today is spending billions to make AI look as real as possible, when back in the ‘80s they took a perfectly real human being and worked overtime to make him look as synthetic and uncanny as possible.
Known for his frantic personality, biting wit, glitchy mannerisms, and crazy neon backgrounds, Max Headroom became an instant pop culture icon, with his visage being seen on scores of merchandise, becoming a spokesperson for Coke, and being parodied to this day in movies, tv, and music! He starred in his own TV shows and specials, and even teamed up with the band Art of Noise for their synth classic ‘Paranoimia’! The song, the video, and surreal visuals are like watching an intercepted pirate broadcast from another dimension…
But Matt Frewer’s career goes WAY beyond cyber celebrities! He gave an unforgettable performance as the chaotic Trashcan Man in Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ miniseries, played unhinged neighbor Big Russ Thompson in ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’, and headlined the cult offbeat 80’s sitcom ‘Doctor Doctor’! Genre fans also know him from Eureka, Orphan Black, Watchmen (2009), Fear the Walking Dead, and Dawn of the Dead (2004). Plus Frewer delivered one of the all-time standout guest performances in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen in the classic episode “A Matter of Time”!
Frewer’s voice acting resume is equally impressive! He voiced title character in The Pink Panther (1993), MacArthur Duff on Tiny Toon Adventures, “The Leader” in The Incredible Hulk (1996), Panic in Disney’s Hercules (movie, show, games, and ride), Sidney Debris on Batman: The Animated Series, Jackal on ‘Gargoyles’, and the Bishop on the Castlevania Netflix series. Basically, if your childhood had animation, sci-fi, horror, or weirdness in it, Matt Frewer was probably there somewhere…
D-D-D-Don’t miss your chance to meet one of the most unique performers in sci-fi and pop culture history at Retro Con 2026! Bring your collectibles, your questions, your nostalgia, and maybe even a can of New Coke for maximum ‘80s effect!
Dwight Schultz to Attend Retro Con 2017!
We are thrilled to add actor Dwight Schultz to our guest list for Retro Con 2017! Dwight has two very popular roles in the retro realm.
Most notably, Dwight played Captain H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock in all 97 episodes of the hit 80’s TV series The A-Team! The seemingly insane former army captain was the A-Team’s resident pilot, and was a constant source of comic relief in every episode. His back and forth banter with B.A. Baracus (Mr. T) made for some of the funniest moments on the show!
Dwight is also well known for a reoccurring role in the Star Trek universe: Lieutenant Reginald Barclay! The character started out with anxiety and social issues, along with an addiction to the Holodeck. But he eventually found his confidence and became an upstanding member of the crew, while still retaining his trademark quirkiness. Dwight played the role in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the First Contact theatrical film, and in Star Trek: Voyager.
In recent years Dwight has kept busy as a voice actor, with roles such as Dr. Animo on Ben 10, Mung on Chowder, and Wyrm on Nickelodeon’s current iteration of TMNT. Dwight also had the opportunity to revisit the character of H.M. Murdock by voicing the character in the recent LEGO Dimensions A-Team game!
Dwight Schultz will be at Retro Con all weekend for autograph and photo ops! Prices will be listed on the website as we get closer to show time.
Engines At Full Impulse: Star Trek Continues joins us at Retro Con 2014!
More retro sci-fi thrills, as Star Trek Continues warps in for Retro Con 2014!
We will be airing the 1st episode of the fan-produced and critically acclaimed show at the convention, along with additional shorts and more from the new series.
The Enterprise Continues its Journey…
The USS Enterprise’s historic five-year mission continues with all new episodes of the original series. “Star Trek: Continues”, a new Trek series, beams down with exciting adventures of the Federation’s most heroic crew led by Captain James T. Kirk. The lighting and color of the highly accurate sets accentuate the equally detailed props and costumes, matching the original series that ran from 1966-69! With acting and stories that also replicate the original series, the adventures are sure to dazzle even the most die hard Trek fans. Witness now the untold morality plays that explore the final frontier and more importantly… the human condition. Fans of the original series will especially enjoy the pilot episode as a familiar guest star from the original series reprises his role in a sequel entitled “Pilgrim of Eternity”.
For more information on this wonderful series: www.startrekcontinues.com
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“Back home, we call him ‘the miracle worker’.” Star Trek Continues’ Montgomery Scott, a.k.a Chris Doohan, to join us at Retro Con!
Chris is no stranger to Star Trek. As a child, he spent time on the sets of the original series with his dad, James “Scotty” Doohan. At 19 years old, Chris was asked to be in the first Star Trek movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which was only the beginning of several appearances on that beloved ship. His most recent trek movie role put him in the transporter room of the newest Star Trek installment, “Star Trek Into Darkness”, which followed his role in J. J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” in 2009 when he shared the screen with the new Scotty, Simon Pegg.
Chris has also played several character voice-overs for the Starship Farragut animated episodes, including that of the iconic engineer himself. Chris is currently playing “Scotty” in the critically acclaimed web series, Star Trek Continues!
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