Comic Con Holland in Amsterdam on Oct. 12 and 13 – That’s Gaming

Forty years after The A-Team rocked the entire country with a legendary lightning visit, Dirk ‘Face’ Benedict returns to Dutch soil. And he is not alone, as stars from popular TV series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Charmed and Stranger Things are coming to Expo Greater Amsterdam on October 12 and 13 where all the halls will be used for performances, autographs and photos during Comic Con Holland. Not only will the organization welcome well-known stars from movies and series, Comic Con Holland also welcomes the best cosplayers who dress up grandiose and present themselves at their very best as their favorite anime, manga, game or movie character. Meet actors and cosplayers, see artists at work, come gaming, take selfies with lifesize movie props and visit the giant ‘Geek Market’ at Comic Con Holland!

At Comic Con Holland you’ll feast your eyes: on the international celebrities as well as the fans and cosplayers. It’s magical event that promises the ultimate geek experience, for young and old, whether you’re nostalgic for the ’80s or fond of contemporary hits like Stranger Things. That hit Netflix series is strongly represented this edition with no less than two lead actors acting in Amsterdam. Joseph Quinn, who has never appeared in the Netherlands, became the crowd favorite of season four as heavy metal guitarist and Hellfireclub leader Eddie Munson. He won an MTV Movie & TV Award for his breakthrough role, but genre fans had previously spotted him in such films as. Game of Thrones. Variety included Quinn in its “10 Actors to Watch” list, and after his recent role in the cinematic hit A Quiet Place: Day One he can still be seen this year in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, while making his Marvel debut next year as a superhero in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Also, his Stranger Things-friend Chrissy Cunningham a.k.a. Grace Van Dien joins us. In addition to being an actress (including. Sleeping Beauty, The Village) also an avid gamer who streams on Twitch her play sessions of Fortnite, Overwatch and Valorant. And she, through father Casper ‘Starship Troopers’– Van Dien also has Dutch roots and family in Amsterdam.

Having Joseph Quinnen Grace van Dien guest at Comic Con Amsterdam together is a rarity.

Also for Dirk Benedict – who served as Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica and as Face in The A-Team one of the biggest TV stars of the ’70s and ’80s – is no stranger to the Netherlands. In the heyday of The A-Team forty years ago he and his colleagues landed at Schiphol Airport where 15,000 children and their parents welcomed him. They then went by helicopter to Harderwijk, Sneek, Arnemuiden, Texel and Paleis het Loo and by jeep to the Tros television studio. Ron Brandsteder recalled for a reconstruction of that legendary visit that Dirk Benedict was most interested in Holland and expressed a desire to return again. So with Comic Con Holland, that wish will be fulfilled.

For fans of the groundbreaking ’90s series Buffy the Vampire Slayer there is a double bill, as both James Marsters (who became a fan favorite as sarcastic vampire Spike) as Emma Caulfield (revenge goddess Anya who had a lot to do with human emotions and relationships) are in attendance.

Other announced guests are Dean-Charles Chapman (Star Wars: The Acolyte), Charmed-actress Holly Marie Combs and Natalia Tena (Tonks in the Harry Potter-films). Other actors and activities will be announced at comicconholland.nl leading up to the event. Ticket sales have also started there. Tickets are available from €22.99
There is a special discount ticket for visitors who come dressed up.