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Stranger Things’ Jamie Campbell Bower Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con
Birmingham, Wednesday 19th November: ReedPop is delighted to announce that Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor behind Stranger Things’ Vecna will be attending MCM Birmingham Comic Con at the NEC on Sunday 30th November.
Best known as Stranger Things’ overarching villain, Henry Creel, or Vecna, Jamie Campbell Bower received critical acclaim for his performance in the hit Netflix show’s fourth season.
He will appear Sunday only for photo opportunities and signings, and will take to the Live Stage on Sunday at 12:15pm for a panel delving into Stranger Things and his acting career. His panel will be free to attend for all Sunday, and 3-Day Weekend ticket holders.
Before Stranger Things, Bower got his start in acting when he co-starred as Anthony Hope in 2007’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, directed by Tim Burton. Since then, he went on to star as Jace in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones and in recurring roles in both the Twilight and Harry Potter franchises.
Outside of acting, Bower has had storied careers across both music and modelling. From 2017 to 2020 he fronted the punk rock band Counterfeit, before going on to create a heavy metal band, BloodMagic in 2024.
Jamie Campbell Bower joins a host of other celebrity guests attending MCM Birmingham this month:
- X-Men Star James McAvoy Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Wallace & Gromit’s Ben Whitehead Announced for MCM Birmingham Comic Con This November
- Gavin & Stacey’s Mathew Horne to Appear at MCM Birmingham Comic Con This November
- Original voice of Mario Charles Martinet to appear at MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Fullmetal Alchemist star Caitlin Glass set to attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Demon Slayer’s Christine Marie Cabanos and Mela Lee to Appear at November’s MCM Birmingham Comic Con
- Cast of Silent Hill 2 Luke Roberts and Salóme Gunnarsdóttir to Attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con this November
- Jujutsu Kaisen Stars Nicholas Roye and Matthew David Rudd to Attend MCM Birmingham Comic Con this November
MCM Birmingham Comic Con is the ultimate destination for all things geek and pop culture, and will be returning to the NEC Birmingham from 28 November - 30 November 2025. The show is host to a huge range of panels, celebrity guests, workshops and community events. MCM Birmingham offers fun for all the family, with a range of family friendly and festive activities available to take part in for free.
Applications for press passes are now open - for more information about applying visit: https://www.mcmcomiccon.com/london/en-us/industry/industry-press-creators/press.html
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About ReedPop
ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading event organisers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and a full-service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localised audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America, Europe and Asia, including MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MagicCon, and more. In addition to organising and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop's major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion. (www.reedpop.com)
