Say Hi To King Joffrey, And Six Other People To See At Supanova

Jack Gleeson

Let’s be clear – Jack Gleeson is not Joffrey Baratheon. Jack Gleeson is a lovely young man who was once in a Batman movie and then did a tremendous job of making everyone hate him for four seasons on Game Of Thrones, but you don’t have to hate him now. We’ve all seen him away from the world of Westeros, which points to him being nothing short of a total charmer.

Neve McIntosh

Scottish actress Neve McIntosh has seen her role on Doctor Who grow into a far bigger commitment than she ever expected, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. A delightful, open and affable person, she’s full of fascinating insights about life on one of the world’s best-loved sci-fi series, and emits an undeniable warmth that belies the reptilian heritage of her character, Victorian-era crime-solving lizard-woman Madame Vastra.

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Austin St John

The original red Power Ranger. Do you really need more reason than that? Well, maybe the fact that Austin St John spent the near-18 years between departing Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and re-emerging on the fan-convention circuit as a real-life hero – earning his EMT credentials and spending time serving in the Middle East – will help drive home the fact that it would be simply inexcusable to miss the opportunity to be in the same room as this man.

Alan Tudyk

Though keeping busy with a fair bit of voice work these days – Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, countless TV shows – Alan Tudyk, at least for some diehards, will never quite step out of the shadow of his breakthrough role as Wash on Joss Whedon’s criminally short-lived sci-fi romp Firefly. It’s a little unfair, because he’s done great work since, but it’s a testament to his performance that, nine years on, we still can’t let Wash go.

Louise Brealey

Since first stepping into her role as eternally put-upon St Bartholomew’s staffer Molly Hooper in the BBC’s Sherlock, Louise Brealey has established herself as a vital part of the show’s cast. Through the series’ nine episodes, she has capably evoked insecurity as well as obvious strength through her performances as the unlucky-in-love pathologist harbouring a doomed crush on Benedict Cumberbatch’s emotionally detached detective.

Jeremy Shada

The adolescent star of cult-smash cartoon Adventure Time seemingly lives a life as fantastical as that of his character, the brave and bold Finn The Human. The holder of a day job in which he found himself surrounded by his childhood heroes before he was old enough to shave, Shada emits a maturity that belies his young years, simply oozing affability and intelligence, as well as being a bottomless trove of fascinating tales of life growing up surrounded by the sorts of folks who voice the likes of Bender the robot and SpongeBob SquarePants. Also, make sure you don't miss his (third-ever) performance with pop-punk outfit Make Out Monday!

John Jarratt

From Play School host to Wolf Creek series villain, via Better Homes & Gardens, it's safe to say that John Jarratt has had one of the more eclectic trajectories along Australian screen popular culture. And, if you're old enough to remember Jarratt playing with the different-sized Teds and screwing around with the Rocket Clock, certainly one of the more disturbing to behold - but that just makes him all the more a thoroughly compelling prospect, one who evokes both feelings of warm nostalgia and ice-cold terror with ease. A veritable Aussie legend who you'd be crazy to miss.