Harry Potter and Star Wars actor Warwick Davis visits Weston

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A Harry Potter and Stars Wars actor has appeared at a comic con in Weston-super-Mare.

Warwick Davis was among the special guests at the Stars of Time Comic Con on Saturday, November 7. 

The event at the Winter Gardens Pavilion also featured Doctor Who stars Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred, alongside Ben Whitehead, who voices Wallace in Wallace and Gromit. 

Warwick Davis appeared at Weston’s Stars of Time Comic Con (Image: Visit Weston)

Posting after the event, Visit Weston said: "What an amazing day we've had at the Weston-super-Mare Stars of Time Comic Con.

"We met Warwick Davis and so many brilliant Cosplay characters including some who were spectacularly made up by the incredibly talented make-up team at University Centre Weston.

"Suffice to say we loved it and our Visit Weston camera never stopped snapping from the moment it arrived at the Winter Gardens Pavilion."

The Harry Potter and Star Wars actor signed memorabilia for fans (Image: Visit Weston)

Davis, 56, is known for playing Wicket the Ewok in Star Wars and Professor Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films.

He also played the title character in the 1988 fantasy film Willow and the villainous Lubdan in the Leprechaun film series. 

McCoy played the Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who, while Aldred appeared alongside him as companion Ace. 

Whitehead has voiced Wallace in Wallace and Gromit productions since taking over the role from the late Peter Sallis.

Visitors to the Weston event were able to meet its celebrity guests and see cosplayers dressed as characters from film, television and comics. 

Some of the costumes were complemented by work from the make-up team at University Centre Weston. 

Stars of Time Comic Con is held twice a year in Weston-super-Mare, with its next event due to take place in summer 2027. 

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