ReedPop has today confirmed that Ben Whitehead, star of the classic stopmotion series Wallace & Gromit, will be a guest at MCM Birmingham Comic Con taking place 28-30 November at the NEC.
Ben Whitehead is a British voice actor who is best-known as the official voice of Wallace in the beloved Wallace & Gromit franchise. Ben began voicing Wallace following the retirement of the beloved Peter Sallis. Ben has been a part of Aardman Animations for many years and began his work with the studio as a writer and editor, before stepping into voice acting. As Wallace, Ben’s voice has featured in the most recent feature length film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, as well as advertisements and even theme park attractions – keeping fans of the franchise entertained for years.
Before taking up the mantle of Wallace, Ben played many other Aardman characters, such as Bob the Baker in In A Matter of Loaf and Death, Mr Leaching in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Ben will be appearing across all three days of the show and will be available for photo ops and autographs.
Keep an eye on the official MCM Comic Con pages for the latest announcements as ReedPop reveals more exciting guests, panels and activities in the lead up to MCM London Comic Con October and MCM Birmingham Comic Con in November.
