PopCon

May 8 - 10, 2026

PopCon

Joel McDonald

Known For: Zeref Dragoneel

60
Signed Funko

Autographed collectible figure signed by the guest.

30
Selfies

Get your selfie with one of our special guests

40
Autographs

Meet your favorite celebrity and get an item signed

55
Pro Photo Ops

Have your picture taken by one of our professional photographers with a great looking background.

Biography

Joel McDonald is a voice actor and director with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He started at Funimation and in his 11 years there, he worked as a producer, adaptive scriptwriter, and director for shows like One Piece, Space Dandy, and Sgt. Frog. He also appeared in well over 100 titles, including Space Dandy (Meow), Panty and Stocking (Brief), Initial D (Takumi), Sekirei (Minato), Baccano! (Jacuzzi Splot), Black Butler (Ronald Knox), One Piece (Kuma), and My Hero Academia (Aoyama). Joel then moved on to become Gearbox Software’s first VOverlord, overseeing casting and directing for Gearbox titles like Borderlands 3, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and all accompanying DLCs and post-launch content. Come by and say hi- he’s pretty nice.

 

Guest Intent

Joel McDonald's Iconic Characters

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The Photo Ops Roadmap

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Secure Your Base Ticket

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Book Your Timeslot

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Join the Queue

Please arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled start time

(Once everyone seems to be through the line the celebrity may be released)

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