The Garden State Comic Fest is bringing a reunion of actors and stunt performers from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie trilogy to the Vineland Convention Center on November 14 and 15, 2026. The lineup includes seven guests who brought the beloved 1990s turtles and their world to life on screen, from in-suit stunt performers to the voice behind Michelangelo himself.
According to Vineland City, the convention will take place at the Vineland Convention Center at 631 E. Landis Ave., with organizers directing fans to gscfvineland.com for the latest details. The event marks the second consecutive year the Garden State Comic Fest has anchored its South Jersey flagship show at the 40,000-square-foot facility, which was created through a $3.5 million municipal redevelopment of the former Landis Marketplace, according to Archetto Construction. The venue originally opened in November 2025 for the inaugural GSCF Vineland convention, as noted by the same source.
A Deep Bench of Turtles Talent
Among the headline guests is Ernie Reyes Jr., who served as Donatello's martial arts stunt double in the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film before stepping on screen as pizza delivery teenager Keno in the 1991 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, per TMNTPedia. Also attending is James Saito, who portrayed the primary antagonist Shredder, or Oroku Saki, in the original 1990 live-action film, according to Wikipedia.
Guest Kevin Clash provided the voice of Master Splinter in both the 1990 and 1991 films. Mark Caso performed as the in-suit body actor and stunt performer for Leonardo in both the 1991 and 1993 sequels, drawing on his background as an elite UCLA NCAA championship gymnast to execute flips directly in costume, according to Garden State Comic Fest's own announcement.
Foot Clan Ninja Turned Lead Turtle, Plus a Brady Bunch Connection
Kenn Scott, credited in the films as Kenneth Troum, played a Foot Clan ninja and stunt double in the 1990 original before taking over as the main suit performer for Raphael in the 1991 sequel, per Everyday Martial Artist. Robbie Rist voiced Michelangelo across all three original live-action films and is also recognized for portraying Cousin Oliver in the final season of The Brady Bunch, according to TMNTPedia.
Rounding out the reunion guests is Michael Turney, who portrayed Danny Pennington, the troubled teenager who joins Shredder's Foot Clan before ultimately aiding the Turtles in the 1990 film, per the Effingham Herald.
From a $20 Poker Bet to a Four-Show Regional Brand
The Garden State Comic Fest traces its roots back to January 2014, when founder Dave O'Hare launched the convention at a Quality Inn in Ledgewood after winning a $20 poker bet against friends who doubted he would organize a local comic convention rather than travel to New York City, according to Morristown Green. The series has since grown into four annual conventions across New Jersey, including a flagship summer event at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange, GSCF Winter Fest, Garden State Anime Fest, and GSCF Vineland, per LesDudis, with the Vineland show serving as the organization's dedicated South Jersey flagship.
For Cumberland County, the convention also represents a continued test of the Vineland Convention Center's ability to draw regional foot traffic into downtown Vineland following its redevelopment. Fans looking to plan a visit around the November 14-15 weekend can check gscfvineland.com for programming updates as the event approaches.
