Geek'd Con, Shreveport's comic con, has become one of the biggest pop culture events in the region over the last five years. With guests like Michael Rooker, LeVar Burton, Elvira, Peter Mayhew, Chris Sarandon, and more.

This year's Geek'd Con is set for August 21-23 at the Shreveport Convention Center.

This weekend, it was announced that one of the current stars of AMC's The Walking Dead, and one of the stars from Sons of Anarcy, Ryan Hurst will be coming to Geek'd Con in 2020.

Hurst is currently appearing in AMC's The Walking Dead as the villain Beta. A terrifying character that appears in both the comic book and TV series.

Prior to his role on The Walking Dead, Hurst was probably best known for his role as Opie Winston on the series Sons of Anarcy. Hurst was one of the Season 1 main characters, and appeared in over 50 episodes of the legendary show.

Hurst has also appeared as a regular in the shows Bosch, Bates Motel, Outsiders, Wanted, and Campus Cops.

One of Hurst's first big breaks came in the major motion picture release Remember the Titans, where he played Gerry Bertier.

Tickets for Geek'd Con 2020 go on sale Friday, March 13th.

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