An actor from The Lord of the Rings has been added to the stellar line-up at an upcoming Norwich event.

John Rhys-Davies, star of Hollywood blockbusters Lord of the Rings and Indiana Jones, will appear at Nor-Con.

Norfolk's TV, film and comic con event returns for its tenth year over the weekend of September 25 and 26 and it takes place at the Norfolk Showground.

Mr Rhys-Davies, who went to University of East Anglia, starred as Gimli the dwarf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Lost Crusade.

Norwich Evening News: Cosplay is a big part of Nor-Con, with people dressing up as characters from comics, TV shows and films such as Doctor Who and Ghostbusters.Cosplay is a big part of Nor-Con, with people dressing up as characters from comics, TV shows and films such as Doctor Who and Ghostbusters. (Image: Archant Norfolk 2016)

He will be appearing on both days and autographs and photo shoots with him are now available to book online.

A host of other famous faces are heading to this year’s Nor-Con, including Pirates of the Caribbean actor Kevin McNally (Mr Gibbs) and Doctor Who stars Katy Manning (Jo Grant) on Saturday and Terry Molloy (Davros) on Sunday.

Throughout the weekend, there will be a mix of demonstrations, displays and exhibits.

Book at nor-con.co.uk