'The Vampire Diaries' actor Zach Roerig confirmed for Imagineland 2026

Zach Roerig, actor from 'The Vampire Diaries', is confirmed at Imagineland 2026 North American actor Zach Roerig, who played the role of Matt Donovan in the series 'The Vampire Diaries', was confirmed as one of the attractions at Imagineland 2026, which takes place in Campina Grande, in Agreste da Paraíba. The announcement was made this Sunday (19). ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp Zach Roerig will be part of the program on September 26th and 27th. According to the organizers of the event, the actor will participate in a panel to meet fans and will also do a photo session and autograph. In "The Vampire Diaries", Zach Roerig plays one of the few non-vampires in the plot, Matt Donovan, whose extremely blue eyes led fans to nickname the actor Maddie Blue Eyes. In the series, Matt is the younger brother of Vicki (Kayla Ewell), childhood friend (and ex-boyfriend) of Elena (Nina Dobrev) and boyfriend of Caroline (Candice King) in the first two seasons. In season 8, he becomes the town's sheriff, with plans to run for mayor. Roerig was also part of the cast of the horror film "The Ring 3" (2017) and, almost ten years earlier, starred alongside Bruce Wills in the comedy "Trials and Traps" (2008). Zach Roerig, actor from 'The Vampire Diaries', is confirmed at Imagineland 2026 Disclosure/Social media "The Vampire Diaries" debuted in 2009 and ended in 2017, after eight seasons. The spin-off, centered on the Mikaelson family, came to an end in 2018, and a third production, “Legacies”, ended the cycle in 2022. In addition to Zach Roerig, Imagineland 2026 also confirmed the presence of actors who were part of the cast of the North American musical High School Musical. Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman, who played Chad Danforth and Taylor McKessie, respectively, in addition to Lucas Grabeel, who brought the character Ryan Evans to life, are among the confirmed attractions for the event. In 2026, Imagineland will take place on the 25th, 26th and 27th of September at the Campina Grande Convention Center. As in previous editions, the event will feature activations, gaming tournaments, sales of items related to pop culture, in addition to panels with national and international artists. How to purchase tickets Tickets for Imagineland are being sold exclusively online, through the event's official platform, Imagine Clube. Prices range from R$47 to R$2,600. Another actor from 'The Vampire Diaries' was at Imagineland in 2025 Daniel Gillies, Elijah from 'The Vampire Diaries', in a press conference at Imagineland 2025 Erickson Nogueira/g1 Actor Daniel Gillies, who played the role of Elijah Mikael in the series 'The Vampire Diaries', was one of the attractions that participated in Imagineland 2025, in Campina Grande. READ ALSO: IMAGINELAND: 'The Vampire Diaries' actor says the Covid-19 pandemic helped the series gain new fans Also recognized for other roles, the actor played John Jameson, fiancé of Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) in Spider-Man 2, in 2004. He also participated in the series The Originals. He was nominated for Best Actor at festivals such as BloodGuts UK Horror Awards for a horror film, 'Coming Home in the Dark'. Imagineland last year Imagineland 2026 will take place in Campina Grande, in PB Disclosure This will be the second time that the event takes place at the Campina Grande Convention Center. In 2025, the festival was also hosted at the site. In the previous edition, held in the city, Imagineland mobilized around 600 professionals and occupied an area of ??more than 13 thousand square meters of the Convention Center, according to the Government of Paraíba. Imagineland 2025 brought together international and national guests. Among the names were Kim Joo-ryoung, from the series Round 6; Daniel Gillies, from The Vampire Diaries; Osric Chau, from Supernatural; and Jessie T. Usher, from The Boys. The event also featured Brazilian artists, such as Alice Carvalho, Alan Souza Lima and Pyong Lee.