Official list of celebrities attending SXSW 2016
February 22, 2016 |
By Dani Dudek
SXSW 2016
Our annual tradition continues.

This is where you will find a constantly updated list of which celebrities are confirmed to attend SXSW 2016.

 
  • JJ Abrams – Featured speaker
 
  • Judd Apatow– Hosting Judd Apatow and friends as a part of SXSW Comedy and Producer of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
 
  • Odell Beckham Jr. – NFL New York Giants team member takes part in SXSports
 
  • Violett Beane – Star of Tower
 
  • Stephanie Beatriz – Star of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
 
  • Pat Benatar – Taking part in a featured interview with husband, guitarist and songwriter Neil Giraldo
  • Doug Benson – The funny man tweeted this
 
  • Matt Besser – Featured in the UCB documentary Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
 
  • Big Boi – Playing the SXSWInteractive closing party
 
  • Mike Birbiglia – Star of Don’t Think Twice
 
  • Biz Markie – DJ set at the SXSWInteractive closing party
 
  • Michael Ian Black – Star of Slash
 
  • Rachel Blanchard – Star of You Me Her


  • Anthony Bourdain – Participant in a SouthBites panel 
 
  • Tara Buck – Star of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
 
  • Hannibal Burress – Hosting at Spotify House
 
  • James Caan – Attending in support of The Waiting
 
  • Nicholas Cage – Star of The Trust
 
  • Don Cheadle – Featured Conversation and star of Miles Ahead
 
  • Dominic Cooper – Star of The Preacher 
 
  • Tom Cullen – Star of The Other Half

  • Geena Davis – Featured Speaker
 
  • Zoey Deutch – Star of Everybody Wants Some
 
  • Jay Duplass – Star and Producer of Rainbow Time and Producer of Asberger’s Are Us
 
  • Mark Duplass – Producer of Asberger’s Are Us
 
  • Kristen Dunst – Star of Midnight Special
 
  • Joel Edgerton – Featured Conversation and star of Midnight Special

  • Sam Esmail – Creator and Head Writer of Mr. Robot and fiance of Emmy Possum. Should she be in attendance as well?
 
  • Patrick Fugit – Star of Outcast
 
  • Keir Gilchrist – Star of The Waiting
 
  • Walton Goggins – Star of Vice-Principals 
 
  • Carla Gugino – Star of Showtime’s Roadies
 
  • Ryan Guzman – Star of Everybody Wants Some


  • Jake Gyllenhaal – Featured Speaker and star of Demolition
 
  • Ethan Hawke – Star of In the Valley of Violence and Born to Be Blue


  • Tyler Hoechlin – Star of the film Everybody Wants Some (and MTV’s Teen Wolf)
 
  • Gaby Hoffman – Featured Conversation
 
  • Laura Innes – Star of The Waiting
 
  • Gillian Jacobs – Star of Don’t Think Twice
 
  • Blake Jenner – Star of Everybody Wants Some
 
  • Zoe Kazan – Star of My Blind Brother
 
  • Keegan-Michael Key – Star of Don’t Think Twice
 
  • Tracy Morgan – Funny Or Die event


  • Larry King – Featured Speaker, talking about staying relevant and connecting with different technologies and audiences
 
  • Nick Kroll – Star of My Blind Brother
 
  • John Legend – Singer/ Songwriter participating in an Axe event


  • Sean Lennon – John’s son attends in support of his Fat White Family collaborative project The Moondlandingz


  • Richard Linklater – Writer/ Director of Everybody Wants Some
 
  • Tara Lipinski – NBC Sports


  • Loretta Lynn – American Music Icon
 
  • Melanie Lynskey – Star of Rainbow Time


  • Rami Malek – Star of Mr. Robot
 
  • Leonard Maltin – Special conversation with SXSW founder Louis Black
 
  • Joe Manganiello – Star of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
 
  • Hannah Marks – Star of Slash
 
  • Tatiana Maslany – Star of The Other Half
 
  • Danny McBride  – Director/ Star of Vice-Principals 
 
  • Kate Micucci – Star of Don’t Think Twice
 
  • Jesse Moss – Star of The Bandit
 
  • Tahj Mowry – Pepsi and Mashable events
 
  • Alex Neustaedter – the Colony star will attend in support of Shovel Buddies
 
  • Julianne Nicholson – Star of From Nowhere
 
  • Katie Nolan – Host of Garbage Time on FS1
 
  • Ellen Page – Co-Creator of documentary series Gaycation
 
  • Michael Pena – Star of War on Everyone
 
  • Greg Poehler – Star of You Me Her
 
  • Iggy Pop – Musician and actor
 
  • Glen Powell – Star of Everybody Wants Some
 
  • Missi Pyle – Star of Slash
 
  • Lily Rabe – Star of Miss Stevens
 
  • Burt Reynolds – The Smokey and the Bandit actor will intro the film at a free outdoor screening and walk the red carpet in support of The Bandit
 
  • Tony Robbins – Star of Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
 
  • Craig Robinson – Star of Morris From America
 
  • Seth Rogan – Director of Preacher
 
  • Ronda Rousey – Mixed martial artist and actress
 
  • Paul Reubens – Star of Pee Wee’s Big Holiday
 
  • Wyatt Russell – Star of Everybody Wants Some
 
  • Michael Shannon – Star of Midnight Special
 
  • Ali Shawkat – Star of Search Party and Pee Wee’s Big Holiday
 
  • Ally Sheedy – Star of Little Sister
 
  • Alexander Skarsgard – Star of War on Everyone
 
  • Jenny Slate – Star of My Blind Brother


  • Christian Slater – Star of Mr. Robot
 
  • Bella Thorn – attending in support of Shovel Buddies
 
  • Addison Timlin – Star of Little Sister
 
  • Peter Vack – Star of Slash
 
  • Steven Van Zandt – Star of Bang! The Bert Berns Story
 
  • Baron Vaughn – Funny Or Die event
 
  • Meredith Viera – Executive Producer of Tower
 
  • Matt Walsh – Featured in the UCB documentary Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
 
  • Kerry Washington – Featured Speaker, talking about “The New Rules of Social Stardom” (and star of ABC’s Scandal)
 
  • Luke Wilson – Star of Showtime’s Roadies and Executive Producer of Tower
 
  • Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss – The real life Social Network characters are featured speakers
 
  • Elijah Wood – Star of The Trust
 
  • Christine Woods – Star of Before the Sun Explodes
 
  • Renee Zellweger – Presenter at Austin Music Awards at the Hilton Hotel on March 16


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