Confirmed celebrities attending SXSW 2018
March 5, 2018 |
By Dani Dudek
Celebrities attending SXSW

ATXgossip’s annual tradition continues with a constantly updated list of confirmed celebrities attending SXSW 2018.

In regards to speculation, we will publish separate posts so check back often.

This list only contains CONFIRMED celebrities attending SXSW 2018.

As usual, the term “celebrity” is difficult to define. Most of the list will be comprised of actors who have started to make a name for themselves. Some musicians, athletes and comedians will make the list due to their level of awareness. If you see someone missing from the list that you feel should be included, post a note in the comments below.

Also, because Rodeo Austin overlaps with SXSW 2018 (March 9 – 18), the acts performing on those overlapping dates will be included. Since the Texas Film Awards serve as the unofficial kick off to the festival, those attendees will be listed as well.

    • Yayha Abdul-Mateen – Attending in support of the film Boundaries.
    • Pamela Adlon – Attending in support of the film All Square.
    • Brittany Allen – Attending in support of the film What Keeps You Alive.
    • Christian Amanpour – CNN’s chief international correspondent and anchor of Amanpour is a Featured Speaker in News & Journalism.
    • Hannah Emily Anderson – Attending in support of the film What Keeps You Alive.
    • Paul Thomas Anderson – Being honored at the Texas Film Awards on March 8.
    • Wes Anderson – Attending in support of the film Isle of Dogs.
    • Dave Anthony – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Richard Armitage – The actor will take part in the session titled Behind The Scenes with Marvel’s Wolverine Podcast
    • Darren Aronofsky – The Academy Award nominated director is a Film Keynote Speaker.
    • Scott Aukerman – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Dylan Baker – Attending in support of the film Elizabeth Harvest.
    • Bob Balaban – Attending in support of Condor.
    • Jessica Barden – Attending in support of the film The New Romantic.
    • Matthew Beard – Attending in support of the film Elizabeth Harvest.
    • W. Kamau Bell – The host of the CNN series United Shades of America is a Featured Speaker in Social Impact.
    • Doug Benson – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Rachel Bloom – Attending in support of the film Most Likely to Murder and taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Emily Blunt – Attending in support of the film A Quiet Place.
    • Josh Brolin – Attending in support of the film The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter.
    • Danielle Brooks – Attending in support of the film Sadie.
    • Sterling K. Brown – The actor will take part in a This is Us Featured Session.
    • Matthew Broussard – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Danielle Campbell – Attending in support of the film You Can Choose Your Family.
    • Dick Cavett – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • John Cena – Attending in support of the film Blockers.
    • Michael Chiklis – Attending in 1985.
    • Jamie Chung – Attending in 1985.
    • Joe Cole – Attending in support of the film A Prayer Before Dawn.
    • Common – The entertainer will take part in The Chi Featured Session.
    • Maurice Compte – Attending in support of the film Perfect.
    • Abbie Cornish – Attending in support of the film Perfect.
    • Katie Couric – The former Today Show host is a Featured Speaker in News & Journalism.
    • Mark Cuban – The businessman and television personality is a Feature Speaker in Startup & Tech Sectors.
    • Brooklyn Decker – Attending in support of the film Support the Girls and taking part in a Create & Cultivate panel.
    • Brett Dier – Attending in support of the film The New Romantic.
    • Daveed Diggs – Attending in support of the film Blindspotting.
    • Ann Dowd – Attending in support of American Animals.
    • Clyde Drexler – The former NBA susperstar is taking part in a session titled Evolution of the Game of Basketball.
    • Lena Dunham – The actor, writer, director and more will take part in an Entertainment Influencer Featured Session.
    • Jay Duplass – Attending in support of the films Prospect and Outside In.
    • Mark Duplass – Attending in support of the film Unlovable.
    • Courtney Eaton – Attending in support of the film Perfect.
    • Edie Falco – Attending in support of the film Outside In.
    • Dakota Fanning – Taking part in a session on Female Leaders in Television.
    • Elle Fanning – Attending in support of the film Galveston.
    • Vera Farmiga – Attending in support of Boundaries.
    • Michael Fishman – Appearing at The Ultimate Roseanne Experience.
    • Ben Foster – Attending in support of the film Galveston.
    • Dave Franco – Attending in support of the film 6 Balloons.
    • Bethenny Frankel – The reality TV star and businesswoman is a Featured Speaker in Social Impact.
    • Amanda Freitag – The chef and Food Network star is taking part in a panel titled The Original Celebrity Chefs & Restauranteurs.
    • Betty Gabriel – Attending in support of the film Upgrade.
    • Jim Gaffigan – Attending in support of You Can Choose Your Family and taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • John Gallagher Jr. – Attending in support of the film Sadie.
    • Brett Gelman – Attending in support of the film Wild Nights With Emily.
    • Dylan Gelula – Attending in support of the film Support the Girls.
    • Ira Glass – The host and creator of This American Life is a Featured Speaker in News & Journalism.
    • Jeff Goldblum – Attending in support of the film Isle of Dogs.
    • Lecy Goranson – Appearing at The Ultimate Roseanne Experience.
    • Brian Grazer – Attending in support of You Can Choose Your Family.
    • Carla Gugino – Attending in support of the film Elizabeth Harvest.
    • Anna Gunn – Attending in support of You Can Choose Your Family.
    • Tiffany Haddish – Attending in support of The Last OG.
    • Bill Hader – Attending in support of the film Barry and taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Lucy Hale – Attending in support of the film The Unicorn.
    • Tony Hale – Attending in support of the film Sadie.
    • Regina Hall – Attending in support of the film Support the Girls.
    • Tamron Hall – The award winning journalist is a Featured Speaker in Making Film & Episodics. 
    • Mark Hamill – Attending in support of the documentary The Director and the Jedi.
    • Armie Hammer – Being honored at the Texas Film Awards on March 8 and attending in support of the film Final Portrait.
    • Daryl Hannah – Attending in support of the film Paradox.
    • Dan Harris – The co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America is a Featured Speaker in Workplace.
    • Omari Hardwick – Attending in support of the film Sorry to Bother You.
    • Justin Hartley – The actor will take part in a This is Us Featured Session.
    • Ethan Hawke – Taking part in an Entertainment Influencer Featured Session and attending in support of the film First Reformed.
    • John Hawkes – Attending in support of the film Unlovable.
    • Ciaran Hinds – Attending in support of the film Elizabeth Harvest.
    • Jeremy Holm – Attending in support of the film The Ranger.
    • Olivia Holt – Attending in support of the TV series Cloak & Dagger.
    • Ron Howard – Attending in support of You Can Choose Your Family.
    • Mariah Idrissi – The Model will be taking part in a session titled Faith and Fashion: Why Representation Matters.
    • Max Irons – Attending in support of Condor.
    • Hugh Jackman – Taking part in the The Australia House at Lucille on Rainey.
    • Abbi Jacobson – Attending in support of the film 6 Balloons.
    • Blake Jenner – Attending in support of American Animals.
    • Rian Johnson – The director is a Featured Speaker and will screen the documentary The Director and The Jedi.
    • Montana Jordan – Attending in support of the film The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter.
    • Aubrey Joseph – Attending in support of the TV series Cloak & Dagger.
    • Vincent Kartheiser – Attending in support of the film Most Likely to Murder.
    • Michael Kelly – Attending in support of the film All Square.
    • Emma Kenney – Appearing at The Ultimate Roseanne Experience.
    • Berry Keoghan – Attending in support of American Animals.
    • Udo Kier – Attending in support of American Animals.
    • Gayle King – Start Up and Tech Sector Featured Speaker.
    • Jemima Kirke -Attending in support of the film Wild Honey Pie.
    • Jane Kramer – Attending in support of the film Support the Girls.
    • John Krasinsky – The actor and director will attend in support of A Quiet Place.
    • Ricki Lake – Attending in support of the film Weed The People.
    • Lauren Lapkus – Attending in support of the film The Unicorn.
    • Jacob Latimore – The actor will take part in The Chi Featured Session.
    • Hayley Law – Attending in support of the film The New Romantic.
    • Abbey Lee – Attending in support of the film Elizabeth Harvest.
    • Spike Lee – The director will take part in a Featured Session.
    • Melissa Leo – Attending in support of the film Unlovable.
    • Chloe Levine – Attending in support of the film The Ranger.
    • Jon Lovett – Taking part in a CNN podcast taping.
    • Adam Lustick – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Melanie Lynskey – Attending in support of the film Sadie.
    • James Marsden – Taking part in the Westworld panel.
    • Logan Marshall-Green – Attending in support of the film Upgrade.
    • Virginia Madsen – Attending in 1985.
    • Leonard Maltin – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Leslie Mann – Attending in support of the film Blockers.
    • Tatiana Maslany – Taking part in an Entertainment Influencer Featured Session.
    • Samantha Mathis – Attending in support of You Can Choose Your Family as well as taking part in a panel called Why Does a Critic’s Gender Matter?
    • Danny McBride – Attending in support of the film The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter.
    • Andrew McCarthy – The actor/ director is attending in support of the film Condor.
    • Kate McKinnon – Attending in support of the film Family.
    • Scoot McNairy – Attending in support of the film The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter.
    • Camila Mendes – Attending in support of the film The New Romantic.
    • Chrissy Metz – The actress will take part in a This is Us Featured Session.
    • AJ Michalka – Attending in support of the film Support the Girls.
    • Logan Miller – Attending in support of You Can Choose Your Family.
    • Jason Mitchell – The actor will take part in The Chi Featured Session.
    • Maika Monroe – Attending in support of the film Shotgun.
    • Mandy Moore – The actress will take part in a This is Us Featured Session.
    • Tracy Morgan – Attending in support of The Last OG.
    • Emily Mortimer – Attending in support of the film Write When You Get Work.
    • Bill Murray – Attending in support of the film Isle of Dogs.
    • Leonardo Nam – Attending in support of the film Perfect.
    • Aperna Nancherla – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Nas – Attending in support of the film Rapture.
    • Niecy Nash – Taking part in a session on Female Leaders in Television.
    • Thandie Newton – Taking part in the Westworld panel.
    • Andy Nyman – Attending in support of the film Ghost Stories.
    • Nick Offerman – Attending in support of the film Hearts Beat Loud and taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Tao Okamoto – Attending in support of the film Perfect.
    • Adam Pally – Attending in support of the film Most Likely to Murder and taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Keke Palmer – Taking part in the Bumble Presents: Empowering Connections activation.
    • Pedro Pascal – Attending in support of the film Prospect.
    • Jordan Peele – Attending in support of The Last OG.
    • Evan Peters – Attending in support of American Animals.
    • Charlie Plummer – Attending in support of the film Lean on Pete.
    • Imogen Poots – Attending in support of the film Friday’s Child.
    • Priscilla Presley – Featured Speaker attending to discuss the documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher.
    • Gordon Ramsay – Taking part in the FOX Sports Phenoms event.
    • Gareth Reynolds – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • John Reynolds – Attending in support of Most Likely to Murder.
    • Haley Lu Richardson – Attending in support of the film Support the Girls.
    • Andy Roddick – The tennis player turned philanthropist will take part in a session titled Giving Back Rocks: How Austin Brands Do It
    • Alex Rodriguez –  Attending in support of his CNBC primetime series Back in the Game.
    • Gina Rodriguez – Taking part in the Create & Cultivate Women to Watch event.
    • Nick Rutherford – Attending in support of the film The Unicorn.
    • Bernie Sanders – Featured Speaker on Government.
    • Horatio Sanz – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Taylor Schilling – Attending in support of the film Family.
    • Sophia Mitri Schloss – Attending in support of the film Sadie.
    • Arnold Schwartzenegger – Featured Session on Government.
    • Jason Schwartzman – Attending in support of the film Isle of Dogs.
    • Robert Schwartzman – Attending in support of the film The Unicorn.
    • Stefanie Scott – Attending in support of the film First Light.
    • Tom Everett Scott – Attending in support of the film All Square.
    • Amy Seimetz – Attending in support of the film Wild Nights With Emily.
    • Molly Shannon – Attending in support of the film Wild Nights With Emily.
    • Ali Shawkat – Attending in support of the film Blaze.
    • Tye Sheridan – Attending in support of the film Friday’s Child.
    • Maria Shriver – Attending in support of the film Take Your Pills.
    • Cory Michael Smith – Attending in 1985.
    • Yeardley Smith – Attending in support of the film All Square.
    • Betsy Sodaro – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Beth Stelling – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • TI – Attending in support of the film Rapture.
    • Said Taghmaoui – Attending in support of the film First Light.
    • Jake Tapper – Featured Speaker on Government.
    • Channing Tatum – Attending in support of the film 6 Balloons.
    • Nick Thune – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Stanley Tucci – Attending in support of Final Portrait.
    • Keith Urban – The singer and TV personality is  Featured Speaker in Music Culture & Stories.
    • Baron Vaughn – Taking part in SXSW Comedy.
    • Milo Ventimiglia – The actor will take part in a This is Us Featured Session.
    • Matt Walsh – Attending in support of the film Family.
    • Jeremy Allen White – Attending in support of the film Shotgun.
    • Isaac Whitlock, Jr. – Attending in support of the film All Square.
    • Wendy Williams –  The talk show host is a Featured Speaker in Music Culture & Stories.
    • Olivia Wilde – Attending in support of A Vigilante.
    • Alex Winter – The Bill and Ted star is back as a Featured Speaker in Film & TV Industry.
    • Alex Wolff – Likely to attend in support of the film Hereditary.
    • Evan Rachel Wood – Taking part in the Westworld panel.
    • Jeffrey Wright – Taking part in the Westworld panel and attending in support of the film Friday’s Child.
    • Steven Yeun – Attending in support of the film Sorry to Bother You.
    • Harris Yulin – Attending in support of the film All Square.
    • Andrew Zimmern – The host of Bizarre Foods and Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food is a Featured Speaker in Food.
    • Rachel Zoe – The designer and stylist is a Featured Speaker in Style.

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