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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As more announcements are made, count on ATXgossip to keep you in the know.
