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The list of celebrities expected for the Sundance Film Festival starting Thursday is a long one. Here's what we know so far, who is expected, how you best know them and a Twitter handle, if available. The list, of course, is highly subject to change.
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Celebrity
At Sundance for: Best known for …
At Sundance for: At Sundance for …
At Sundance for: Twitter handle
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Jennifer Aniston
Known for: "Horrible Bosses," "Office Christmas Party"
At Sundance for: "The Yellow Birds" (U.S. Dramatic)
Shiri Appleby
Known for: "UnReal," "Life Unexpected"
At Sundance for: "Lemon" (Next)
Fred Armisen
Known for: "Saturday Night Live," "Portlandia"
At Sundance for: "Band Aid" (U.S. Dramatic)
Kevin Bacon
Known for: "Footloose," "Cop Car," "Black Mass"
At Sundance for: "I Love Dick" (Special Events)
Jennifer Beals
Known for: "Flashdance," "The L Word"
At Sundance for: "Before I Fall" (Premieres)
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Beck Bennett
Known for: "Saturday Night Live"
At Sundance for: "Brigsby Bear" (U.S. Dramatic)
Jack Black
Known for: "School of Rock," "Kung Fu Panda" movies
At Sundance for: "The Polka King" (Premieres)
Mary J. Blige
Known for: R&B singer, "Rock of Ages"
At Sundance for: "Mudbound" (Premieres)
Matt Bomer
Known for: "Magic Mike" movies, "The Magnificent Seven"
At Sundance for: "Walking Out" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Benjamin Bratt
Known for: "Law & Order," "Doctor Strange"
At Sundance for: "Dolores" (U.S. Documentary)
Alison Brie
Known for: "Community," "Mad Men"
At Sundance for: "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
Emily Browning
Known for: "Sucker Punch," "Legend"
At Sundance for: "Golden Exits" (U.S. Dramatic)
Shawn "Jay Z" Carter
Known for: Music impresario, married to Beyoncé
At Sundance for: Exec. producer of "Time: The Kalief Browder Story" (Special Events)
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Michael Cera
Known for: "Arrested Development," "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World"
At Sundance for: "Person to Person" (Next)
John Cho
Known for: "Star Trek" franchise, "Harold & Kumar" movies
At Sundance for: "Columbus" (Next)
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Justin Chon
Known for: "Twilight" films, "21 & Over"
At Sundance for: "Gook" (Next)
Toni Collette
Known for: "The Sixth Sense," "Little Miss Sunshine"
At Sundance for: "Fun Mom Dinner" (Premieres)
Olivia Cooke
Known for: "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," "Ouija"
At Sundance for: "Thoroughbred" (Next)
Geena Davis
Known for: "Thelma & Louise," "Commander in Chief"
At Sundance for: "Marjorie Prime" (Premieres)
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Hope Davis
Known for: "American Splendor," "About Schmidt"
At Sundance for: "Rebel in the Rye" (Premieres)
Laura Dern
Known for: "Wild," "Jurassic Park"
At Sundance for: "Wilson" (Premieres)
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Zoey Deutch
Known for: "Why Him?," "Everybody Wants Some!!"
At Sundance for: "Rebel in the Rye" (Premieres), "Before I Fall" (Premieres)
Peter Dinklage
Known for: "Game of Thrones," "Elf"
At Sundance for: "Rememory" (Premieres)
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Martin Donovan
Known for: "Apartment Zero," "Ant-Man"
At Sundance for: "Rememory" (Premieres)
Alden Ehrenreich
Known for: "Hail, Caesar!," "Rules Don't Apply"
At Sundance for: "The Yellow Birds" (U.S. Dramatic)
Sam Elliott
Known for: "The Big Lebowski," "The Good Dinosaur"
At Sundance for: "The Hero" (U.S. Premieres)
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Edie Falco
Known for: "The Sopranos," "Nurse Jackie"
At Sundance for: "Landline" (U.S. Dramatic)
Elle Fanning
Known for: "20th Century Women," "The Neon Demon"
At Sundance for: "Sidney Hall" (Premieres)
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Michelle Forbes
Known for: "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "The Killing"
At Sundance for: "Columbus" (Next)
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Dave Franco
Known for: "Nerve," "Now You See Me," "Neighbors"
At Sundance for: "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
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Brett Gelman
Known for: "Eagleheart," "Another Period"
At Sundance for: "Lemon" (Next)
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Tavi Gevinson
Known for: Founder of Rookie magazine, "Enough Said"
At Sundance for: "Person to Person" (Next)
Lily Gladstone
Known for: "Certain Women"
At Sundance for: "Walking Out" (U.S. Dramatic)
Danny Glover
Known for: "Almost Christmas," "Lethal Weapon" movies
At Sundance for: Exec. producer of "Strong Island" (U.S. Documentary)
Al Gore
Known for: Former vice president of the U.S.
At Sundance for: Follow-up to "An Inconvenient Truth" (Premieres)
Judy Greer
Known for: "Arrested Development," "Jurassic World"
At Sundance for: "Wilson" (Premieres), "Lemon" (Next)
Kathryn Hahn
Known for: "Bad Moms," "Captain Fantastic"
At Sundance for: "I Love Dick" (Special Events)
Mark Hamill
Known for: "Star Wars" movies, "Kingsmen: The Secret Service"
At Sundance for: "Brigsby Bear" (U.S. Dramatic)
Laird Hamilton
Known for: Big-wave surfing legend
At Sundance for: "Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton" (Documentary Premieres)
Chelsea Handler
Known for: Comedian, talk-show host
At Sundance for: Emcee of Women's March on Main
Woody Harrelson
Known for: "The Hunger Games" series, "The People vs. Larry Flynt"
At Sundance for: "Wilson" (Premieres)
Sean Hayes
Known for: "Will & Grace," "Hairspray! Live"
At Sundance for: "The History of Comedy" (Special Events)
Anne Heche
Known for: "Donnie Brasco," "Volcano"
At Sundance for: "The Last Word" (Premieres)
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Garrett Hedlund
Known for: "Tron: Legacy," "Pan"
At Sundance for: "Mudbound" (Premieres)
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Adam Horovitz
Known for: member of the Beastie Boys
At Sundance for: "Golden Exits" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Nicholas Hoult
Known for: "Mad Max: Fury Road," "X-Men: First Class"
At Sundance for: "Rebel in the Rye" (Premieres)
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Dolores Huerta
Known for: Labor activist, co-founder of United Farm Workers
At Sundance for: "Dolores" (U.S. Documentary)
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Holly Hunter
Known for: "Raising Arizona," "The Piano"
At Sundance for: "The Big Sick" (Premieres)
Jack Huston
Known for: "Ben-Hur," "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"
At Sundance for: "The Yellow Birds" (U.S. Dramatic), "Their Finest" (Spotlight)
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Known for: "Straight Outta Compton"
At Sundance for: "Ingrid Goes West" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Abbi Jacobsen
Known for: "Broad City," "Neighbors 2"
At Sundance for: "Person to Person" (Next)
Blake Jenner
Known for: "Everybody Wants Some!!", "The Edge of Seventeen"
—At Sundance for: "Sidney Hall" (Premieres)
Rashida Jones
Known for: "Parks & Recreation," "Angie Tribeca"
At Sundance for: "Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On" (Special Events)
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Zoe Kazan
Known for: "Ruby Sparks," "Our Brand Is Crisis"
At Sundance for: "The Big Sick" (Premieres)
Jemima Kirke
Known for: "Girls," "Tiny Furniture"
At Sundance for: "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
Gigi Lazzarato
Known for: YouTube beauty expert
At Sundance for: "This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous" (Documentary Premieres)
John Legend
Known for: Musician, "La La Land"
At Sundance for: Promoting series "Underground"
Logan Lerman
Known for: "Fury," "Percy Jackson" movies
At Sundance for: "Sidney Hall" (Premieres)
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Zoe Lister-Jones
Known for: "Life in Pieces," "Lola Versus"
At Sundance for: "Band Aid" (U.S. Dramatic)
Kenny Loggins
Known for: Rock musician, soundtrack staple
At Sundance for: Performing at An Artist at the Table benefit
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Nia Long
Known for: "Beaches" remake, "The Best Man Holiday"
At Sundance for: "Lemon" (Next)
Shirley MacLaine
Known for: "The Apartment," "Postcards From the Edge"
At Sundance for: "The Last Word" (Premieres)
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Billy Magnussen
Known for: "Into the Woods," "Bridge of Spies"
At Sundance for: "Ingrid Goes West" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Kate Micucci
Known for: "Garfunkel & Oates," "Don't Think Twice"
At Sundance for: "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
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Levi Miller
Known for: "Pan"
At Sundance for: "Red Dog: True Blue (Kids)
Michelle Monaghan
Known for: "Patriots Day," "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
At Sundance for: "Sidney Hall" (Premieres)
Kyle Mooney
Known for: "Saturday Night Live," "Hello My Name Is Doris"
At Sundance for: "Brigsby Bear" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Cathy Moriarty
Known for: "Raging Bull," "Soapdish"
At Sundance for: "Patti Cake$" (U.S. Dramatic)
Carey Mulligan
Known for: "An Education," "The Great Gatsby"
At Sundance for: "Mudbound" (Premieres)
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Kumail Nanjiani
Known for: "Silicon Valley," "Portlandia"
At Sundance for: "The Big Sick" (Premieres)
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Chris O'Dowd
Known for: "Bridesmaids," "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"
At Sundance for: "The Incredible Jessica James" (Premieres)
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Nick Offerman
Known for: "Parks & Recreation," "22 Jump Street"
At Sundance for: "The Hero" (U.S. Dramatic), "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
Elizabeth Olsen
Known for: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "I Walk the Line"
At Sundance for: "Wind River" (Premieres), "Ingrid Goes West" (U.S. Dramatic)
Julia Ormond
Known for: "Legends of the Fall," "Temple Grandin"
At Sundance for: "Rememory" (Premieres)
Adam Pally
Known for: "The Mindy Project," "Middle School"
At Sundance for: "Band Aid" (U.S. Dramatic), "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
Mary-Louise Parker
Known for: "Weeds," "Boys on the Side"
At Sundance for: "Golden Exits" (U.S. Dramatic)
Sarah Paulson
Known for: "The People vs. O.J. Simpson," "American Horror Story"
At Sundance for: "Rebel in the Rye" (Premieres)
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Aubrey Plaza
Known for: "Parks & Recreation," "Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates"
At Sundance for: "Ingrid Goes West" (U.S. Dramatic), "The Little Hours" (Midnight)
Parker Posey
Known for: "Cafe Society," "Waiting for Guffman"
At Sundance for: "Columbus" (Next)
Laura Prepon
Known for: "Orange Is the New Black," "That '70s Show"
At Sundance for: "The Hero" (U.S. Dramatic)
Bill Pullman
Known for: "Independence Day" films, "American Ultra"
At Sundance for: "Walking Out" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Margaret Qualley
Known for: "The Leftovers," "The Nice Guys"
At Sundance for: "Novitiate" (U.S. Dramatic), "Sidney Hall" (Premieres)
Lily Rabe
Known for: "American Horror Story," "Pawn Sacrifice"
At Sundance for: "Golden Exits" (U.S. Dramatic)
Robert Redford
Known for: "The Candidate," "Pete's Dragon," etc.
At Sundance for: "The Discovery" (Premieres)
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Gabrielle Reece
Known for: Pro volleyball player, model, TV star
At Sundance for: "Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton" (Documentary Premieres)
Jeremy Renner
Known for: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "The Bourne Legacy"
At Sundance for: "Wind River" (Premieres)
Haley Lu Richardson
Known for: "The Edge of Seventeen," "The Bronze"
At Sundance for: "Columbus" (Next)
Jason Ritter
Known for: "Parenthood," "Joan of Arcadia"
At Sundance for: "Bitch" (Midnight)
Tim Robbins
Known for: "Mystic River," "Bull Durham"
At Sundance for: "Marjorie Prime" (Premieres)
Ray Romano
Known for: "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Ice Age" movies
At Sundance for: "The Big Sick" (Premieres)
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Katharine Ross
Known for: "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid," "The Graduate"
At Sundance for: "The Hero" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Wyatt Russell
Known for: "22 Jump Street," "Everybody Wants Some!!"
At Sundance for: "Ingrid Goes West" (U.S. Dramatic)
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Halston Sage
Known for: "Paper Towns," "Goosebumps"
At Sundance for: "Before I Fall" (Premieres)
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Carlos Santana
Known for: Music legend
At Sundance for: "Dolores" (U.S. Documentary)
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Jason Schwartzman
Known for: "Rushmore," "Saving Mr. Banks"
At Sundance for: "The Polka King" (Premieres). "Golden Exits" (U.S. Dramatic)
Chloë Sevigny
Known for: "Big Love," "Love & Friendship"
At Sundance for: "Golden Exits" (U.S. Dramatic)
Molly Shannon
Known for: "Saturday Night Live," "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl"
At Sundance for: "Fun Mom Dinner" (Premieres), "The Little Hours" (Midnight) •
Tye Sheridan
Known for: "X-Men: Apocalypse," "Mud"
At Sundance for: "The Yellow Birds" (U.S. Dramatic)
Jenny Slate
Known for: "Obvious Child," "Kroll Show"
At Sundance for: "Landline" (U.S. Dramatic), "The Polka King" (Premieres)
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J.B. Smoove
Known for: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Date Night"
At Sundance for: "The Polka King" (Premieres)
Kevin Spacey
Known for: "American Beauty," "The Usual Suspects"
At Sundance for: "Rebel in the Rye" (Premieres)
Morgan Spurlock
Known for: "Super Size Me," CNN's "Inside Man"
At Sundance for: Curated exhibit at Kimball Art Center
LaKeith Stanfield
Known for: "Atlanta," "Dope," "Selma"
At Sundance for: "Crown Heights" (U.S. Dramatic), "The Incredible Jessica James" (Premieres)
Kristen Stewart
Known for: "Twilight" saga, "Cafe Society"
At Sundance for: Director of "Come Swim" (Shorts)
Anya Taylor-Joy
Known for: "The Witch," "Morgan"
At Sundance for: "Thoroughbred" (Next)
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Jacki Weaver
Known for: "Silver Linings Playbook," "Animal Kingdom"
At Sundance for: "The Polka King" (Premieres)
Josh Wiggins
Known for: "Max," "Hellion"
At Sundance for: "Walking Out" (U.S. Dramatic)
Jessica Williams
Known for: "The Daily Show," "2 Dope Queens" podcast
At Sundance for: "The Incredible Jessica James" (Premieres)
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Elijah Wood
Known for: "The Lord of the Rings," "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
At Sundance for: "I Just Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore" (U.S. Dramatic), "Bitch" (Midnight)