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Adrian Zmed
Adrian Zmed (born 1954, Chicago) is an American actor and singer known as Officer Vince Romano on T.J. Hooker, Johnny Nogerelli in Grease 2, Danny Zuko in Grease on Broadway, and host of Dance Fever.
Amy Yasbeck
Amy Yasbeck, American comedic actress born 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio, known for Wings (Casey), The Mask, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and Problem Child; widow of John Ritter and founder of the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health.
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe (born May 20, 1936, Long Beach, California) is an American character actor; Emmy winner 1976 as Lt. K.C. Trench on Harry O, known for The Omega Man, Papillon, Licence to Kill, and the Matrix sequels.
Billy Zane
Billy Zane (born 1966, Chicago; born William George Zane Jr.) is an American actor and painter known for Cal Hockley in Titanic (1997), The Phantom (1996), Dead Calm (1989), Twin Peaks, and playing Marlon Brando in Waltzing with Brando (2024).
Colleen Zenk
Colleen Zenk (born 1953) is an American actress, not to be confused with any namesake, known for 32 years as Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns (1978-2010), three Daytime Emmy nominations, the villain Jordan on The Young and the Restless from 2023, and oral cancer advocacy.
Daphne Zuniga
Daphne Zuniga (Daphne Eurydice Zuniga, born 1962) is an American actress known as Princess Vespa in Spaceballs, Jo Reynolds on Melrose Place (1992-1996), Victoria Davis on One Tree Hill, and as an environmental activist and director.
David Yost
David Harold Yost (born 1969, Council Bluffs, Iowa) is an American actor and producer, the original Blue Ranger Billy Cranston in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, who left citing harassment, later produced TV, and returned for 2023's Once & Always and Cosmic Fury.
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie, born 1941, in New Orleans, is an American character actress known for Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks and Fire Walk With Me, Lois Henrickson in Big Love, and roles in Drugstore Cowboy, Wild at Heart, Seinfeld, and The Grudge.
Harris Yulin
Harris Yulin (1937–2025), American character actor of stage, film, and TV; known as Mel Bernstein in Scarface, Buddy Dieker in Ozark, and Emmy-nominated for Frasier (1996).
Ian Ziering
Ian Ziering (born 1964, Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor known as Steve Sanders on all ten seasons of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000) and as Fin Shepard in the Syfy Sharknado film series (2013-2018), plus Dancing with the Stars and Chippendales Las Vegas.
Keone Young
Keone Young (born 1947, Honolulu) is an American character and voice actor known for Mr. Wu in Deadwood, Commander Sato in Star Wars Rebels, Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe, and Chen Stormstout in World of Warcraft.
Kim Zimmer
Kim Zimmer is an American actress born in 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is best known for playing Reva Shayne on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light.
Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young (1984–2013), American actor, Disney Channel's The Famous Jett Jackson, later Detective Barry Frost on Rizzoli & Isles; films Friday Night Lights and Akeelah and the Bee; died by suicide at 29 after bipolar disorder; family founded the Lee Thompson Young Foundation for youth mental health.
Lisa Zane
Lisa Zane, also known as Elizabeth Frances Zane, is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in L.A. Law and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.
Louis Zorich
Louis Zorich (1924-2018), American character actor and husband of Olympia Dukakis; played Burt Buchman on Mad About You (1993-1999), Tony-nominated for Hadrian VII, Broadway debut in Becket (1960).
Madeline Zima
Madeline Zima, also known as Madeline Rose Zima, is an American actress. She is best known for playing Grace Sheffield on The Nanny (1993–99) and Mia Lewis on Californication.
Malik Yoba
Malik Yoba (Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba, born 1967) is an American actor known for Cool Runnings and Detective J.C. Williams on New York Undercover, later founder of Yoba Development.
Moon Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa (born 1967), American actress, writer, and daughter of Frank Zappa; voice of the 1982 hit "Valley Girl"; author of the 2024 memoir Earth to Moon; eldest of the four Zappa siblings.
Paul Zaloom
Paul Zaloom (born 1951, Brooklyn) is an American puppeteer, political satirist, and performance artist, best known as Beakman on Beakman's World (1992–1997) and as a pioneer of object theater.
Sean Young
Sean Young (Mary Sean Young, born 1959, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American actress known for Rachael in Blade Runner (1982), Chani in Dune (1984), No Way Out, Wall Street, and Ace Ventura, with later indie film work and Blade Runner 2049.
Stephanie Zimbalist
Stephanie Zimbalist (born 1956, New York) is an American actor best known as Laura Holt on NBC's Remington Steele (1982–87, 94 episodes) with Pierce Brosnan, plus TV movies like Caroline? and a long stage career.
Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn (Steven James Zahn, born 1967, Marshall, Minnesota) is an American actor known for Reality Bites, That Thing You Do!, Happy Texas (Spirit Award, Sundance jury prize), The White Lotus (Emmy nomination), Silo as Solo, and Chad Powers.
Tina Yothers
Tina Yothers (Kristina Louise Yothers), American actress and singer born 1973 in Whittier, California; played Jennifer Keaton on NBC's Family Ties (1982–89, 172 episodes), later led the band Jaded and appeared in Lovelace the Musical.
William Zabka
William Zabka (William Michael Zabka), known as Billy Zabka, is an American actor best known as Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984) and Cobra Kai.
Winter Ave Zoli
Winter Ave Zoli, also credited Winter Uhlarik, is an American actress born 1980 in New Hope, Pennsylvania, raised in Prague, best known as Lyla Winston on Sons of Anarchy (2009–2014) and for Hellboy, The Pagan Queen, Bosch, and Father Stu.