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American actors: 2000s onward, Surnames Mc to Mi

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Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell (born Elizabeth J. Robertson, 1970) is the American actress known as Juliet Burke on Lost, Erica Evans on V, and Rachel Matheson on Revolution; distinct from Elizabeth Banks, born Elizabeth Mitchell.

Emily Meade

Emily Meade, born 1989, is an American actress from New York City, known for Lori Madison in The Deuce, Aimee in The Leftovers, Pearl in Boardwalk Empire, and for helping establish intimacy coordinators on Hollywood sets.

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman (born 1974, Moscow) is a Russian-born American stand-up comedian and actor, voice of Gene Belcher on Bob's Burgers, Flight of the Conchords landlord, alt-comedy figure, and founder of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes (Eva de la Caridad Mendez), born 1974 in Miami to Cuban parents, is an American actress known for Training Day, Hitch, and The Place Beyond the Pines, partner of Ryan Gosling since 2011, and later a fashion designer, Skura Style co-owner, and children's book author.

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller (born Ezra Matthew Miller, 1992) is an American nonbinary actor known for We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Fantastic Beasts' Credence Barebone, and the Flash in DC films, plus 2020-2023 legal troubles.

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand (born 1957) is an American actress and producer, wife of Joel Coen, with three Best Actress Oscars (Fargo, Three Billboards, Nomadland), two Emmys for Olive Kitteridge, and a Tony for Good People.

Ginger Minj

Ginger Minj (Joshua Allen Eads, born 1984) is an American drag performer from Leesburg, Florida; Drag Race Season 7 runner-up, All Stars 2 and 6 finalist, and All Stars 10 winner and Hall of Fame inductee, also an actor, singer, and author.

Isabela Merced

Isabela Merced (born Isabela Yolanda Moner, 2001, Cleveland, Ohio) is a Peruvian American actress and singer. Known for Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Alien: Romulus, Hawkgirl in Superman, and Dina in The Last of Us.

Isabelle McNally

Isabelle McNally (born 1989, New York City) is an American actress, daughter of restaurateur Keith McNally, known for Madeleine Loomis in Bates Motel season 5, Kendra Lee in House of Cards, and films Frances Ha, Before I Disappear, and The Song of Sway Lake.

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević, Bosnian-born American actress and model of Croatian descent, raised in Michigan; known for Valenka in Casino Royale (2006), Carrie Hopewell in Banshee, and Charmaine Diyoza in The 100.

Jack McBrayer

Jack McBrayer (born 1973, Macon, Georgia) is an American actor and comedian, Kenneth Parcell on 30 Rock (2006–2013), voice of Fix-It Felix in Wreck-It Ralph, and host of HGTV's Zillow Gone Wild.

Jake McDorman

Jake McDorman (John Allen McDorman IV, born 1986, Dallas) is an American actor known for Greek, Limitless, American Sniper, Lady Bird, Murphy Brown, The Right Stuff as Alan Shepard, and the Aquamarine sequel series.

Jake McLaughlin

Jake McLaughlin (born 1982, Paradise, California) is an American actor and Iraq War veteran of the 3rd Infantry Division; he debuted in In the Valley of Elah, played Ryan Booth on Quantico, and plays Michael Ormewood on Will Trent.

Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell (born 1987, New Orleans) is an American actor known for playing Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton (2015) and Ronsel Jackson in Mudbound (2017), and for leading The Chi until 2019 misconduct allegations ended that role.

Jesse Metcalfe

Jesse Metcalfe (born 1978) is an American actor known as gardener John Rowland on Desperate Housewives, the title character of John Tucker Must Die (2006), Christopher Ewing on Dallas, and Trace on Hallmark's Chesapeake Shores.

Joel McHale

Joel McHale (born 1971, Rome, Italy) is an American comedian, actor, and host known for E!'s The Soup (2004–2015) and Jeff Winger on Community, now starring in Fox's Animal Control.

Joel McKinnon Miller

Joel McKinnon Miller, American character actor born 1960 in Rockford, Minnesota; played Detective Norm Scully on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Don Embry on Big Love, after training in opera at Minnesota Duluth.

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell, American actor, writer, and director born 1963 in El Paso, Texas; creator and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998 stage, 2001 film), director of Shortbus and Rabbit Hole, and 2015 Special Tony winner.

Johnny Messner (actor)

Johnny Messner is an American actor known for action and thriller films, including a lead role in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004).

Jon Miyahara

Jon Miyahara (Jonathan Yasushi Miyahara, 1941–2025) was an American actor who played the mostly silent Cloud 9 employee Brett Kobashigawa in 105 episodes of NBC's Superstore (2015–2021) and reprised him on American Auto.

Josh Meyers (actor)

Josh Meyers (Joshua Dylan Meyers, born 1976), American actor and comedian, brother of Seth Meyers; MADtv cast member 2002–2004, Randy Pearson on That '70s Show, Broadway's Pee-wee Herman Show, Red Oaks, and Gavin Newsom parodies on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Justin H. Min

Justin H. Min (born Justin Hong-Kee Min, 1990) is an American actor from Cerritos, California, known for Ben Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, the title android in After Yang, Beef, Shortcomings, and Wong Fu origins.

Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon (Kathryn McKinnon Berthold), American comedian and actress, SNL cast member 2012–2022, two-time Emmy winner known for Hillary Clinton and Jeff Sessions impressions, Ghostbusters' Holtzmann, Barbie's Weird Barbie, and the Millicent Quibb book series.

Kate Micucci

Kate Micucci (born 1980, Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American actress, comedian, musician, and artist, the Oates half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates with Riki Lindhome. Known for Scrubs, Raising Hope, The Big Bang Theory, and voicing Velma Dinkley and Webby Vanderquack.

Kate Miner (actress)

Kate Miner (born 1984, born Kathrine Banister Johnson, earlier credited Kate Lang Johnson) is an American actress known as Tami Tamietti on Shameless (33 episodes, 2018-2021), and for Persons Unknown, Necessary Roughness, The Campaign, and Fifty Shades of Black; she also plays in the band Miner.

Katherine McNamara

Katherine McNamara (born 1995, Kansas City, Missouri) is an American actress known as Clary Fray in Shadowhunters, Mia Smoak in Arrow, Abby Walker in Walker: Independence, and Sonya in the Maze Runner films; Drexel BSBA graduate and singer.

Katy Mixon

Katy Mixon (Katy Elizabeth Mixon; Katy Mixon Greer), American actress born 1981 in Pensacola, Florida. Known for Eastbound & Down, Mike & Molly's Victoria Flynn, and ABC's American Housewife lead Katie Otto; films include Hell or High Water and Take Shelter.

Kelly McCreary

Kelly McCreary is an American actress who made her Broadway debut in 2008. She is best known for her ten-season role as Dr. Maggie Pierce on Grey's Anatomy.

Kerri Medders

Kerri Medders (Kerri Ann Medders, born 2000, Houston, Texas) is an American actress and singer-songwriter known for Emma Hayes on SEAL Team, Gwenny on Alexa & Katie, and her EPs Etched and Lot 17.

Kevin McHale (actor)

Kevin McHale (Kevin Michael McHale, born 1988, Plano, Texas) is an American actor and singer, ex-NLT boy band member, best known as Artie Abrams on Glee (2009-15), later a 2026 Broadway debut in The Rocky Horror Show.