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American actors: 2000s onward, Surnames Sh to So

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Adam Shapiro (actor)

Adam Shapiro (born 1981) is an American actor, distinct from Adam B. Shapiro, known for Mr. Shapiro in Never Have I Ever, Chef Adam in The Bear, Steve Jobs, Mank, Broadway's Waitress, and founding Shappy Pretzel Co.

Alexandra Shipp

Alexandra Shipp (born 1991, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American actress and singer known as Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, as Aaliyah in the 2014 Lifetime biopic, and as Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie.

Algee Smith

Algee Smith, born 1994 in Saginaw, Michigan, is an American actor and R&B singer. Known for Ralph Tresvant in The New Edition Story, Larry Reed in Detroit, Khalil in The Hate U Give, and Chris McKay in Euphoria, plus EPs Listen, 24, ATL, and the 2025 album Love Lost.

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat (Alia Martine Shawkat, born 1989) is an Iraqi-American actress known as Maeby Fünke on Arrested Development and Dory Sief on Search Party, also a painter and writer of Duck Butter.

Amy Smart

Amy Lysle Smart (born 1976, Topanga Canyon, California) is an American actress and former model known for Varsity Blues, The Butterfly Effect, Crank, and Stargirl; not the writer of The Good Wife.

Bella Shepard

Bella Shepard (born 2001, Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American actress known for Blake Navarro in Wolf Pack (2023) and cadet Genesis Lythe in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026), after debuting in Oz the Great and Powerful.

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman (born 1968, New York) is an American actor, Brown graduate with an NYU MFA, known as Louis Ironson in HBO's Angels in America (Emmy and Golden Globe nominations), Tony-nominated for Proof, and in Fish in the Dark.

Bonnie Somerville

Bonnie Somerville is an American actress and singer (born 1974, Brooklyn). Known as Mona on Friends, Det. Laura Murphy on NYPD Blue, Courtney Scott on Grosse Pointe, and Dr. Christa Lorenson on Code Black, plus the Garden State song "Winding Road." Not Bonnie Tyler, the singer.

Brandon Sklenar

Brandon Sklenar (born 1990, Dover, New Jersey) is an American actor known for Spencer Dutton in Yellowstone prequel 1923 and films It Ends with Us, Drop, and The Housemaid.

Brian J. Smith

Brian J. Smith, born 1981 in Dallas, Texas, is an American Juilliard-trained actor known as Lt. Matthew Scott in Stargate Universe, Will Gorski in Sense8, and Tony-nominated Gentleman Caller in The Glass Menagerie.

Brian Michael Smith

Brian Michael Smith (born 1983, Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American trans actor and advocate, the first Black trans man as a network TV series regular, playing Paul Strickland on 9-1-1: Lone Star and Toine Wilkins on Queen Sugar.

Brian Thomas Smith

Brian Thomas Smith, born 1977 in St. Louis, is an American actor known as Zack Johnson, Penny's ex-boyfriend on The Big Bang Theory (11 episodes), plus Bad Monkey, Shrinking, and over 100 commercials.

Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow (Brittany Anne Snow, born 1986, Tampa, Florida) is an American actress, singer, and director known for Guiding Light, American Dreams, Hairspray, the Pitch Perfect franchise, and her 2023 directorial debut Parachute.

Cle Shaheed Sloan

Cle Shaheed Sloan, also Cle "Bone" Sloan (born 1969, Los Angeles), American actor, director, and producer; directed Bastards of the Party (2005) on the Bloods and Crips and played Bone in Training Day.

Columbus Short

Columbus Short (Columbus Keith Short Jr., born 1982) is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer, the lead of Stomp the Yard (2007) and Harrison Wright on Scandal (2012-2014).

Conor Sherry

Conor Sherry (born 2000, San Jose, California) is an American actor known for Snack Shack (2024) as AJ, Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) as Terry, The Terminal List, and Fire Country as Tyler Mackenzie.

Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith (born 1986, Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor known for Edward Nygma/the Riddler in Gotham, Chevy Chase in Saturday Night, and Venis in Mountainhead, plus Carol, May December, and Transatlantic.

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard (born 1975, Milford, Michigan) is an American actor, writer, director, and host of the Armchair Expert podcast with Monica Padman; known for Punk'd, Parenthood, CHIPS, and Spotify and Wondery podcast deals.

Doc Shaw

Doc Shaw (Larramie Cortez Shaw, born 1992) is an American actor known as Malik Payne on Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Marcus Little on The Suite Life on Deck, and Boomer on Disney XD's Pair of Kings; screen credits run roughly 2006–2014.

Drew Sidora

Drew Sidora (Drew Sidora Jordan), American actress and singer born 1985 in Chicago, known for White Chicks, Step Up, Wild Hogs, playing T-Boz in CrazySexyCool, and as a Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member since 2020; debut album I Did It to Me (2025).

Eden Sher

Eden Sher (Eden Rebecca Sher), American actress and comedian born 1991 in Los Angeles, known as Sue Heck on ABC's The Middle (2009–2018, 215 episodes) and as the voice of Star Butterfly in Star vs. the Forces of Evil; also author of The Emotionary and creator of the Fringe show I Was On A Sitcom.

Erica Shaffer

Erica Shaffer (born 1970) is an American actress, voice performer, and commercial spokesperson known for recurring roles on Scandal and Family Time and at least 200 commercials.

Ethan Slater

Ethan Slater (born 1992, Washington, D.C.) is an American actor, singer, and writer, Tony-nominated for originating SpongeBob on Broadway and known as Boq in the Wicked films.

Felix Solis

Felix Solis, born 1971 in New York City, is an American Nuyorican actor, director, and producer known for cartel boss Omar Navarro in Ozark, FBI Agent Matthew Garza in The Rookie, and LAByrinth theatre work.

Frankie Shaw

Frankie Shaw, born Rachel Frances Shaw in 1981, is an American actor, writer, and director best known as the creator and star of Showtime's SMILF.

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe (born 1983) is an American actress, director, and memoirist, Oscar-nominated for Precious (2009), known for Queenie in American Horror Story, Becky on Empire, and directing Be Happy.

Harley Quinn Smith

Harley Quinn Smith, born 1999 in Red Bank, New Jersey, is an American actress, daughter of Kevin Smith; named after the Batman villainess. Known for Yoga Hosers, Cruel Summer's Mallory Higgins, and Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons (Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr., born 1970, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American actor known as Detective Baldwin Jones on NYPD Blue and Mack on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., distinct from same-named crew members.

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder, American actor born 1978 in Covington, Louisiana; played Boone Carlyle on Lost and Damon Salvatore on The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017); retired from acting after Netflix's V Wars (2019) to run Brother's Bond Bourbon and advocate regenerative agriculture.

J. K. Simmons

J. K. Simmons (Jonathan Kimble Simmons, born 1955, Detroit) is an American character actor; Oscar winner for Whiplash (2014), J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man films, voice of Cave Johnson and Omni-Man.