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American actors: 2000s onward, Surnames X to Z

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Aaron Yoo

Aaron Yoo (born 1979) is an American actor, born in New Jersey, a University of Pennsylvania graduate known for Disturbia (2007), Rocket Science, 21, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Friday the 13th, and StartUp.

Amalia Yoo

Amalia Yoo (Amalia Emma Lola Yoo, born 2002, New York City) is an American actress of Korean, Puerto Rican, and Greek descent, known for Leila Kwan Zimmer in Grand Army and her Drama Desk-winning Broadway debut as Raelynn Nix in John Proctor is the Villain.

Anton Yelchin (Антон Викторович Ельчин)

Anton Yelchin (Антон Викторович Ельчин), 1989–2016, Russian-born American actor known as Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek films and for Like Crazy and Green Room; died at 27 in a Jeep rollaway accident.

Aqueela Zoll

Aqueela Zoll, American actress born 1988 in Redding, California; known as Kirsten in Fighting with My Family (2019), Rachel in FOX's Filthy Rich (2020), and Callan in Dog (2022); also producer-director of Wisdom Goes Viral.

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young, stage name of Amy Maria Young, is an American actress, singer, and producer known for playing President Mellie Grant on Scandal from 2012 to 2018.

Bridger Zadina

Bridger Zadina (full name Bridger Phillip Zadina) is an American actor and producer born 1994, in Duluth, Minnesota; known for Chad in Terri (2011), Sharkey on Bosch, Harvey on Better Things, Mordis on Inhumans, and voice roles in Spirit Riding Free and Max & Me.

Carmela Zumbado

Carmela Zumbado, born 1991 in Miami, is an American actress of Cuban and Colombian descent known for Delilah Alves in Netflix's You, Anna Avalos in Chicago P.D., and Mireya Garcia in Power Book IV: Force.

Cedric Yarbrough

Cedric Yarbrough (born 1973, Burnsville, Minnesota) is an American comedic actor and voice artist, Deputy S. Jones on Reno 911!, voice of Tom DuBois on The Boondocks, and star of ABC's Speechless.

Charlyne Yi

Charlyne Yi (Charlyne Amanda Yi, born 1986) is an American comedian, actress, writer, and musician known for audience-participation comedy, Paper Heart (2009, Sundance Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award), Knocked Up, House's Dr. Chi Park, and voicing Ruby in Steven Universe.

Chris Zylka

Chris Zylka (born 1985, Chris Settlemire) is an American actor from Warren, Ohio, known for Jake Armstrong in The Secret Circle, Flash Thompson in The Amazing Spider-Man, and Tom Garvey in HBO's The Leftovers.

Constance Zimmer

Constance Zimmer (born 1970, Seattle) is an American actress known as Dana Gordon on Entourage, Claire Simms on Boston Legal, Janine Skorsky on House of Cards, and Emmy-nominated Quinn King on UnREAL; recent roles include The Lincoln Lawyer and Love Story.

Francesca Xuereb

Francesca Xuereb (born 1998, Detroit) is an American actress known for Kim White in Room 203 (2022), Cheyenne in Landman season 2, and Erin in Ted; BFA from Loyola Marymount University.

Gigi Zumbado

Gigi Zumbado, also credited as Gigi Zumbado actress, is a Cuban American actress from Miami, youngest of the acting Zumbado sisters. Known for Monica in Heart Eyes (2025), Tammy Ocampo in Bridge and Tunnel, and Ceci in CBS's DMV.

Henry Zebrowski

Henry Zebrowski (Henry Thomas Zebrowski Jr., born 1984, Florida) is an American actor and comedian, Sea Otter in The Wolf of Wall Street, Quentin in Heroes Reborn, Gary on Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, and co-host of Last Podcast on the Left with Marcus Parks since 2011.

Jimmy O. Yang

Jimmy O. Yang (歐陽萬成, born 1987, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kongese-American actor and stand-up comedian known as Jian-Yang on Silicon Valley, Bernard Tai in Crazy Rich Asians, and Willis Wu in Interior Chinatown.

John Lloyd Young

John Lloyd Young (born 1975) is an American actor and singer, original Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys; 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World winner, later the 2014 Eastwood film and Grammy-winning cast album.

Josh Zuckerman

Josh Zuckerman (Joshua Ryan Zuckerman), American actor born 1985 in Stanford, California; known for Sex Drive, 90210's Max Miller, Desperate Housewives' Eddie Orlofsky, and Mr. Martin on School Spirits; also directed An Orgy in Joshua Tree.

Karl Yune

Karl Yune (born 1975, Washington D.C.) is an American actor of Korean descent, brother of Rick Yune; known as Maseo Yamashiro/Sarab in Arrow season 3 (19 episodes), Tak Mashido in Real Steel, Koichi in Memoirs of a Geisha, and Tran in Anacondas; Columbia University theater graduate.

Kelvin Yu

Kelvin Yu (游朝敏), born 1979 in Los Angeles, is a Taiwanese American actor, writer, and producer: Milk and Master of None actor, Emmy-winning Bob's Burgers writer-producer, and showrunner of Disney+'s American Born Chinese.

Krista Marie Yu

Krista Marie Yu (born 1988, Alameda, California) is an American actress known as Molly on Dr. Ken, Jen on Last Man Standing, and Elaine on Hulu's Reboot; CMU BFA graduate and 2026 Flower Drum Song Linda Low.

Lisa Yamada

Lisa Yamada (born 2002) is a Japanese-American actress, inaugural Daytime Emmy winner for Emerging Talent as Luna Nozawa on The Bold and the Beautiful, also known for Cruel Summer, Elle, and I Wish You All the Best.

Maddie Ziegler

Maddie Ziegler is an American dancer and actor from Pittsburgh, known as Sia's muse in the "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart" videos, a Dance Moms star (2011-2016), and the lead of the films Music, The Fallout, and Fitting In.

Marisela Zumbado

Marisela Zumbado is an American actress from Miami, Florida, known for Tracy in Good Trouble and Lucia in Genera+ion, with film roles in Countdown, The DUFF, and Pitch Perfect 2; sister of Carmela and Gigi Zumbado.

Michael Zegen

Michael Jonathan Zegen (born 1979, Ridgewood, New Jersey) is an American actor known for Joel Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Benny Siegel in Boardwalk Empire, Alberto Falcone in The Penguin, and Broadway work in A View from the Bridge.

Natalie Zea

Natalie Zea (born 1975, Texas) is an American actress known for Winona Hawkins on Justified, Eve Harris on La Brea, Robin Parker on The Detour, and Karen Darling on Dirty Sexy Money.

Necar Zadegan

Necar Zadegan, Iranian-American actress and producer born 1982 in Heidelberg, Germany; known for Hannah Khoury in NCIS: New Orleans, Delia Banai in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Evelyn Foley in Mayor of Kingstown, and Nikki Reynard in CBS's CIA.

Nick Zano

Nick Zano (Nicholas Zano, born 1978) is an American actor known for Vince on What I Like About You, Dr. Nate Heywood/Citizen Steel on DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and Chad McKnight in Netflix's Obliterated (2023).

Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner (Nora Angela Zehetner) is an American actress born 1981 in El Paso, Texas. Known for Brick (2005), Creative Control, and recurring roles in Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, Maron, and The Right Stuff.

Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler (born 2001, Hackensack, New Jersey) is a Colombian American actress and singer who won the role of Maria in Spielberg's West Side Story from 30,000 applicants, then starred in Snow White, Romeo + Juliet on Broadway, and Olivier-winning Evita.

Ramona Young

Ramona Young (Ramona Abish Young), born 1998 in Los Angeles, is an American actress known as Eleanor Wong in Never Have I Ever, Mona Wu in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Kaya in Z Nation, and Nicole Lee in The Paper (2025).