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American actors: 2000s onward

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Christina Moore

Christina Moore (born 1973, Palatine, Illinois) is an American actress, writer, and producer known for MADtv, Laurie Forman on That '70s Show, Butterfly in Without a Paddle, Tracy Clark on 90210, Christina Ross on Jessie, and Mandy Heiser on Claws, and for producing I Believe in Santa and A Hollywood Christmas.

Christina Wren

Christina Wren is an American actress, writer, and producer best known for playing Major Carrie Farris in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

Christine Estabrook

Christine Estabrook (Mary Christine Estabrook), American actress trained at Yale School of Drama; Obie and Drama Desk winner on stage, known as Martha Huber on Desperate Housewives, Gail Holloway on Mad Men, and Marcy on American Horror Story.

Christoph Sanders

Christoph Sanders (born 1988, North Carolina) is an American actor known as Kyle Anderson on Last Man Standing and Ned Banks on Ghost Whisperer, with film roles in Talladega Nights, Big Kill, and Faith Based.

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott (born 1986, Greenwich, Connecticut) is an American actor known for Charlie in Girls, Yossarian in Catch-22, indie leads like James White, Broadway's Death of a Salesman, Netflix's East of Eden, and Professor X in X-Men (2028).

Christopher Briney

Christopher Briney (born 1998) is an American actor known as Conrad Fisher in The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022–2025), Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls (2024), and James in Dalíland, his film debut.

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham, American actor, playwright, screenwriter and director (born Blue Island, Illinois per IMDb; other sites give different dates). Known for Argo, Shutter Island, Oppenheimer as Klaus Fuchs, Billions as Oliver Dake, and the 2006 Lucille Lortel Award for Red Light Winter.

Christopher Gorham

Christopher Gorham (born 1974, Fresno, California) is an American actor and director known for Harrison John on Popular, Henry on Ugly Betty, blind CIA agent Auggie Anderson on Covert Affairs, The Flash voice work, and CBS's Sheriff Country and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage.

Christopher Larkin (actor)

Christopher Larkin, also Carry Hatchet, is a Korean American actor born 1987 in Daegu, South Korea, adopted and raised in Connecticut, best known as Monty Green on The 100 (2014–2019) and as a member of the band d'Artagnan; distinct from the British actor Chris Larkin.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Christopher Mintz-Plasse, also known as Chris Mintz-Plasse, is an American actor and comedian best known for playing McLovin in the 2007 comedy Superbad and Red Mist in Kick-Ass.

Christopher Sean

Christopher Sean (Christopher Sean Friel, born 1985) is an American actor from Oak Harbor, Washington, known for Paul Narita on Days of Our Lives, Kazuda Xiono in Star Wars Resistance, and Ken Sato in Ultraman: Rising.

Christy Carlson Romano

Christy Carlson Romano (born 1984) is an American actress and author known as Ren Stevens on Disney Channel's Even Stevens, the Emmy-nominated voice of Kim Possible, and Cadet Kelly's Jennifer Stone; author of the 2026 memoir Once Upon a Trainwreck.

Chyler Leigh

Chyler Leigh (born 1982, Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American actress known as Lexie Grey on Grey's Anatomy, Alex Danvers on Supergirl, and Kat Landry on Hallmark's The Way Home.

Ciara Renée

Ciara Renée (Ciara Renée Harper, born 1990) is an American actress and singer: Broadway's Witch in Big Fish, Leading Player in Pippin, Elsa in Frozen, Jenna in Waitress, and Hawkgirl/Kendra Saunders in Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow.

Ciara Riley Wilson

Ciara Riley Wilson (born 2001, Portland, Oregon) is an American actress, dancer, and fashion designer; also credited as Ciara Wilson. Known for Demi in Netflix's Freeridge (2023) and Athena in Kim Possible (2019).

Claire Danes

Claire Danes (born 1979, New York City) is an American actress, star of My So-Called Life, Temple Grandin, and Homeland, with three Emmys, four Golden Globes, and two SAG Awards.

Clare Grant

Clare Grant (born 1979, Memphis) is an American actress, producer, and voice actress known for Walk the Line, Black Snake Moan, the viral Saber short, Team Unicorn, and voicing Latts Razzi in Star Wars.

Clarence Maclin

Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin, Mount Vernon-born actor and co-writer, served over 15 years in Sing Sing for armed robbery, joined its RTA theater program, then played himself in A24's Sing Sing, earning a 2025 Oscar nomination for Adapted Screenplay.

Clark Duke

Clark Duke (born 1985, Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American actor, comedian, and director known for Clark and Michael, Sex Drive, Kick-Ass, Hot Tub Time Machine, The Office, The Croods, and directing Arkansas (2020) and Stranglehold (2024).

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg (Robert Clark Gregg Jr, born 1962, Boston) is an American actor-writer-director known as Agent Phil Coulson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., an Atlantic Theater Company founder, and the writer-director of Choke and Trust Me.

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters (born Peter Clarke, 1952, New York) is an American actor, writer, and director based much of his career in Britain, known for Lester Freamon in The Wire, Albert Lambreaux in Treme, and the Olivier-winning Five Guys Named Moe.

Claudia Sulewski

Claudia Sulewski (Claudia Sulewski O'Connell), American YouTuber, host, and actress; BeyondBeautyStar creator, first Teen Vogue YouTube host, star of I Love My Dad and Shrinking, founder of Cyklar.

Clayne Crawford

Clayne Crawford (born Joseph Crawford, 1978, Clay, Alabama) is an American actor, producer, and director known for Martin Riggs in Fox's Lethal Weapon (2016-2018), Ted Talbot Jr. in Rectify, and films like A Walk to Remember and The Killing of Two Lovers.

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.

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall, American actress, writer, and director born 1977 in Los Angeles; known for But I'm a Cheerleader, Carnivàle, Veep, and Argo, and for directing the 2020 queer holiday rom-com Happiest Season and the series High School.

Clementine Ford

Clementine Ford names two figures: an American actress born 1979, daughter of Cybill Shepherd, known for The L Word and The Young and the Restless, and an Australian feminist writer, author of Fight Like a Girl.

Cleo King

Cleo King, born Harriet Cleo King in 1962, is an American character actress from St. Louis known for Helene Parks on Boston Public, Aunt Lou on Deadwood, and Grandma Rosetta McMillan on Mike & Molly, with film roles in The Hangover and The Life of David Gale.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr. (Clifton Craig Collins Jr., born 1970) is an American character actor from Los Angeles, grandson of Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez; known for Capote, Westworld, Traffic, and Sundance-winning Jockey.

Coby Bell

Coby Bell (Coby Scott Bell, born 1975) is an American actor known for Third Watch (Ty Davis Jr.), The Game (Jason Pitts), Burn Notice (Jesse Porter), The Gifted (Jace Turner), and Walker (Captain Larry James); son of Broadway actor Michel Bell.

Coco Austin

Coco Austin (Nicole Natalie Marrow, born 1979), also Coco Marie Austin or Coco-T, American model, actress, and reality star, wife of Ice-T, co-star of E!'s Ice Loves Coco (2011–2013), mother of Chanel.