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American actors: 2000s onward

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Daniel Henney

Daniel Henney (다니엘 헤니), born 1979 in Carson City, Michigan, is a Korean American actor and model who broke out in Korea's My Lovely Sam Soon, played Agent Zero in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Matt Simmons in Criminal Minds, and Lan Mandragoran in The Wheel of Time.

Daniel Sunjata

Daniel Sunjata (Daniel Sunjata Condon), American actor born 1971, known as firefighter Franco Rivera on Rescue Me, FBI agent Paul Briggs on Graceland, the Tony-nominated Take Me Out role, and Detective Karadec on High Potential.

Daniela Ruah

Daniela Ruah (Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah, born 1983, Boston) is a Portuguese-American actress who played Kensi Blye for all 14 seasons and 320 episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles, and later directed episodes of NCIS, NCIS: Hawai'i, and The Equalizer before her film debut Nowhere Boy.

Daniella Alonso

Daniella Alonso, American actress and former Ford model born 1978 in New York City, known for One Tree Hill's Anna Taggaro, Revolution's Nora Clayton, The Night Shift, and Cristal Carrington on Dynasty (2019-2022).

Daniella Monet

Daniella Monet (Daniella Monet Zuvic, born 1989) is an American actress known as Trina Vega on Nickelodeon's Victorious, star and executive producer of the 2026 Netflix spin-off Hollywood Arts, and co-owner of vegan businesses including Kinder Beauty.

Daniella Pineda

Daniella Pineda, American actress born 1987 in Oakland, California, known as Zia Rodriguez in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Dominion and as Faye Valentine in Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop; also writer and producer starring in The Accountant 2 (2025).

Danielle Bisutti

Danielle Bisutti (Danielle Nicole Bisutti, born 1976) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, known as Amanda Cantwell on True Jackson, VP and as the voice of Freya in God of War and God of War Ragnarök, with BAFTA Performer nominations for both.

Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks (born 1989) is an American actress and singer, a Juilliard graduate known as Taystee on Orange Is the New Black, Tony- and Grammy-winning Broadway Color Purple revival Sofia, and Oscar-nominated for the 2023 Color Purple film.

Danielle Campbell

Danielle Campbell (born 1995, Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress known as Davina Claire on The Originals, Jessica Olson in StarStruck, and lead roles in Tell Me a Story and The Waterfront.

Danielle Deadwyler

Danielle Deadwyler (born 1982) is an American actor and performance artist from Atlanta, known for Station Eleven, her Gotham-winning lead in Till (2022), and Berniece in The Piano Lesson (2024).

Danielle Nicolet

Danielle Nicolet (Danielle Patricia Diggs), American actress born 1973 in Ashtabula, Ohio; known for Caryn on 3rd Rock from the Sun, Cecile Horton on The Flash (2015-2023), Central Intelligence, and directing Long Time Listener.

Danielle Panabaker

Danielle Nicole Panabaker (born 1987, Augusta, Georgia) is an American actress and director, known for Sky High, Stuck in the Suburbs, and as Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost on The CW's The Flash (2014-2023).

Danielle Rose Russell

Danielle Rose Russell (born 1999, Pequannock Township, New Jersey) is an American actress who played Hope Mikaelson in The Originals season 5 and Legacies (2018-2022), after film roles in A Walk Among the Tombstones, Aloha, and Wonder.

Danielle Savre

Danielle Savre (born 1988, Simi Valley, California) is an American actress and director known for Maya Bishop on Station 19, Jackie Wilcox on Heroes, Kaya, Too Close to Home, HEaRD, and Found.

Danny Huston

Danny Huston (Daniel Sallis Huston, born 1962, Rome) is an American-British actor and director, son of John Huston and Zoe Sallis, half-brother of Anjelica Huston; known for Ivans xtc., The Constant Gardener, Wonder Woman, Magic City, and The Naked Gun (2025).

Danny McBride

Danny McBride (born 1976) is an American actor, writer, and producer behind HBO's Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, and Rough House Pictures with Jody Hill and David Gordon Green.

Danny Pino

Danny Pino (Daniel Gonzalo Pino, born 1974, Miami) is an American actor of Cuban descent known for Scotty Valens on Cold Case, Nick Amaro on Law & Order: SVU, and Miguel Galindo on Mayans M.C.

Danny Pudi

Danny Pudi (Daniel Mark Pudi, born 1979, Chicago) is an American actor known for Abed Nadir on Community and Brad Bakshi on Mythic Quest, plus voice roles as Huey Duck in DuckTales and Bumblebee in Transformers: EarthSpark.

Danny Ramirez

Danny Ramirez, American actor of Mexican and Colombian descent, known as Marvel's new Falcon (Joaquin Torres) in Captain America: Brave New World and as Lt. Fanboy Garcia in Top Gun: Maverick, also Manny Alvarez in The Last of Us.

Darby Stanchfield

Darby Stanchfield (born 1971, Kodiak, Alaska) is an American actress known as Abby Whelan on ABC's Scandal and Nina Locke on Netflix's Locke & Key, with an MFA from ACT San Francisco.

Daren Kagasoff

Daren Maxwell Kagasoff (born 1987, Encino, California) is an American actor known for Ricky Underwood on The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013) and later roles in Ouija, Red Band Society, The Village, and Devotion.

Darren Barnet

Darren Barnet (Darren Charles Barnet) is an American actor born 1991 in Los Angeles, known for Paxton Hall-Yoshida in Never Have I Ever, Dr. John Frost in Chicago Med, and voice roles in Blue Eye Samurai and Godzilla Minus One's English dub.

Darren Criss

Darren Criss (Darren Everett Criss, born 1987, San Francisco) is an American actor-singer known as Blaine Anderson on Glee, Emmy winner for Versace, and 2025 Tony winner for Maybe Happy Ending.

Darren Goldstein

Darren Goldstein (born 1974) is an American character actor, known for TV roles as Charles Wilkes in Ozark, Oscar Hodges in The Affair, and Jackie Bennett in Impeachment: American Crime Story, plus Broadway work in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and The Little Foxes; husband of Katie Finneran.

Daryl Sabara

Daryl Sabara (born 1992, Torrance, California) is an American actor, Juni Cortez in Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids trilogy, voice of Hero Boy in The Polar Express and Rex in Generator Rex; married to Meghan Trainor since 2018.

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco, Dominican American actress, plays Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black; credits include Joy, Samaritan, and In the Heights; Lupe Award 2015.

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok (Dashiell Raymond Mihok, born 1974) is an American character actor, Bunchy Donovan on Ray Donovan (2013–2020), Tourette syndrome advocate, TAA board member, and founder of the virtual production company Sigmatic.

Dasha Nekrasova

Dasha Nekrasova (Дарья Дмитриевна Некрасова, born 1991, Minsk) is a Belarusian-American actress, director, and Red Scare podcast co-host; 'Sailor Socialism' meme, Comfrey on Succession, GWFF Best First Feature at Berlinale 2021.

Dave Annable

Dave Annable (David Rodman Annable, born 1979) is an American actor known for Justin Walker on Brothers & Sisters, Lee Dutton on Yellowstone, and Dr. Neal McNamara on Lioness; married to actress Odette Annable.

Dave Franco

Dave Franco (born 1985, Palo Alto, California) is an American actor and director, brother of James Franco; known for 21 Jump Street, Neighbors, Now You See Me as Jack Wilder, and directing The Rental and Somebody I Used to Know.