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American actors: 2000s onward

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Max Carver

Max Carver (Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr, born 1988, San Francisco) is an American actor, identical twin of Charlie Carver, known for Desperate Housewives, Teen Wolf's Aiden, The Leftovers, and The Batman.

Max Ehrich

Max Ehrich (born 1991) is an American actor, singer, and dancer known for Fenmore Baldwin on The Young and the Restless, four Daytime Emmy nominations, Netflix's Walk. Ride. Rodeo., and Southern Gospel; distinct from the cabaret artist Max Ehrlich.

Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield (born 1980, Dobbs Ferry, New York) is an American actor known as Schmidt on New Girl (Emmy and Golden Globe nominations) and Dave Johnson on The Neighborhood, with films including The Big Short and Promising Young Woman.

Max Martini

Max Martini (Maximilian Carlo Martini, born 1969) is an American actor, director, and producer; known for The Unit, Pacific Rim, Captain Phillips, 13 Hours, and directing Sgt. Will Gardner, a veteran-charity film.

Max Thieriot

Max Thieriot (Maximillion Drake Thieriot, born 1988) is an American actor, director, and producer known for Bates Motel, SEAL Team, and as co-creator and star of CBS's Fire Country and its Sheriff Country spinoff.

Maya Boyd

Maya Boyd is an American actress from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who trained in Russian classical ballet. She is known for playing Juliet in & Juliet and Storm in X-Men.

Maya Erskine

Maya Erskine is an American actress, writer, and producer, co-creator and star of Hulu's PEN15 with Anna Konkle, Emmy-nominated for writing and for playing Jane Smith in Prime Video's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Maya Hawke

Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born 1998), American actress and indie folk singer-songwriter, daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman; breakout as Robin Buckley in Stranger Things season 3, debut as Jo March in the 2017 Little Women miniseries, voice of Anxiety in Inside Out 2, albums Blush, MOSS, Chaos Angel, and Maitreya Corso.

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph (born 1972, Gainesville, Florida), daughter of singer Minnie Riperton, is an American actor and comedian: SNL cast member 2000–2007, Emmy-winning voice of Connie in Big Mouth, and acclaimed Kamala Harris impressionist on SNL.

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik (born 1975, San Diego) is an American actress and UCLA-trained neuroscientist, known as Blossom Russo on NBC's Blossom, Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, and a 2022–2023 Jeopardy! co-host.

McKinley Belcher III

McKinley Belcher III (born 1984, Atlanta) is an American actor known for Detective Michael Ledroit in Netflix's Eric, Agent Trevor Evans in Ozark, Samuel Diggs in Mercy Street, Arlong in One Piece, and a Drama Desk Award for The Royale.

Meagan Good

Meagan Good (born 1981) is an American actress and producer known for Eve's Bayou, Deception, Think Like a Man, Shazam!, and Harlem, married to Jonathan Majors since 2025.

Meagan Tandy

Meagan Tandy (Meagan Yvonne Tandy), American actress and model born 1985 in Fremont, California. Miss California USA 2007, 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 2007. Known for Sophie Moore on Batwoman, Braeden on Teen Wolf, Maya in Unstoppable; founder of Girl Talk and Empire Girls.

Meaghan Martin

Meaghan Jette Martin (born 1992, Las Vegas) is an American actress and singer known as Tess Tyler in Disney's Camp Rock films, Bianca in 10 Things I Hate About You, Jo in Mean Girls 2, and the voice of Jessica in Until Dawn and Naminé in Kingdom Hearts.

Meg Donnelly

Meg Donnelly (born 2000, New York City) is an American actress and singer known for Addison in Disney's Zombies films, Taylor Otto on American Housewife, voicing Supergirl in DC animation, and her Broadway debut as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Megalyn Echikunwoke (Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke, also Megalyn E.K.), American actress born 1983 in Spokane, Washington, raised on a Navajo reservation in Chinle, Arizona; known for 24, The 4400, CSI: Miami, Vixen, Night School, and directing Weathering (2023).

Megan Boone

Megan Boone (born 1983, Petoskey, Michigan) is an American actress, not the sociology professor of the same name, known for playing FBI profiler Elizabeth Keen on NBC's The Blacklist (2013–2021), and later in The Underground Railroad and Accused.

Megan Dodds

Megan Dodds (born 1970) is an American actress, also known for stage work including My Name Is Rachel Corrie and screen roles as Christine Dale in Spooks and Kate in Not Going Out; Juilliard-trained, England-based.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox (Megan Denise Fox, born 1986), American actress and model; starred as Mikaela Banes in Transformers (2007) and as Jennifer Check in the cult horror film Jennifer's Body (2009), now returning in a planned sequel.

Megan Hilty

Megan Kathleen Hilty (born 1981, Bellevue, Washington) is an American stage and screen actress and singer, Glinda in Wicked on Broadway, Ivy Lynn in NBC's Smash, and a 2025 Tony nominee for Death Becomes Her.

Megan Lawless

Megan Lawless (born 2000, Washington, D.C.) is an American actress, not the animator, solicitor, or nurse practitioner of the same name. Known for Sarah Harper in Obsession (2025), Maya in The Hate U Give (2018), and Riley Anderson in The Girl from Plainville (2022).

Megan Stalter

Megan Stalter (Meg Stalter), American comedian and actress born in Cleveland, Ohio, known for delusional character-comedy phone videos, the viral 'Hi, Gay!' sketch, Kayla on Hacks (2026 Emmy nomination), Netflix's Too Much, and her 2026 Broadway debut in Oh, Mary!

Megan Stott

Megan Stott (born 2003) is an American actress and singer, not to be confused with comedian Megan Stalter. She played Izzy Richardson in Hulu's Little Fires Everywhere (2020) and the title role in Netflix's Penelope (2024), earning a 2025 Independent Spirit Award nomination.

Meghan Leathers

Meghan Leathers (born 1990, Providence, Rhode Island) is an American actress known as Pam Horton in For All Mankind, Meg in Bad Shabbos, and roles in Kevin Can Fk Himself, Don't Look Up, and Finestkind; she teaches theatre at Middlebury College.

Meghann Fahy

Meghann Fahy (born 1990, Longmeadow, Massachusetts) is an American actress known as Sutton Brady in The Bold Type, Daphne Sullivan in The White Lotus season 2, and Emmy-nominated lead of Sirens and Drop.

Megyn Price

Megyn Price (born 1971) is an American sitcom actress known as Claudia Finnerty on Grounded for Life, Audrey Bingham on Rules of Engagement, and Mary on The Ranch, plus Curb Your Enthusiasm and American Dad! voice work.

Mehcad Brooks

Mehcad Brooks (Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks), American actor born 1980 in Austin, Texas; played James Olsen on Supergirl, Eggs on True Blood, TK King on Necessary Roughness, and Jax Briggs in Mortal Kombat (2021) and Mortal Kombat II (2026).

Mekai Curtis

Mekai Curtis (born 2000, New Jersey) is an American actor who played teenage Kanan Stark in Starz's Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021–2026), after Disney XD's Kirby Buckets and voicing Zack Underwood in Milo Murphy's Law.

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Thira Phifer (Mekhi Phifer), American actor born 1974 in Harlem. Won Spike Lee's Clockers lead at an open casting call; known as Dr. Gregory Pratt on ER and Future in 8 Mile, distinct from other Phifers.

Mekia Cox

Mekia Cox (born 1981) is an American actress and dancer from Saint Croix, known for Dr. Robin Charles on Chicago Med, Princess Tiana on Once Upon a Time, and Nyla Harper on The Rookie.