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American actors: 2000s onward

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Rachel Marsh

Rachel Marsh (born 1992) is an American actress and comedian from Bothell, Washington, known as Luna Castillo in Netflix's Unstable and Anh Pham in The Love Hypothesis (2026), with roles in Fallout, The Morning Show, and Adults.

Rachel Miner

Rachel Miner (born 1980, New York City) is an American actress known for Michelle Bauer on Guiding Light, Lisa Connelly in Bully, and the demon Meg on Supernatural seasons 5-8.

Rachel Nichols (actress)

Rachel Emily Nichols (born 1980, Augusta, Maine) is an American actress and model, lead as Kiera Cameron in Continuum (2012–2015) and known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Star Trek, and Alias; distinct from the sports journalist of the same name.

Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott (born 1995, Simsbury, Connecticut) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter known for Shiva Baby, Bottoms, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and creating and starring in HBO's I Love LA (2025).

Rachel Stubington

Rachel Stubington (born 2000, Los Angeles) is an American actress, writer, and director, known as Summer on Apple TV's Shrinking, with roles in Generation, Doctor Odyssey, and Lifetime films including A Rose for Her Grave.

Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin, American actress born 1958 in the Bronx, known as Melina in Total Recall (1990) and for Fort Apache, the Bronx, Con Air, and Law & Order: LA; Columbia BA in English, 2019.

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.

Rainey Qualley

Rainey Qualley, known musically as Rainsford (her birth name), is an American actress and singer-songwriter, daughter of Andie MacDowell, sister of Margaret Qualley; debut in Mighty Fine (2012), country EP Turn Down the Lights, then pop as Rainsford, album Before Blue (2025).

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson, American actor born 1966, best known as Dwight Schrute on NBC's The Office (2005–2013, 190 episodes); three Emmy nominations, Six Feet Under, SoulPancake co-founder, author of Soul Boom.

Rami Malek

Rami Malek (Rami Said Malek, born 1981, Los Angeles) is an American actor of Coptic Egyptian descent, Emmy winner for Mr. Robot, Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG winner for Bohemian Rhapsody, Bond villain in No Time to Die.

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).

Ramy Youssef

Ramy Youssef (born 1991) is an Egyptian-American comedian, actor, writer, and director, creator and star of Hulu's Ramy, 2020 Golden Globe winner, co-creator of Mo, and actor in Poor Things and Mountainhead.

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim (김덕문), born 1943 in Honolulu, is a Korean-Chinese American actor: Keymaker in The Matrix Reloaded, voice of Master Oogway in Kung Fu Panda, and co-founder of American Players Theatre.

Randall Park

Randall Park, American actor, comedian, writer, and director born 1974 in Los Angeles to Korean immigrant parents; known as Louis Huang on Fresh Off the Boat, Kim Jong-un in The Interview, Jimmy Woo in the MCU, and director of Shortcomings.

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison (Randolph Clarke Harrison), American actor born 1977 in Nashua, New Hampshire; Justin Taylor in Showtime's Queer as Folk (2000–2005); BFA from Cincinnati CCM; Broadway Wicked Boq, Cabaret Emcee, Berkshire Theatre Festival.

Randy Havens

Randy Havens (also credited Randall P. Havens), American character actor born 1977, best known as Mr. Scott Clarke on Netflix's Stranger Things; Atlanta-based, with credits in Halt and Catch Fire, Stargirl, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Raoul Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo (born 1955, New Mexico) is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer, original choreographer of the American Indian Dance Theatre, known for Apocalypto's Zero Wolf, The New World, Mayans M.C., and Blue Beetle's Carapax.

Raphael De Niro

Raphael De Niro, son of Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott, is a Manhattan luxury real estate broker who founded the De Niro Team (2004), partnered in the Greenwich Hotel, and co-founded NYRAC.

Raphael Sbarge

Raphael Sbarge (born 1964, New York City) is an American actor, voice actor, director, and producer. Known as Archie Hopper/Jiminy Cricket on Once Upon a Time, Jake Straka on The Guardian, and the voice of Carth Onasi in KOTOR and Kaidan Alenko in Mass Effect; Emmy-winning director of 10 Days in Watts.

Raquel Castro

Raquel Castro (born 1994), American actress and singer from Long Island; played Gertie Trinke in Jersey Girl (2004), competed on The Voice season 1 on Team Christina, played Marisol on Empire, and won Songland with Wrong Places, recorded by H.E.R.

Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones, American actress born 1976 in Los Angeles to Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton; known for Karen Filippelli on The Office and Ann Perkins on Parks and Recreation; also screenwriter of Celeste & Jesse Forever and co-director of Quincy. Distinct from MSNBC president Rashida Jones.

Rashida Olayiwola

Rashida "Sheedz" Olayiwola, Chicago-born comedian, actress, and writer; played bailiff Officer Nikki Wilder in Emmy-nominated Jury Duty, wrote for South Side and award shows, voices Lashes by Lisa in Good Times, and appears in Marvel's Ironheart.

Raúl Esparza

Raúl Esparza (Raúl Eduardo Esparza, born 1970) is a Cuban-American stage and television actor and singer, a four-time Tony nominee known for Company and as ADA Rafael Barba on Law & Order: SVU.

Raven Bowens

Raven Bowens (born 1990, San Diego) is an American actress known as Chanel Dupree DiMera on Days of Our Lives since 2021, and for The Simone Biles Story, The New Edition Story, and Mr. Student Body President.

Raven Goodwin

Raven Tyshanna Goodwin (born 1992, Washington D.C.) is an American actress, debut Lovely & Amazing, known for Good Luck Charlie, Being Mary Jane, Single Black Female, and FX's Grotesquerie.

Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné (Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday, born 1985, Atlanta) is an American actress and singer, child star of The Cosby Show, first Black woman with her name in a comedy series title via That's So Raven, and star of Raven's Home.

Ravi Patel (actor)

Ravi Vasant Patel (born 1978, Freeport, Illinois) is an American actor, writer, and director known for Meet the Patels, Master of None, Grandfathered, and as Amit Patel on Fox's Animal Control; distinct from actor Ravi R. Patel (born 1990).

Raviv Ullman

Raviv Ullman (Ricky Ullman), Israeli-American actor born 1986 in Eilat, lead of Disney Channel's Phil of the Future; later New York theater, Lolawolf drummer, opera director, and co-director of the 2026 SXSW film Drag.

Ray Fisher (actor)

Ray Fisher (born 1987, Baltimore) is an American actor known as Cyborg/Victor Stone in the DC Extended Universe's Justice League films, Muhammad Ali in Fetch Clay, Make Man, and Lymon in Broadway and film versions of The Piano Lesson.

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz (also Ray Cruz), American character actor born 1964, known as Tuco Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and Detective Julio Sanchez in The Closer and Major Crimes; films include Training Day and Alien: Resurrection.