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American actors: 2000s onward

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Ryan Hansen

Ryan Hansen (born 1981, San Diego) is an American actor known as Dick Casablancas in Veronica Mars, Kyle Bradway in Party Down, and star of Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television.

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst (born 1976, Santa Monica) is an American actor known as Opie Winston on Sons of Anarchy, Beta on The Walking Dead, Gerry Bertier in Remember the Titans, and the voice of Thor in God of War: Ragnarök.

Ryan Jamaal Swain

Ryan Jamaal Swain (born 1994) is an American actor, dancer, and writer known for playing Damon Richards on FX's Pose. Howard University BFA, Broadway's Choir Boy, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, and star of One in Two.

Ryan Kelley

Ryan Kelley (Ryan Jonathan Kelley, born 1986) is an American actor from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, known as Deputy Jordan Parrish on MTV's Teen Wolf, Clyde in Mean Creek (2004), and Ben Tennyson in Ben 10: Alien Swarm; not the Broadway actor Ryan Kelly.

Ryan McCartan

Ryan McCartan (born 1993, Excelsior, Minnesota) is an American actor and singer; 2011 Jimmy Award winner, Diggie on Liv and Maddie, J.D. in Heathers, and Broadway's Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby.

Ryan McPartlin

Ryan McPartlin (born 1975, Chicago) is an American actor and producer, best known as Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb on Chuck (2007–2012) and Patrick McKenna on L.A.'s Finest; also Hunter Killer, J. Edgar, and Hallmark/Lifetime TV movies.

Ryan Merriman

Ryan Merriman (Ryan Earl Merriman), American actor born 1983 in Choctaw, Oklahoma; child actor on The Mommies and The Pretender, Disney TV movie lead, later Pretty Little Liars' Ian Thomas and horror film roles.

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe (Bathé), American actress born 1976 in St. Louis, known for Boston Legal's Sara Holt, First Wives Club's Ari, The Endgame's Val Turner, and hosting the Paradise podcast; Sterling K. Brown's wife.

Ryan Paevey

Ryan Paevey (Ryan Jacob Paevey-Vlieger, born 1984) is an American actor and model known as Nathan West on General Hospital (2013-18, returned 2025 as twin Cassius Faison) and as a Hallmark Channel movie leading man.

Ryan Potter

Ryan Potter (born 1995, Portland, Oregon) is an American actor and martial artist, star of Supah Ninjas, voice of Hiro Hamada in Big Hero 6, and Beast Boy in Titans.

Saagar Shaikh

Saagar Shaikh, Pakistani American actor (born 1986), plays Aamir Khan in Ms. Marvel and The Marvels and Raj Dar in Hulu's Deli Boys; UTSA business graduate who later taught drama there.

Sabrina Bryan

Sabrina Bryan (Reba Sabrina Hinojos, born 1984) is an American singer-dancer-actress who played Dorinda in Disney's Cheetah Girls trilogy and competed on Dancing with the Stars season 5.

Sadie Sink

Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born 2002, Brenham, Texas) is an American actress known as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things, Ellie in The Whale, a Tony-nominated John Proctor Is the Villain lead, and Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Sahana Srinivasan

Sahana Srinivasan (born 1996, Houston, Texas) is an American actress, comedian, and filmmaker, host of Netflix's Brainchild and Bhanu Pradeep in The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh; distinct from the NUS AI researcher of the same name.

Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey (born 1962, Manhattan) is an American actress, daughter of Saeed and Madhur Jaffrey, known for Linda Vasquez in House of Cards, Denise Christopher in Timeless, and Mrs. Headwood in Snowpiercer.

Salli Richardson

Salli Richardson (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), born 1967 in Chicago, is an American actress turned Emmy-nominated TV director: Eureka's Allison Blake, Gargoyles' Elisa Maza, and the first Black woman nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.

Sam Asghari

Sam Asghari (born Hesam Asghari, 1994, Tehran) is an Iranian-American actor, model, and personal trainer; credits include NCIS, Black Monday, Hacks, Hot Seat, Lioness, and Jackpot!, and he was Britney Spears's husband from 2022 to 2024.

Sam Huntington

Sam Huntington (born 1982) is an American actor from Peterborough, New Hampshire, known for Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns, Josh in Syfy's Being Human, Jungle 2 Jungle, Detroit Rock City, and The Expanse's Solomon Epstein.

Sam Jaeger

Sam Jaeger (Samuel Heath Jaeger, born 1977, Perrysburg, Ohio) is an American actor, writer, and director known for Joel Graham on Parenthood and Mark Tuello on The Handmaid's Tale, and for writing, directing, and starring in Take Me Home (2011).

Sam Richardson (actor)

Sam Richardson (Samuel Richardson), American actor-comedian born 1984 in Detroit; Veep's Richard Splett, co-creator of Detroiters with Tim Robinson, and 2023 Emmy winner as Edwin Akufo in Ted Lasso.

Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell (born 1969, New Orleans) is an American actor, Tony nominee for Ah, Wilderness!, best known as shapeshifter Sam Merlotte on HBO's True Blood (2008–2014), later in The Fault in Our Stars, Homeland, and Euphoria season 3.

Sam Witwer

Sam Witwer (Samuel Stewart Witwer, born 1977) is an American actor and musician, the voice of Darth Maul since 2012 and of Starkiller in The Force Unleashed, also known for Being Human, Smallville, and Battlestar Galactica.

Samaire Armstrong

Samaire Rhys Armstrong, American actress and fashion designer born 1980 in Tokyo; known as Anna Stern on The O.C., Emily on Entourage, Juliet Darling on Dirty Sexy Money, and creator of the NARU clothing line.

Samantha Logan

Samantha Logan (Samantha Jade Logan, born 1996, Boston) is an American actress known for Olivia Baker on All American (2018–2024) and Nina Jones in 13 Reasons Why season 2, plus 666 Park Avenue, Polaroid, and The Empty Man.

Samantha Marie Ware

Samantha Marie Ware, also known as Sameya, is an American actress and singer born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1991, known for Jane Hayward in Glee season 6, Angela in What/If, and stage roles in The Lion King, The Book of Mormon, and Hamilton.

Sami Gayle

Sami Gayle, born Samantha Gail Klitzman in 1996, is an American actress and Columbia graduate known for playing Nicky Reagan-Boyle on CBS's Blue Bloods, her film debut in Detachment, and Baby June in Broadway's Gypsy.

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley (born 1987, Washington, D.C.) is an American actress, Juilliard graduate, known as Poussey in Orange Is the New Black and Emmy-winning Moira in The Handmaid's Tale.

Samuel Larsen

Samuel Larsen (Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen), American actor and singer born 1991 in San Francisco; co-won The Glee Project season 1 in 2011 with Damian McGinty, played Joe Hart on Glee, later Zed in After and roles in Shoulder Dance.

Samuel Page

Samuel Page, born Samuel Elliott in 1976 in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, is an American actor and Princeton biology graduate known for All My Children's Trey, Greg on Mad Men, Connor Ellis on House of Cards, Richard Hunter on The Bold Type, and Hallmark Christmas films.

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan (born 1971, New York City) is an American actress known for Love & Basketball, The Best Man, Alien vs. Predator, voicing Donna Tubbs on Family Guy, and directing On the Come Up (2022).