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American actors: 2000s onward

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Troy Iwata

Troy Iwata, born 1991 in New York City, is an American actor, comedian, and singer, Daily Show correspondent since 2023, Broadway debut understudying Be More Chill (2019), and Dash & Lily series regular.

Troy Kotsur

Troy Kotsur (born 1968, Mesa, Arizona) is a deaf American actor who won the 2022 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for CODA, the first deaf man to win an acting Oscar, after a decades-long Deaf West Theatre career.

Ts Madison

Ts Madison (Madison Hinton, born 1977, Miami) is an American transgender entertainer, entrepreneur, and LGBT activist who went viral in 2013, starred in WE tv's The Ts Madison Experience (2021), judges RuPaul's Drag Race, and holds a Beyoncé Renaissance writing credit.

Ty Burrell

Ty Burrell, American actor born in Grants Pass, Oregon, played Phil Dunphy on Modern Family (2009–2020), winning Emmys in 2011 and 2014; also voiced Mr. Peabody and co-owns Bar-X in Salt Lake City.

Ty Simpkins

Ty Simpkins (Ty Keegan Simpkins), American actor born 2001 in New York, on screen from three weeks old on One Life to Live; known as Dalton in Insidious, Harley Keener in Iron Man 3 and Avengers: Endgame, and Gray in Jurassic World.

Tye Sheridan

Tye Sheridan (born 1996) is an American actor from East Texas who debuted in The Tree of Life, starred as Cyclops and in Ready Player One, and co-founded Wonder Dynamics, acquired by Autodesk in 2024.

Tyla Abercrumbie

Tyla Abercrumbie is a Chicago actress and playwright, known for Nina Williams on Showtime's The Chi (2018-2024), Officer Mary Jo Hayes on CBS's NCIS: Origins, and her award-winning 1919-set play Relentless.

Tyler Alvarez

Tyler Alvarez (Tyler Sage Alvarez, born 1997, The Bronx) is an American actor known for Peter Maldonado in American Vandal, Benny in Orange Is the New Black, Diego in Every Witch Way, and Carlos in Blockbuster.

Tyler Blackburn

Tyler Blackburn (Tyler Jordon Blackburn) is an American actor, singer, and model born 1986 in Burbank, California. Known for Caleb Rivers in Pretty Little Liars and Ravenswood and Alex Manes in Roswell, New Mexico; came out as queer in 2019.

Tyler Christopher (actor)

Tyler Christopher (Tyler Christopher Baker, 1972-2023), American actor, originated Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital (nearly 1,200 episodes, 1996-2016), played Stefan DiMera on Days of Our Lives, won the 2016 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Tyler Hoechlin

Tyler Hoechlin (Tyler Lee Hoechlin, born 1987) is an American actor known as Derek Hale in Teen Wolf, Clark Kent/Superman in Supergirl and Superman & Lois, and the voice of Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams (born 1992) is an American actor from Westchester County, New York, known for young Chris Rock in Everybody Hates Chris and Gregory Eddie in Abbott Elementary, winning a 2023 Golden Globe with four Emmy nominations.

Tyler Lepley

Tyler Lepley (born 1987, Philadelphia) is an American actor known as Benny Young on The Haves and the Have Nots, Diamond on P-Valley, and Ian Walker on Harlem, with 2025 film roles in Duplicity and Ruth & Boaz.

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry (born 1969), American playwright, filmmaker, actor, and owner of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta; creator and performer of Madea; first African American to own a major film studio; producer of over 1,600 TV episodes and 28 feature films.

Tyler Posey

Tyler Posey (Tyler Garcia Posey, born 1991, Santa Monica) is an American actor, musician, and producer, best known as Scott McCall in MTV's Teen Wolf (2011-2017), later in Truth or Dare, Teen Wolf: The Movie, and NBC's Line of Fire.

Tyler Ritter

Tyler Ritter (born 1985, Los Angeles) is an American actor, son of John Ritter, known for starring as Ronny McCarthy on CBS's The McCarthys (2014-15) and for guest roles on NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, and Arrow.

Tylor Chase

Tylor Chase (Tylor Kurtis Mendez, born 1989), American former child actor, played Martin Qwerly on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007, 33 episodes); later credits include L.A. Noire; reported homeless in California in 2025.

Tyner Rushing

Tyner Rushing (born 1992) is an American actress from Semmes, Alabama, known for Emma Smith in Under the Banner of Heaven, Virginia Creel in Stranger Things, Liz Riley in The Terminal List and Dark Wolf, and Samantha Massey in For All Mankind.

Tyriq Withers

Tyriq Withers (Tyriq Leshon Withers, born 1998, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American actor and former FSU walk-on wide receiver known for Atlanta's "Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga," Him (2025), I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025), and Reminders of Him (2026).

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar (UTK) is an American actor, rapper, and comedian: Jay on CBS's Ghosts, Mr. K. on Never Have I Ever, Donald in Pitch Perfect, and a Freestyle Love Supreme member who originated Aaron Burr in Hamilton's developmental readings.

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba (Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba, born 1981, Boston) is an American, Igbo-descended actress; Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in Orange Is the New Black won her two Emmys, a third came for Mrs. America.

Valerie Cruz

Valerie Cruz, born 1976 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Cuban-American actress, BFA Florida State; known for Lt. Connie Murphy in The Dresden Files, Grace Santiago in Nip/Tuck, Sylvia Prado in Dexter, and Isabel in True Blood.

Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer (born 1981, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comedian and actress, an SNL cast member 2010–2017 (149 episodes, seven seasons) known for Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy and her Miley Cyrus impression, leukemia survivor, and co-creator and star of Showtime's I Love That for You.

Vanessa Ferlito

Vanessa Ferlito, American actress born in Brooklyn, known for Aiden Burn in CSI: NY, Claudia Hernandez in 24, Charlie DeMarco in Graceland, Tammy Gregorio in NCIS: New Orleans, and roles in Death Proof and Griselda.

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens, also Vanessa Anne Hudgens, is an American actress and singer born 1988 in Salinas, California, famous as Gabriella Montez in Disney's High School Musical (2006), with albums V and Identified, adult roles in Spring Breakers, and Masked Singer season 11 win.

Vanessa Lee Chester

Vanessa Lee Chester (born 1984) is an American actress known as Becky in A Little Princess, Janie Gibbs in Harriet the Spy, and Kelly Curtis in The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

Vanessa Marano

Vanessa Nicole Marano, born 1992, Los Angeles, is an American actress known as Bay Kennish in Switched at Birth (104 episodes, 2011–2017) and April Nardini on Gilmore Girls; she produces films with sister Laura Marano.

Vanessa Ray

Vanessa Ray (Vanessa Ray Liptak), American actress born 1981 in California, known as Eddie Janko-Reagan on Blue Bloods (2013–2024, 220 episodes), CeCe Drake/Charlotte Drake on Pretty Little Liars, Jenny on Suits, and Teri Ciccone on As the World Turns; theater roots in Footloose, Finding Nemo: The Musical, and Hair.

Vedette Lim

Vedette Lim (born 1979) is an American actress known as FBI Analyst Elise Taylor on CBS's FBI and as Naomi in True Blood season 4; NYU Tisch graduate, also Vera Ye in 3 Body Problem.

Vera Farmiga

Vera Ann Farmiga (born 1973, Clifton, New Jersey), Ukrainian-American actress and director: Oscar-nominated for Up in the Air, Lorraine Warren in the Conjuring films, Norma Bates in Bates Motel, director of Higher Ground.