actor

noun

ac·tor | \ ˈak-tər also -ˌtȯr

Definition of actor

1 : one that acts : doer

2a : one who acts in a play, movie, television show, etc.

b : one who behaves as if acting a part

3 : one that takes part in any affair : participant political actors

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Synonyms & Antonyms for actor

Synonyms

impersonator, mummer, player, thesp, thespian, trouper

Antonyms

nonactor

Examples of actor in a Sentence

my sister went to drama school to become an actor Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation.

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Woody Allen has landed an esteemed crop of actors to headline his next movie. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Christoph Waltz, Gina Gershon to star in new Woody Allen Spain-set movie," 4 June 2019 Hodos, who works all over Florida and is best known here as a musical theater actor, is alluringly commanding as Veronica. — Christine Dolen, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: ‘Veronica’s Position’ sparkles like fine cubic zirconia at Island City Stage," 3 June 2019 The play has a blind character, Sydney Ardsley, played here by a blind actor, Israel Antonio. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "Griffin Theatre's 'For Services Rendered' is like 'Downton Abbey,' about the wrenching change of the Great War," 3 June 2019 Although a few of the original actors are still around, including Sean Murray who plays Timothy McGee, there was a huge cast shakeup after season 15. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Wait, What Does 'NCIS' Stand For?," 30 May 2019 Just about every Game of Thrones actor has indicated how stressful and draining the last season was. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Kit Harington Has Reportedly Been in a Wellness Facility Since Before the 'Game of Thrones' Finale," 29 May 2019 Some of the other decoy actors in Seville were Vladimir Furdik, who played the Night King (who perished three episodes before the finale) and Kit Harington, A.K.A Jon Snow, who doesn't even appear in this scene. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Jaqen H'ghar and The Waif Filmed a Fake Game of Thrones Finale Scene," 28 May 2019 But few had the reaction of actor Matt Smith, who played the Queen's husband for two seasons on the Netflix series The Crown, which centers around Elizabeth II's early reign. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The Crown Star Matt Smith Has Some Surprising Thoughts on Prince Philip's Car Accident," 22 May 2019 Monday’s announcement from the network caps months of speculation following the arrest of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of faking a hate crime. — Maria Armental, WSJ, "Fox’s ‘Empire’ Will End After Season 6," 13 May 2019

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