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Definition of actor
1 : one that acts : doer
2a : one who represents a character in a dramatic productionb : a theatrical performerc : one who behaves as if acting a part
3 : one that takes part in any affair
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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.
Recent Examples of actor from the Web
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Fans of the Netflix show The Crown may have seen the last of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, but actor John Lithgow, who portrayed the British Bulldog, could return, only this time as a very different politician.
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Loren Janes was a legendary stuntman and stunt coordinator who doubled for Steve McQueen for the actor’s entire career.
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These characters, and, more important, these super-likable actors, deserve an undramatically happy ending.
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Lena Waithe On Being An Artist In The Time of Trump (January 18, 2017) The Master of None actor on her Africa-Chicago-L.A. hyphen-ness.
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Michael is one of the more established actors to have worked on Twilight, playing the gleefully bloodthirsty leader of the Volturri family with relish.
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In a series of extremely wholesome memes, the showrunner politely suggested that if the Emmy voters nominate his show’s actors, Kevin Garvey will slip out of his sweats.
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This time, the theater auditioned Philly-area actors, too, selecting Jo Twiss and Drew Seltzer.
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The end of his career may also be the end of an era for the great method actor — and the brilliant, if reluctant, male movie star.
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First Known Use of actor
15th century
ACTOR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of actor for English Language Learners
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: a person who acts in a play, movie, etc.
ACTOR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of actor for Students
: a person who acts especially in a play or movie
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