1
: one that acts : doer
2
a
: 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
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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ABC News, 17 June 2026
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The British actor has been steadily rolling out hit after hit of looks across the press tour for his sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, buoyed by all the colors and louche shapes summer has to offer—plus a new assist from the celebrity stylist.
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Our relationship has grown since then, and Scary Movie is my sixth movie with Marlon as actor and director.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
And speaking of Oscar nominations Gosling may be the only modern actor to earn Oscar nominations for a micro-budget indie drama, a musical, and a comedy while also headlining influential arthouse cinema and major science-fiction blockbusters.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 June 2026
The British actor has been steadily rolling out hit after hit of looks across the press tour for his sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, buoyed by all the colors and louche shapes summer has to offer—plus a new assist from the celebrity stylist.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Our relationship has grown since then, and Scary Movie is my sixth movie with Marlon as actor and director.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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actor
noun
ac·tor
ˈak-tər 
: one that acts
especially
: a person who acts especially in a play or movie or on television
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