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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Notebook actor previously hosted SNL in 2015 and 2017.
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The actor has not appeared in a major film since the accusations were leveled.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The letter, which The Guardian published on Wednesday, was spearheaded by Enola Holmes actor Susan Wokoma and Crowning Glory playwright Somalia Nonyé Seaton.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 50, liked an Instagram post shared by the Canadian actor, 57, on Tuesday, April 9.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Gabrielle, the struggling actor, is housesitting at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Hollywood was not quite ready to welcome a trans actor into the fold.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
The actor, who starred in the fantasy drama for eight seasons as the secret son of the late Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, tells Entertainment Weekly in an interview for his new movie Blood for Dust that the concept is shelved.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Cole says that Jason’s character’s behavior is informed by a lack of role models, something the actor had plenty in real life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
The actor has not appeared in a major film since the accusations were leveled.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The letter, which The Guardian published on Wednesday, was spearheaded by Enola Holmes actor Susan Wokoma and Crowning Glory playwright Somalia Nonyé Seaton.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 50, liked an Instagram post shared by the Canadian actor, 57, on Tuesday, April 9.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Gabrielle, the struggling actor, is housesitting at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Hollywood was not quite ready to welcome a trans actor into the fold.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
The actor, who starred in the fantasy drama for eight seasons as the secret son of the late Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, tells Entertainment Weekly in an interview for his new movie Blood for Dust that the concept is shelved.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Cole says that Jason’s character’s behavior is informed by a lack of role models, something the actor had plenty in real life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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