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nonactor

noun non·ac·tor \ ˌnän-ˈak-tər also -ˌtȯr \

Definition of nonactor

: a person who is not an actor
  • … I'm still inspired by his improvisation, use of real life, use of real people, nonactors …
  • —Jeff Goldblum

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1935

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