reenactor

noun re·en·act·or \ ˌrē-ə-ˈnak-tər \

Definition of reenactor

:a person who participates in reenactments of historical events

Recent Examples of reenactor from the Web

Along the way, both onboard and on land, passengers will be joined by Revolutionary War experts and even reenactors who will bring all that history to life.

— sebastian modak, CNT, "New 'American Revolution' Cruise Takes You Back in Time," 9 Aug. 2017
In 1968, the official historian at Fort McHenry decided Plamann should learn the then-emerging field of living history, in which interpreters and reenactors dress and speak as figures from years gone by to bring the past to life.

— baltimoresun.com, "Fort McHenry ranger can't stay retired even after 50-year career," 4 Aug. 2017
On Saturday, there will be historical reenactors at the site to talk to the public about the war.

— jennifer mcdermott, The Seattle Times, "History buffs celebrate forgotten Revolutionary War general," 28 July 2017
The parade also featured Revolutionary War soldier reenactors, several dancing groups, a pipes and drums band and live music from the Kings of Dixieland, who are based in Bourbonnais.

— frank vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, "1,000 attend Homewood parade, organizers say," 4 July 2017
Clint Johnson, color sergeant of the 26th North Carolina Regiment, said reenactors try to make the battle as accurate as possible with historical records, clothing for the time period and camping out in the woods for the weekend.

— jenna eason, charlotteobserver, "Taking aim at history at Historic Latta Plantation," 1 July 2017
Public reading of the Declaration of Independence Performed by reenactor Thomas Costa, who will portray a historic Pohick rector.

— Washington Post, "Fairfax County community calendar June 29-July 6, 2017," 28 June 2017
As Civil War reenactor gigs go, Colin Farrell has what appears to be a pretty good one in The Beguiled.

— gary thompson, Philly.com, "Sofia Coppola's 'The Beguiled': An uncivil war between the sexes," 27 June 2017
The Rev. Thomas Costa, a historical reenactor, will portray the rector of Pohick Church in 1776.

— gerri marmer, Washington Post, "Religion events from around the Washington area," 23 June 2017

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