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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His maternal great-grandmother survived the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
In April, the actor traveled to Washington to give a speech for the Armenian Assembly of America.
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 May 2025
At a time when Lilo wants nothing more than a best friend, a fugitive alien named Stitch (voiced again by original Disney actor Chris Sanders) escapes his handlers and crash-lands on Earth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
Foley also directed music videos for rock band Deep Purple and Marky Mark, actor Mark Wahlberg’s former rap persona.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The Ghost and the Gun will star Malaysian actors Gambit Saifullah (Alter-Naratif) and Fabian Loo (One Cent Thief), Indonesian actress Asmara Abigail (Stone Turtle) and American actor Brett Tutor (Black Doves).
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 May 2025
At a time when Lilo wants nothing more than a best friend, a fugitive alien named Stitch (voiced again by original Disney actor Chris Sanders) escapes his handlers and crash-lands on Earth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
Foley also directed music videos for rock band Deep Purple and Marky Mark, actor Mark Wahlberg’s former rap persona.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The Ghost and the Gun will star Malaysian actors Gambit Saifullah (Alter-Naratif) and Fabian Loo (One Cent Thief), Indonesian actress Asmara Abigail (Stone Turtle) and American actor Brett Tutor (Black Doves).
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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“Actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actor. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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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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