actor

An actor is a person who does something, particularly someone who performs in a film or television show. (noun)

John Travolta and Johnny Deep are each an example of an actor.

See actor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

See actor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ăkˈtər)

noun

A theatrical performer.
One who takes part; a participant: “France, Britain . . . and any other external actors now involved . . . in the affairs of the continent” (Helen Kitchen).
Law One, such as the manager of a business, who acts for another.

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