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actor Definition

ac·tor (ak′tər)

noun

  1. a person who does something or participates in something
  2. a person, often, specif., a man, who acts in plays, movies, etc.

Etymology: ME actour, a doer, steward, plaintiff < L actor, a doer, advocate < actus: see act

actor Synonyms

actor

n.

  1. A theatrical performer

    player, performer, star, character, comedian, tragedian, member of the cast, thespian, leading man, leading woman, leading lady, lead, entertainer, artist, movie star, film star, television star, character actor, character actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, featured player, costar, superstar, principal, protagonist, deuteragonist, hero, heroine, villain, antihero, bad guy, juvenile, ingénue, soubrette, motion picture actor, stage actor, trouper, impersonator, mimic, mime, clown, comic, ventriloquist, pantomimist, monologist, performance artist, mummer, masker, heavy lead, heavy, romantic lead, matinee idol, theatrical performer, dramatic artist, artiste, headliner, understudy, stand-in, personator, histrio (Latin), extra, bit player, walk-on, supernumerary, spear carrier*, ham*, straight man*, straight person, barnstormer, gallery player, scene stealer, punchinello*, harlequin*, farceur (French), vaudevillian*, song and dance man, top banana*, second banana; see also actress, cast 2.

  2. A person who does or participates in something

    participant, doer, performer; see doer, participant.

actor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cast: It's great when you only have to, like, cast good actors, for a director that's perfect.
  • involve: The format of books reflects back on actors involved in their creation.
  • bud: Stageworks Youth Theater is an opportunity for budding actors, designers, writers, directors and stage managers to create unique shows.
  • audition: He auditioned several black actors and even musicians ( including Billy Dee Williams ) until finally settling on Glynn Turman.

Converse of subject

portray: As brilliantly portrayed by veteran actor George Cole, the man was, of course, Arthur Daley.

Adjective modifier

  • non-state: The challenge, however, comes not only from non-state actors.
  • talented: Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, John Goodman and Penelope Cruz don't even make up half of the talented actors on display here.
  • veteran: The veteran actor floats into action in New York.
  • comic: Being a good comic actor is about having a lot of control.
  • Shakespearean: He went on to become a noted Shakespearean actor.
  • supporting: Syriana Rental and retail: Labyrinthine but involving tale of oil and corruption which won George Clooney a best supporting actor Oscar.

Modifies a noun

  • adolph: Have folded except of actor adolph a letter from.
  • dick: Manufacturing left first all-time wpt money leader father actor dick.

Noun used with modifier

  • heartthrob: But the heartthrob actor refused to meet anyone he didn't know and insisted on sitting in his own VIP area all evening.
  • nonstate: Page 7 PREV PAGE TOP OF DOC Biological weapons are becoming easier for state and nonstate actors to develop as biological technologies proliferate.
  • comedy: Mr Pastry ' Mr Pastry ' was my favorite comedy actor.
  • soap: You could record the voices of political figures, soap opera actors, cartoon characters or children's entertainers.
  • character: Here is a character actor waiting for the right role to bring him to light.
  • voice: Have the voice actors been decided, or is it tentative?

Preposition: in

costume: Single actors in costume or up to thirty characters can be provided.