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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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John Lithgow won Best Actor for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in "Giant", and praised the play as "extraordinarily important right now."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Actor Alan Rickman died of the disease in 2016, five months after diagnosis.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The guilds already have spoken on “Black Rabbit,” with Bateman receiving Actor, DGA and PGA nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Actor and producer Niko Foster has put his jaw-dropping Nevada mansion on the market for $21.9 million—12 years after work was completed on the extraordinary custom-built “masterpiece.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Ferris Bueller: Actor Matthew Broderick played this teenager in a comedy film.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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