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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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Australian singer and actor Troye Sivan was accused of being a nepo baby because his mother was once a model in South Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Willy Wonka actor Gene Wilder "narrates" the show, explaining the various games to contestants.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The couple took their long-term relationship to the next level by getting engaged in January 2025—with reports emerging that the actor popped the question to his partner in an at-home proposal over the holidays.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Taylor, a child of deaf parents, was brought into the project by Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin, who serves as a producer and an on-screen presence, introducing the story and giving voice to Beattie’s writings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Magnificent! You were magnificent! I always love it when a good actor makes me look good.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

It’s hard to raise the subject of bad actors and scammers without the elderly parent or grandparent feeling like they are in some way easily manipulated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

You really humanize the young actors in “Hollywood, Ending” which, unfortunately, is a unique thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Hollywood’s workforce is already smarting, with job losses steepening after dual strikes by actors and writers three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

That FBI's public service announcement, external described ShinyHunters as "threat actors" who often "use their real or exaggerated claims of access to sensitive or personal information to prompt payment from victims".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

My eyebrows, good actors, do their jobs, curling up curiously.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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