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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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The “Masters of the Universe” actor shares her passion for horror films, her fear of crawl spaces and her breakthrough role on “Mad Men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The plays were quite different, but the winners shared a very specific honor: the night marked the third Tony win for each actor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Aged 80, Lithgow became the oldest male actor ever to win a Tony, for his portrayal of author Roald Dahl in Giant.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"Everybody's a Knicks fan together. It's a huge family, it's all love," Walsh, a voice actor, told AFP near Madison Square Garden, the home of the Knicks.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“At least, I like the actor who plays him in the movies.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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