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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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On Sunday, the Television Academy hosted the second night of Emmy ceremonies, where guest actor awards were among those announced.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

This of course explains the name of the film, which is based on the successful 2014 stage play by actor and writer David Haig.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

It was his third Emmy Award, having previously won twice for supporting actor in a comedy for “All in the Family.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

“Myself and actor Sul Kyung-gu, we can be a little bit brusque. We don’t really have the talent to make the set fun.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

When Houseman heard Welles read, he knew that his hunch about the actor had been right.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

As the 007 team themselves have explained in the past, external: "Bond screen tests are elaborate affairs involving hair and make-up, costumes, sets, and other actors."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

“Bad actors are not using the AI services consumers use, like Gemini, ChatGPT or Claude, which would have the ability to observe what they’re doing and stop them,” Grobman says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

She was never above criticism; financial television has long been too cozy with the executives it covers and too allergic to the kind of confrontational reporting that treats CEOs as accountable public actors.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

In the Harry Potter movies, multiple actors portray the antagonist at various ages.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

“I’d better be going or I’ll be up all night grading papers,” she says to Daddy, smiling like Daddy is one of those actors in the picture shows.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome




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