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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /
NOUN
person who performs, entertains by role-playing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist character clown comedian entertainer performer player star villain
STRONG
amateur barnstormer extra foil ham headliner idol impersonator lead mime mimic pantomimist playactor soubrette stand-in stooge thespian trouper understudy ventriloquist walk-on
WEAK
bit player hambone ingenue ingénue straight person thesp
Antonyms
WEAK
audience fan

Example Sentences

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This is an AI programme that behaves more like an independent actor, working through assignments containing multiple steps.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The former “Cosby Show” actor became the subject of viral job-shaming, with critics mocking him for working retail decades after his television success.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Last June, the same judge dismissed a defamation claim by Baldoni and his associates against Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

By now Varga's ex-husband was making big strides politically and forming new friendships, among them popular actor Ervin Nagy.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.