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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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The Australian actor, on his first Hallmark cruise, called bingo on day four and stayed after for endless selfies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Because he was an unknown actor at the time, a lot of the footage he’s in for only a couple minutes — there’s an episode of ‘Kojak,’ ‘The Lords of Flatbush,’ ‘Death Race 2000.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A Los Angeles judge dissolves the restraining order against Halle Berry, weeks after her ex-husband Olivier Martinez accused the actor of physically abusing their teenage son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Reflecting this softer and more mainstream meaning, British Vogue captioned their photo of Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams arriving at the 2026 Golden Globes as him "mogging at the Golden Globes".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The stranger, played by actor Carl Frank, had been in the militia.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

The closest I got to the Hallmark actors outside the photo session: a fifth-row seat at 8 a.m. bingo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The exhibition’s second section moves beyond models, actors and performers to focus on the people who influenced and wielded power behind the scenes in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

In many ways, the joy of playing Mary is that different actors bring different aspects and personality nuances to the role.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

And while that makes them easier to control remotely, in theory, any device which goes online can potentially be exploited by malicious actors.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“You have no idea how difficult it is to find actors for as many parts as we need played for this script,” said Mr. Gregory.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt


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