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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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The “Widow’s Bay” star won the award for lead actor in a comedy series at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Rhys was named best lead actor in a limited series for The Beast In Me, then won best lead actor in a comedy for Widow's Bay.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“The Pitt,” the chaotically paced medical drama that reinvigorated the genre, landed outstanding drama series for the second year in a row, along with a repeat win for lead actor Noah Wyle.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Of its 13 Emmy nominations in 2025, it received five awards, including lead actor in a drama for Wyle and supporting actress in a drama for Katherine LaNasa.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Boaz thought of the memes he’d seen claiming that some actor was actually a time traveler, their doppelgänger found in a vintage photograph.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan performed a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as images of actors, writers, directors and other industry figures who died this year were projected onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Tech CEOs losing sleep over IP security want patriotic workers who wouldn’t dream of selling out their country or employer to bad actors overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

For both actors, the script presented physical challenges in portraying the bodily changes their characters undergo over the years.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

It’s only a matter of time before the music plays off one of these seasoned actors halfway through their speech.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Booth had taken all the actors backstage by surprise and rushed past them.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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