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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"There's not representation in the media, there's not representation in higher education. There are lots of places where we don't have the representation we deserve," the actor added.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

A young actor born in the Midwest said she had left the United States because she was “just done with it all.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

You know him as the actor Gene Wilder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A model and actor, Twisha was crowned Miss Pune in 2012 after winning a beauty pageant in the western Indian city.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It is the famous actor John Wilkes Booth.

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

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Academy Awards, List 3

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Literary Terms, Part I

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