An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in an artistic production. The term commonly refers to someone working in movies, television, live theatre, or radio, and can occasionally denote a street entertainer. Besides playing dramatic roles, actors may also sing or dance or work only on radio or as a voice artist. A female actor is known as an actress.

An actor usually plays a fictional character. In the case of a true story (or a fictional story that portrays real people) an actor may play a real person (or a fictional version of the same). Occasionally, actors appear as themselves. One notable example of this is John Malkovich's performance in Being John Malkovich.

Etymology

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"Actor" is directly from the masculine Latin noun actor (feminine, actrix) from the verb agere "to do, to drive, to pass time" + the suffix -or "so./st. who performs the action indicated by the stem". Alternatively from Greek (aktor), leader, from the verb (agō), to lead or carry, to convey, to bring. ^*

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jonathan_parker (Star Search Casting) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:19:51 -0000
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@MikeSamonek yet of course i need a few little things... like an idea, a script, producer, director, crew, actors and actresses... all minor
jasonelia (Jason-Elia) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:44:06 -0000
@MikeSamonek yet of course i need a few little things... like an idea, a script, producer, director, crew, actors and actresses... all minor
i still can't get over the fact that you actually see well known actors and actresses on here. if i ever get famous, i'm keeping this :)
rag5051 (Rachel Goodman) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:47:13 -0000
i still can't get over the fact that you actually see well known actors and actresses on here. if i ever get famous, i'm keeping this :)
RT @Msallornothing #thoushallnot be anyone other than yourself. Leave the acting to the actors and actresses
AlbanyShenell (Albany Prince) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:42:54 -0000
RT @Msallornothing #thoushallnot be anyone other than yourself. Leave the acting to the actors and actresses
They found such great actors and actresses to play in Lost! I love whoever cast the people! Great choices!!!!
babykat517 (Katja Suslova) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:04:25 -0000
They found such great actors and actresses to play in Lost! I love whoever cast the people! Great choices!!!!
Oh wow #Eastwick, could you have casted your show any WORSE?! Maybe you wouldn't of gotten cancelled if you had better actresses and actors.
aplastiKsmile (Katy Clark Jones) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:05:43 -0000
Oh wow #Eastwick, could you have casted your show any WORSE?! Maybe you wouldn't of gotten cancelled if you had better actresses and actors.

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