actor

¹

[ak-ter]

noun

1. a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.

2. a person who does something; participant.

Actor

²

[ak-ter]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a brother of King Augeas, sometimes believed to be the father, by Molione, of Eurytus and Cteatus.

actor

/ ˈæktə /

noun

1. a person who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc

2. informal,  a person who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others (often in the phrase bad actor )

Usage

The term actor is almost universally used nowadays to refer to people of either gender who act

Other Word Forms

• nonactor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of actor¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin āctor, equivalent to āg- ( act ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Stars of The Sea won other major prizes at the awards ceremony, including 13-year-old Muhammad Gazawi who won the best actor award - the youngest ever winner.

From BBC

Such fervour also sparked online abuse of the series' lead actors and prompted Han to ask fans to start "acting normal online".

From BBC

He’s a fine actor, but he’s also Jason Bateman, America’s sweetheart.

From Los Angeles Times

The X-Factor winner will play at a match in Leicestershire alongside a string of celebrities including former Leicester City football players, soap actors and reality TV stars to raise funds for Young Epilepsy.

From BBC

You can understand why so many forgotten actors made that deal, without realizing that forever can lead to a fast retirement.

From Los Angeles Times

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