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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weaningtales (Kim Scott) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:37 -0000
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my movie info list will now include actors and actresses
islandbmw (Sharyn Elander ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:17 -0000
my movie info list will now include actors and actresses
@kian_hwee It's the actors and actresses that get paid more than office workers. Looks help you get to places. Proven fact.
EugeneTehYJ (Eugene Teh) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:22 -0000
@kian_hwee It's the actors and actresses that get paid more than office workers. Looks help you get to places. Proven fact.
@mikerainham Uhmm no ! Dutch actors and Actresses are BAD -.- i never watch Dutch films LOL
Elisha_C_Fan (Maxime) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:54 -0000
@mikerainham Uhmm no ! Dutch actors and Actresses are BAD -.- i never watch Dutch films LOL
the new moon/ twi saga cast is some of the best actors and actresses around! kristen, robert, taylor, ashley you guys rock!
kayla949 (Michaela-amy Betts) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:19 -0000
the new moon/ twi saga cast is some of the best actors and actresses around! kristen, robert, taylor, ashley you guys rock!
Casting call this morning. 300 actors and actresses to choose from. I remember helping setting these up at my old job. Oh how fun.
mrbrianmorgan (Brian Morgan) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:51 -0000
Casting call this morning. 300 actors and actresses to choose from. I remember helping setting these up at my old job. Oh how fun.

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