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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@Elliecodorniu I mean rlly!U have HP, awesome hot pple, Shakespeare,& great actors and actresses! & if it wasnt 4 England no1 would be here.
ChristineBlackk (Joanne) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:53:15 -0000
@Elliecodorniu I mean rlly!U have HP, awesome hot pple, Shakespeare,& great actors and actresses! & if it wasnt 4 England no1 would be here.
RT @Director_Cherry: http://thistimemovie.blogspot.com -Actors/Actresses: Tips For Submitting For Roles, Casting Calls And Auditions.
fffmuse (MJP) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:29:30 -0000
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i know most films have american actors and actresses in them, but when it's not a film and there's an american on my tele, ITS HEAVEN :]]
elouisebingham (Elouise Bingham) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:39:42 -0000
i know most films have american actors and actresses in them, but when it's not a film and there's an american on my tele, ITS HEAVEN :]]
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hollywoodlvwork (Alice Fuller) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:30:52 -0000
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RT @Director_Cherry http://thistimemovie.blogspot.com -Actors/Actresses: Tips For Submitting For Roles, Casting Calls And Auditions.
trulyAGLAIA (Geraldine GJ ) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:10:31 -0000
RT @Director_Cherry http://thistimemovie.blogspot.com -Actors/Actresses: Tips For Submitting For Roles, Casting Calls And Auditions.
True, and same goes for the actors and actresses as well- that show true love to the DMV! @DeUceDouble
OvertlyMines (Ebonee Hood) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:59:11 -0000
True, and same goes for the actors and actresses as well- that show true love to the DMV! @DeUceDouble

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