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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nollywooddivas (Nollywood Divas) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:48:02 -0000
LolaAlao - Leading Yoruba actors and actresses in 2008Leading Yoruba actors and actresses in 2008 http://bit.ly/EBKnA
movies always tell about beautiful people. or somebody can mention a movie with all ugly actors and actresses?
yessica_p (Yessica P) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:52 -0000
movies always tell about beautiful people. or somebody can mention a movie with all ugly actors and actresses?
@Followtheblonde FT I get to star in a movie or tv show with my favorite actors and actresses.
AmandaJean622 (Amanda Hodges) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:55:51 -0000
@Followtheblonde FT I get to star in a movie or tv show with my favorite actors and actresses.
@niblick_iii It usually is, but since my knowledge in actors and actresses is so dense, this happens rarely. But yes, I do agree...
somoso (Batman Spock) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:00 -0000
@niblick_iii It usually is, but since my knowledge in actors and actresses is so dense, this happens rarely. But yes, I do agree...
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ratpages (Emanuel) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:03:28 -0000
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girlmeetsgeek (Kate) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:36:30 -0000
Tweeties: A local university called me and they need 'actors' or 'actresses' to portray patients a few days this week, and next. **DM ME**

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