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1. actor
noun. ['ˈæktɝ'] a theatrical performer.
Synonyms
- upstager
- ham
- mummer
- pantomimist
- ingenue
- character actor
- thespian
- performer
- playactor
- spear carrier
- trouper
- reenactor
- mimer
- understudy
- mime
- scene-stealer
- star
- actress
- performing artist
- movie actor
- histrion
- comedian
- barnstormer
- role player
- pantomimer
- standby
- tragedian
- lead
- plant
- play-actor
- screen actor
- player
- walk-on
- extra
- leading man
- supernumerary
- principal
- heavy
Antonyms
Etymology
- actor (Latin)
- agere (Latin)
Rhymes with Actor
- schlachter
- schachter
- pachter
- lacter
- akhtar
How do you pronounce actor?
Pronounce actor as ˈæktər.
US - How to pronounce actor in American English
UK - How to pronounce actor in British English
Sentences with actor
1. Noun, singular or mass
A headshot is to an actor what a business card is to a business person.
Quotes about actor
1. You want to play another kind of character in another genre, and it's been something I've been trying to do if I can in the career so far, and it's something I hope to continue because it's interesting to me and you get to do different things as an actor.
- Keanu Reeves
2. Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
3. As an actor, I'm attracted to drama; as a director, it's humor - because it's the story of my life, and I can't be that serious about it. Being alone is a big theme in all my movies, both as a director and as an actress.
- Jodie Foster
