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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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How many Ring doorbells are there and how easy are those for a state actor to hack?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

He and his wife, actor Alison Brie, stay in bed all day, watch four movies and Postmate every single meal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The actor had been on life support since April.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Welsh actor Luke Evans, who played Frank-N-Furter in a Broadway revival, called Curry "a force, a bright fierce flame, an exquisite charm".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

They noted that, as a talented actor, he had performed his part flawlessly.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

The Main Theater, which also burned down, is raising money for its staff and actors.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

For bad actors, they’re perfect masks: The owner of Anonymous Inc. is not a person but rather Unidentified Corp.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Parton, who was known for her roles in the movies 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, as well as the show Hannah Montana, was remembered fondly by many actors.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Eugène Ionesco’s play, currently running at American Repertory Theater, has the two actors sparring over ideas of alienation and belonging amid the outbreak of a metamorphic disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Among the thousands of prisoners there were many musicians and actors and poets.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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