Definitions

actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /

NOUN

person who performs, entertains by role-playing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist character clown comedian entertainer performer player star villain

STRONG

amateur barnstormer extra foil ham headliner idol impersonator lead mime mimic pantomimist playactor soubrette stand-in stooge thespian trouper understudy ventriloquist walk-on

WEAK

bit player hambone ingenue ingénue straight person thesp

Antonyms

WEAK

audience fan

Example Sentences

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Actor and host Terry Crews discusses his rigorous exercise routine, going to bed at 8:30 and his favorite face-cleansing tool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Actor Jeremy Piven has offloaded his sprawling Los Angeles property for $6.85 million—having spent more than a year trying to find a buyer for the modern Mount Olympus manse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

John Lithgow won Best Actor for his portrayal of Roald Dahl in "Giant", and praised the play as "extraordinarily important right now."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Actor Alan Rickman died of the disease in 2016, five months after diagnosis.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Then he opened the envelope slowly, like he was at the Academy Awards announcing the Best Actor category.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Vocabulary lists containing actor

Academy Awards, List 3

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