actor
- noun
- A1
- Top 3000
a person whose job is to pretend to be someone else in a film, a play or a TV show
The young actor forgot his lines during the second act.
Several famous actors have agreed to appear in the new series.
She trained as an actor for three years before her first role.
The actors bowed while the audience clapped for several minutes.
Common collocations: a famous actor · the lead actor · a talented actor · a stage actor · a voice actor · actors and actresses
Part of: Film and television, Jobs, Art
Forms
- plural
- actors
- feminine
- actress