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Person who portrays a character in a production
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in
Actor
Not-for-profit organization for comic book industry
The Hero Initiative, formerly known as A Commitment to Our Roots, or ACTOR, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators
The_Hero_Initiative
Topics referred to by the same term
The Actor may refer to: The Actor (painting) (L'acteur), a 1904 work by Pablo Picasso from his "Pink Period" "The Actor" (Flight of the Conchords), a
The_Actor
English actor
Tom Burke (born 30 June 1981) is an English actor. He played Athos in the 2014–2016 BBC TV series The Musketeers, Dolokhov in the 2016 BBC literary-adaptation
Tom_Burke_(actor)
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since
Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
Indian actor (born 1966)
Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. One of the highest paid actors, he is also among the most decorated actors in Indian
Vikram_(actor)
Actor who predominantly plays distinctive or eccentric characters
A character actor is an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric, or interesting characters in supporting roles, rather than leading ones. The term
Character_actor
American actor (born 1969)
Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor, widely known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series House of Cards. He played
Michael_Kelly_(actor)
Indian actor and comedian
Satya Akkala is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu cinema. He won the SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Telugu for Chalo (2018) and Mathu
Satya_(Telugu_actor)
Person who performs in pornography
A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sexual activity on video that is
Pornographic_film_actor
British actor and model (born 1994)
Aaron Stone Pierre (born 7 June 1994) is a British actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Dev-Em in Krypton (2018–2019), Caesar Garner in
Aaron_Pierre_(actor)
British actor and comedian (born 1979)
Tom Davis (born 27 April 1979) is an English actor and comedian best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville, and
Tom_Davis_(actor)
Suriya is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He made a commercially successful cinematic debut in Vasanth's Nerrukku
Suriya_filmography
Child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television
called a child actor or a "former child actor". Closely associated terms include teenage actor or teen actor, which refer to an actor who gained popularity
Child_actor
Individual who portrays a disaster victim
A crisis actor (a.k.a. actor-patient or actor victim) is a trained actor, role player, volunteer, or other person engaged to portray a disaster victim
Crisis_actor
Pakistani actor (born 2000)
Khattak, known professionally as Khushhal Khan, is a Pakistani television actor, model and boxer. Khan is known for portraying Saim Ibrahim in Muhabbat
Khushhal_Khan_(actor)
Model of concurrent computation
The actor model in computer science is a mathematical model of concurrent computation that treats an actor as the basic building block of concurrent computation
Actor_model
English actor, screenwriter, producer and director
Johnny Harris (born 3 November 1973) is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director. His breakthrough role came in the feature film, London
Johnny_Harris_(actor)
Indian actor (born 1960)
name Karthik, is an Indian actor, playback singer and politician who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. Karthik was
Karthik_(actor)
Irish actor (born 1976)
Andrew Scott (born 21 October 1976) is an Irish actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, his accolades include two Laurence Olivier Awards, a BAFTA
Andrew_Scott_(actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1980)
Cethirakath (born 11 December 1980), known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema and a few Malayalam
Arya_(actor)
Indian actor (born 1979)
Suryanarayan (born 17 April 1979), known mononymously as Siddharth, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi language films. Apart from
Siddharth_(actor)
Australian actor, writer, and director (born 1973)
Scott Ryan (born 12 May 1973) is an Australian actor, writer, and director. He wrote and starred in the FX series Mr Inbetween (2018–2021) and the film
Scott_Ryan_(actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1984)
is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actors, Nani is a recipient
Nani_(actor)
Canadian actor (born 1985)
as François Arnaud (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁno]), is a Canadian actor. His accolades include a Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, in addition
François_Arnaud_(actor)
English actor (born 1985)
James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester
James_Norton_(actor)
Accolade given by SAG-AFTRA
The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, formerly the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation
Actor_Awards
Indian actor (born 1996)
Lalwani (born 19 April 1996), known mononymously as Lakshya, is an Indian actor. He played the titular warrior in the period drama series Porus (2017–2018)
Lakshya_(actor)
American actor and director (born 1962)
Anthony Charles Edwards (born July 19, 1962) is an American actor, director, and producer. He played Dr. Mark Greene on the first eight seasons of ER
Anthony_Edwards_(actor)
Ali (actor, dancer) Mehmood Ali (actor, comedian, son of Mumtaz Ali) Pucky Ali (actor and eldest son of Mehmood & Madhu) Lucky Ali (singer, actor, second
List_of_Hindi_film_families
Italian-American film family
entertainment industry, all three of his children - actor and DJ Marc, actor-director Christopher, and actor Nicolas Cage - were or are, part of the fourth
Coppola_family
English actor (born 1977)
Edward Thomas Hardy (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor. Known for his intense screen presence and versatility, he has established a career across
Tom_Hardy
Indian actor and politician
Mukesh Babu; 5 March 1957), known mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works
Mukesh_(actor)
English actor
Thomas Hughes is an English actor. He is notable for his roles as Prince Albert in the ITV drama Victoria (2016–2019), Joe Lambe in the BBC drama The
Tom_Hughes_(actor)
American actor (born 1960)
Doug Anthony Hutchison (born May 26, 1960) is an American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often playing disturbed and antagonistic
Doug_Hutchison
English actor (born 1990)
Jack O'Connell (born 1 August 1990) is an English actor. Known for his roles as dark, volatile and menacing characters, he has received various accolades
Jack_O'Connell_(actor)
Indian film actor (1932–2004)
1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, director and producer, best known for playing comic, serious, emotional
Mehmood_(actor)
Indian actor
Ajay Ravuri is an Indian actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, with a few Tamil films to his credit. Ajay played negative roles in several
Ajay_(actor)
Tamil actor (born 1981)
Bharath Srinivasan, known professionally as Bharath, is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, along with few Malayalam, Hindi and
Bharath_(actor)
Japanese and American actor (1933–2006)
Iwamatsu Makoto; December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako
Mako_(actor)
Indian actor (born 1975)
Abbas Ali (born 21 May 1975), mononymously known as Abbas, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films alongside a
Abbas_(actor)
American actress (born 1980)
has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards, two Actor Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy
Michelle_Williams_(actress)
Actor playing a main role
A leading actor, leading actress, or leading man or lady or simply lead (/ˈliːd/), plays a main role in a film, television series, television film or
Leading_actor
American actor, director, producer (born 1980)
Jesse Wesley Williams (born August 5, 1981) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist best known as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey's Anatomy (2009–22;
Jesse_Williams_(actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1977)
Reddy (born 29 August 1977), professionally known as Vishal, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema. He produces films under his
Vishal_(actor)
American actor and director (born 1950)
November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. Harris received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo
Ed_Harris
Indian actor (born 1988)
Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1988) is an Indian actor primarily working in Telugu cinema. He has received nominations for a Filmfare Award South and
Satyadev_(actor)
Training and rehearsal techniques
developed by the Russian and Soviet actor and director Konstantin Stanislavski and captured in his books An Actor Prepares, Building a Character, and
Method_acting
American former actor (born 1947)
Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is an American former actor. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the WB/CW television series 7th Heaven
Stephen_Collins
Indian actor and director
Nassar (born Muhammad Hanif; 5 March 1958) is an Indian actor, director, producer, voice artist, singer and politician who mainly works in the Tamil,
Nassar_(actor)
Indian actor
Prasanna Venkatesan, often credited mononymously as Prasanna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in the Tamil cinema and alongside appeared in a
Prasanna_(actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1959)
Akkineni Nagarjuna (born 29 August 1959) is an Indian actor best known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi and Tamil films
Nagarjuna_(actor)
Indian actor (born 1972)
Sharan (born 6 February 1972) is an Indian actor and an occasional playback singer and film producer who works in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut
Sharan_(actor)
Indian actor and producer (born 1986)
Naveen Kumar, known professionally as Yash, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Kannada cinema. Yash is a recipient of several accolades including
Yash_(actor)
American actor (born 1944)
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. With a career spanning nearly six decades of film and television, he is recognized for
Sam_Elliott
English actor (1947–2026)
Michael Frank Keating (10 February 1947 – 26 April 2026) was an English actor. He was best known for his role as Vila Restal in the science fiction television
Michael_Keating_(actor)
Chinese actor and model
Song Weilong ((Chinese: 宋威龙, born 25 March 1999) is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in Find Yourself,Go Ahead, Youthful Glory, and
Song_Weilong_(actor)
American actor (1955–2017)
17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. A versatile character actor known for his distinctive Texan drawl and everyman
Bill_Paxton
Indian actor and film producer (born 1975)
as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. One of the highest-paid Tamil film actors, Suriya is considered as
Suriya
Indian actor (born 1984)
Jaikanth (6 April 1987), known as Jai, is an Indian actor and musician working in Tamil films. The nephew of noted composer Deva and the cousin of music
Jai_(actor)
American actor (born 1980)
Benjamin A. Foster (born October 29, 1980) is an American actor. His films include The Punisher (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand and Alpha Dog (both 2006)
Ben_Foster_(actor)
Indian actor (born 1987)
d̪ʱəʋən]; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, Dhawan has appeared in a variety of genres
Varun_Dhawan
American-Indian actor, entrepreneur and former Indian politician (born 1963)
December 1963), known professionally by his stage name Napoleon, is an Indian actor, entrepreneur and former politician. He was the Minister of State for Social
Napoleon_(actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1965)
Salman Khan (born 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works primarily in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning
Salman_Khan
Indian Kannada actor (1950–2009)
30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Kannada cinema besides also having sporadically
Vishnuvardhan_(actor)
British actor (born 1994)
Joseph Quinn (born 26 January 1994) is an Irish-British actor. After graduating from drama school, Quinn began his acting career on stage and television
Joseph_Quinn
Indian actor
and television actor. Vivek was the lead hero in a widely released movie Chal Zindagi alongside industry veteran Sanjay Mishra (actor). and State of Siege:
Vivek_Dahiya_(actor)
Indian actor and racing driver (born 1971)
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won
Ajith_Kumar
Indian actor and film producer (born 1956)
as Prabhu, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is the youngest son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan. Prabhu
Prabhu_(actor)
American actor (born 1956)
John Sanford Posey (born February 7, 1956) is an American actor. With a long career in guest spots in episodes of various television series, he may be
John_Posey_(actor)
Topics referred to by the same term
up actor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An actor is a person who plays a role in theater, cinema or television. Actor(s) may also refer to Actor (album)
Actor_(disambiguation)
Indian actor, producer and politician (born 1982)
Adhikari (born 25 December 1982), known by his stage name Dev, is an Indian actor, producer, singer and screenwriter, known for his works in Bengali cinema
Dev_(Bengali_actor)
Indian actor
his stage name Narain, is an Indian actor, who works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. He debuted as an actor in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Nizhalkuthu
Narain_(actor)
American actor (born 1979)
Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor and producer. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.1 billion worldwide, making him
Chris_Pratt
American comedian and actor (1959–2017)
(July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy
Charlie_Murphy_(actor)
English actor (born 1988)
Joseph Michael Cole (born 28 November 1988) is an English actor. Some of his most notable roles include Luke in Skins, John Shelby in Peaky Blinders,
Joe_Cole_(actor)
American actor (born 1981)
Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Steve Rogers / Captain America in various
Chris_Evans_(actor)
Indian actor, TV presenter (born 1967)
Mohammed Ali (born 10 October 1967), known professionally as Ali, is an Indian actor, comedian, and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu films
Ali_(actor)
English actor (born 1982)
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known as the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who (2010–2013), Prince Philip, Duke
Matt_Smith
Indian film actor (1938–1985)
November 1985) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actors in the history of Indian cinema
Sanjeev_Kumar
English actor (born 1990)
Aaron Perry Taylor-Johnson (né Johnson; born 13 June 1990) is an English actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and an Empire Award in addition
Aaron_Taylor-Johnson
American actor (born 1987)
David Alexander Efron (/ˈɛfrɒn/; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence
Zac_Efron
English actor (born 1968)
Daniel Wroughton Craig (/kreɪɡ/ CRAYG; born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James
Daniel_Craig
American actor
Brandon O'Neil Scott is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles as Ryan Spalding in the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2008–2009)
Brandon_Scott_(actor)
American actor and professor
American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works
Andrew_Robinson_(actor)
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2026
Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian politician and former actor who is currently serving as the ninth chief minister of Tamil Nadu since
C._Joseph_Vijay
American actor (born 1967)
Peter Hermann (born August 15, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Charles Brooks in Younger, Trevor Langan in Law & Order:
Peter_Hermann_(actor)
American actress (born 1951)
long-running CBS series Knots Landing. She had a small role as a television actor in Woody Allen's film Manhattan (1979), before being cast as the love interest
Karen_Allen
Indian actor and comedian (1961–2021)
November 1961 – 17 April 2021), known professionally as Vivek, was an Indian actor, comedian, television personality, playback singer, social activist, and
Vivek_(actor)
Indian film family
of the family include actors, film directors, and producers. Note: Dashed lines indicate separation. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, actor and producer, known by
Akkineni–Daggubati_family
Indian film actor (born 1978)
Madnani (born 30 November 1978), mononymously known as Jeet, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Bengali cinema. In a career spanning over
Jeet_(actor)
Indian actor
1967) is an Indian former actor who appeared predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. He started his career as a child actor (under the stage name Master
Karan_(actor)
Indian actor and filmmaker (born 1958)
1958), better known by his stage name Lal (pronounced [laːl]), is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, producer and distributor who predominantly works
Lal_(actor)
British actor (born 1978)
Warren Martin Brown (born 11 May 1978) is an English actor, widely known for his roles as Donny Maguire in Shameless and Andy Holt in Hollyoaks, DS Justin
Warren_Brown_(actor)
American actor and comedian
Chris Williams is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. His roles include starring as "Eddie" on the CBS series The Great Indoors. Williams has
Chris_Williams_(actor)
English actor (born 1973)
Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has received nominations for seven British Academy Television
Stephen_Graham
Annual awards for cinematic achievements
Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role: since 1968 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role: since 1968 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting
British_Academy_Film_Awards
Indian film actor
Suman is an Indian actor known for his work in South Indian films. He played the male lead and supporting characters mostly in Telugu and Tamil films
Suman_(actor)
American attorney and retired child actor (born 1974)
Cohen (né McMahon; June 25, 1974) is an American attorney and retired child actor best remembered for appearing as Chunk in the 1985 Steven Spielberg production
Jeff_Cohen_(actor)
English actor and writer (1927–1978)
Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial
Robert_Shaw
ACTOR
ACTOR
Girl/Female
Tamil
A play, With dancers / actors, A musical Raagini
Boy/Male
Hindu
King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English (of Welsh origin)
English (of Welsh origin) : Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell).Irish : mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of St. Paul’ (see Guilfoyle).This surname is extremely common in Wales and has also spread throughout England and Ireland. The first recorded occurrence of the surname in its modern form is Roger ap Howell, alias Powell, named in a lawsuit in 1563. He was the grandson of Howell ap John (d. 1535). Snelling Powell, born in Carmarthen, Wales, in 1758, came to America in 1793 and was a successful actor and theater manager in Boston. Later members of the family include the novelist Anthony Powell (b. 1905).
Boy/Male
English
Man. Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name Spileman, which was originally an Old English byname meaning ‘juggler’, ‘tumbler’, ‘actor’. Compare Spiller.German (Spillmann) : variant of Spielmann.
Boy/Male
Indian
Actor
Boy/Male
English American
Keeper of provisions. Famous Bearer: actor Spencer Tracy.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish : variant of Garioch, a habitational name from the district in Aberdeenshire so named.English : habitational name from Garwick in Lincolnshire, named from an Old English personal name Gǣra + Old English wīc ‘(dairy) farm’.The name is closely associated with the Huguenots. The English actor-manager David Garrick (1717–79) was the grandson of David de la Garrique, who fled Bordeaux in 1685, changing his family name to Garric on arrival in England. Other Garricks (Garicks) were in SC in the 1820s.
Boy/Male
English
Man. Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
Tamil
King among actors
Boy/Male
Irish
From Owen's territory. County Tyrone in Ireland. The late actor Tyrone Power.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
English American
Craftsman; wagon-wright; wagon driver. Famous Bearer: U.S. Actor John Wayne.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A play, With dancers / actors, A musical Raagini
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English pleyen ‘to play’, hence an occupational name for an actor or musician or a nickname for a successful competitor in contests of athletic or sporting prowess.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
ACTOR
ACTOR
Girl/Female
Irish American
Dusky. Dark. Descendents of Ciar. The name of a county of Ireland. Used for both genders.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Remainder
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Expert in Something; Experienced; Good in Behaviour; Able to do Anything Capable; Expert; Good Mentality; Skilled
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blaisdell.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Gift of Allah (swt)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Batchelor.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Rising Sun; Dawn; Early Morning
Girl/Female
Hindu
Triwin
Male
Japanese
(æ£å‰‡) Japanese name MASANORI means "model of justice."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Slave girl
ACTOR
ACTOR
ACTOR
ACTOR
ACTOR
n.
The art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in which the actor claims to control the actions, and communicate directly with the mind, of the recipient. See Animal magnetism, under Magnetism.
a.
Fascinated by the stage; seized by a passionate desire to become an actor.
a.
Used or employed for constant service or application, as if constituting a portion of a stock or supply; standard; permanent; standing; as, a stock actor; a stock play; a stock sermon.
n.
Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio".
n.
An actor on the stage; one whose occupation is to represent characters on the stage; as, Garrick was a celebrated stageplayer.
n.
The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue.
n.
A person or thing beyond what is necessary or usual; especially, a person employed not for regular service, but only to fill the place of another in case of need; specifically, in theaters, a person who is not a regular actor, but is employed to appear in a stage spectacle.
n.
A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
n.
A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.
n.
A subordinate actor.
n.
The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.
n.
The way in which the parts of anything are put together; often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character.
v. t. & i.
To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part.
n.
A similar figure moved by the hand or by a wire in a mock drama; a marionette; a wooden actor in a play.
n.
An actor or player in tragedy.
n.
A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage.
n.
A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.
n.
An actor.
n.
A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist.
v. t.
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain; as, to support the character of King Lear.