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actor

1

[ak-ter]

noun

  1. a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.

  2. a person who does something; participant.



Actor

2

[ak-ter]

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a brother of King Augeas, sometimes believed to be the father, by Molione, of Eurytus and Cteatus.

actor

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a person who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc

  2. informala person who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others (often in the phrase bad actor )

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Usage

The term actor is almost universally used nowadays to refer to people of either gender who act
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonactor noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of actor1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin 峦ٴǰ, equivalent to 岵- ( act ) + -tor -tor
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A California doctor accused of giving Friends star Matthew Perry access to ketamine in the weeks before the actor's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, according to federal prosecutors.

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The “Jessica Jones” and “One Life to Live” actor shared a carousel of photos including text message exchanges with her parents.

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Plasencia admitted in the agreement that he spoke to the actor by phone and continued to exchange texts with Perry about the request for ketamine, a legal medication commonly used as an anesthetic.

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The actor said in an interview broadcast on Monday that it’s been about 18 months since he started experiencing symptoms.

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Critical Role CEO and co-founder Travis Willingham, also a voice actor, stressed the importance of landing the game masters and what it could mean for the growth of this side of the Critical Role company.

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