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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
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)
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)
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
(Re-)creation of a human being in image and voice
A virtual actor, also known as virtual human, virtual persona, digital actor, or digital clone is the creation or re-creation of a human being in image
Virtual_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
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
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
Australian actor (born 2007)
Joe Bird (born April 8, 2007) is an Australian actor. He became known for his breakout turn playing Riley in the horror film Talk to Me (2022) at age
Joe_Bird_(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 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)
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)
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
Raveendran is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating in Malayalam and Tamil films and he was a very busy actor of both these languages in the 1980s.
Raveendran_(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)
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)
American actor (born 1996)
Michael Johnston (born February 22, 1996) is an American actor. He appeared as supporting character Corey Bryant in the MTV series Teen Wolf, and had
Michael_Johnston_(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)
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)
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)
Telugu actor
Venkat is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu-language films. He is best known for his work in Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi
Venkat_(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)
Indian actor
November 2013), better known and credited by his initials AVS, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, director, and journalist known for his works in Telugu
AVS_(actor)
Indian model and actor (born 1977)
Ibrahim (born 4 April 1977), known professionally as Shaam, is an Indian actor and model who mainly appears Tamil, Telugu language films also appeared
Shaam_(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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
American actor (born 1995)
Nicholas John Robinson (born March 22, 1995) is an American actor. As a child, he appeared in a 2008 stage production of A Christmas Carol and Mame, after
Nick Robinson (American actor)
Nick_Robinson_(American_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
Indian actor
Ponnambalam is an Indian actor and stuntman who has predominantly worked in Tamil cinema. He is best known for playing antagonistic roles in Indian films
Ponnambalam_(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 (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)
Scottish actor (born 1965)
Thomas Flanagan (born 3 July 1965) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Filip "Chibs" Telford in the FX crime drama television series
Tommy_Flanagan_(actor)
Indian film actor (1914–1992)
Agha (21 March 1914 – 30 April 1992) was an Indian actor of Bollywood films. He was known for comic roles and modeled himself on Bob Hope's style of acting
Agha_(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 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)
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)
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
Indian actor (born 1967)
(born 23 May 1967), commonly known by his surname Rahman, is an Indian actor. He has worked in around 200 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, in addition
Rahman_(actor)
Indian actor (born 1990)
Kavin (born 22 June 1990) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Kavin pursued his education at Loyola College, Chennai. During his
Kavin_(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)
2009 studio album by St. Vincent
Actor is the second studio album by musician St. Vincent, released by 4AD on May 4, 2009, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States.
Actor_(album)
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
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)
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 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 (born 1962)
Mamathu (born 1 October 1962), known mononymously as Siddique, is an Indian actor and producer, who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Along with appearing
Siddique_(actor)
Indian film and television actor (born 1969)
Mukundan Menon (born 19 July 1969) is an Indian actor who works in film, television, and stage. Mukundan is an alumnus of Thrissur School of Drama. Mukundan
Mukundan_(actor)
Actor who performs a less-important role than that of the leading actor
A supporting actor or supporting actress is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit
Supporting_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
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)
Indian film actor (1911–1997)
September 1911 – 24 April 1997), known simply as Murad, was an Indian character actor who appeared in more than 200 Hindi language films from the early 1940s
Murad_(actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1960)
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December 1960) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. Venkatesh has a prolific
Venkatesh_(actor)
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)
Indian politician and former actor (born 1963)
December 1963) is an Indian actor-turned-politician, who has appeared in more than 120 Hindi-language films. A leading actor throughout late 1980s & 1990s
Govinda_(actor)
Indian actor (1938–2000)
July 1938, died 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a notable lead actor in the 1960s and 70s, who was credited onscreen
Jaishankar_(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)
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)
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)
British actor (born 1992)
MacKay (/məˈkaɪ/; born 13 March 1992) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor in Peter Pan (2003). He had starring roles in the British
George_MacKay_(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
Chinese actor (born 1993)
Ryan Cheng or Cheng Lei (Chinese: 丞磊; pinyin: Chéng Lěi), is a Chinese actor. He gained early recognition for his role as Xiao Hansheng in the short
Ryan_Cheng_(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)
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)
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 (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)
Indian actor (born 1993)
xɑːn]; born 2 June 1993) is an Indian actor known for his work on stage as well as in Hindi films. The son of actor Aamir Khan, he began his career in various
Junaid_Khan_(Indian_actor)
English actor (born 1977)
occasionally credited as Robert Hall in his earlier roles, is an English actor. He is known for the roles of Hugh of the Vale in Game of Thrones (2011)
Jefferson_Hall_(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
American actor and comedian (born 1953)
(born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC
Tim_Allen
Indian film actor
(born 4 February 1962), known professionally as Rajasekhar, is an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning more
Rajasekhar_(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 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)
Indian actor and comedian (born 1997)
Thevar (born 27 August 1977), professionally known as Soori, is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Debuting in 1998
Soori_(actor)
Indian actor and television presenter (born 1978)
Ganesh Kishan (born 2 July 1978), known mononymously as Ganesh, is an Indian actor, director, producer and television presenter known for his work in Kannada
Ganesh_(actor)
Indian actor
(4 December 1910 – 17 June 1965) was an Indian actor and the winner of Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Devdas (1955) and Parakh (1960). He is
Motilal_(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)
English actor (1943–1997)
Barry Joseph Evans (18 June 1943 – c. 9 February 1997) was an English actor. He was best known for his appearances in British sitcoms such as Doctor in
Barry_Evans_(actor)
Bangladeshi film actor and producer (1964–2008)
February 2008), known by his stage name Manna (মান্না), was a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. His first released film was Pagli (1986). He got his debut
Manna_(actor)
American actor (born 1977)
Steven Michael Robert Howey (born July 12, 1977) is an American actor. He was previously best known for his roles as Van Montgomery on The WB/The CW sitcom
Steve_Howey_(actor)
Indian actor
Shankar Panicker, better known as Shankar, is an Indian film and television actor, film director and producer, known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films
Shankar_(actor)
Scottish actor (born 1971)
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the lead character in Doctor Who, headlining
David_Tennant
Indian actor
Arjun Firoz Khan is an Indian actor, best known for playing the character of warrior prince Arjuna in B. R. Chopra's epic television series Mahabharat
Firoz_Khan
Indian actor
Tirur Vijayan was an Indian actor, primarily working in Tamil and Malayalam films in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a hero before transitioning to
Vijayan_(actor)
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
Abhishek Banerjee (born in 1985) is an Indian actor and casting director. He is best known for his roles in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe films as
Abhishek_Banerjee_(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
Canadian actor and director
Gregory Edward Smith (born July 6, 1983) is a Canadian and American actor and director. Smith has appeared in several Hollywood films, and is known for
Gregory_Smith_(actor)
Indian actor, comedian, film producer
Sudhakar is a retired Indian actor, comedian and film producer, who worked in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. He has appeared more than 600 films in
Sudhakar_(actor)
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
American actor and singer
Will Swenson (born October 26, 1972) is an American actor and singer best known for his work in musical theatre. He also has developed a film career,
Will_Swenson_(actor)
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)
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)
French–American actor (born 1957)
29, 1957), often credited as Christopher Lambert, is a French–American actor, producer, and writer. He started his career playing supporting parts in
Christopher_Lambert
ACTOR
ACTOR
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.
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.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A play, With dancers / actors, A musical Raagini
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
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
English
Man. Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor.
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
Tamil
King among actors
Boy/Male
Indian
Actor
Boy/Male
English American
Craftsman; wagon-wright; wagon driver. Famous Bearer: U.S. Actor John Wayne.
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
Hindu
King among actors
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
English
Man. Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor.
Boy/Male
Irish
From Owen's territory. County Tyrone in Ireland. The late actor Tyrone Power.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
English American
Keeper of provisions. Famous Bearer: actor Spencer Tracy.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Girl/Female
Tamil
A play, With dancers / actors, A musical Raagini
ACTOR
ACTOR
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Buckle.German : patronymic from Buckel.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Victorious; conquerer of the people.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shubhashis | à®·à¯à®ªà®¾à®·à®¿à®¸Â
Blessing
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Women who Adores Painting
Male
Babylonian
, consort of Belili.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Yudhistar
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the Glorious.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Japanese
Lord; Variant of Names Like Kamelia and Kamille
Girl/Female
British, English
Daring; Brave
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Eternal Divine Light
ACTOR
ACTOR
ACTOR
ACTOR
ACTOR
n.
The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue.
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.
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.
A subordinate actor.
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.
n.
A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.
n.
A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.
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".
a.
Fascinated by the stage; seized by a passionate desire to become an 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.
An actor or player in tragedy.
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.
n.
A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4.
n.
A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage.
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.
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.
An actor on the stage; one whose occupation is to represent characters on the stage; as, Garrick was a celebrated stageplayer.
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.
An actor.