0 someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio programme:
1 a person who plays the part of a character in a movie or play:
As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions.
Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday.
Hamlet was played by Romania's leading actor, Ion Caramitrou.
He made his reputation as an actor playing villains.
There are three fields of language planning - status, corpus, and, acquisition - and three types of actors: individuals, communities, and states.
The actors are able to reach common agreement on their preferences and are open to ties with other parties.
The actors not only double up to play different parts, but also perform different roles as entertainers, musicians, and storytellers.