Actor synonyms

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stage actor
A theatrical performer
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top-banana
The main comic in a burlesque show.
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protagonist
The main character in a drama, novel, or story, around whom the action centers
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impersonator
Entertainer whose act is based upon performing impressions of others.
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artiste
A person very skilled in a particular occupation
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performer
One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.
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thespian
Thespian means an actor or actress.
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ragger
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headliner
The headlining band or performer at a concert; the best-known and first billed band, often performing as the final act of the evening.
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gallery player
A theatrical performer
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member of the cast
A theatrical performer
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artist
The definition of an artist is someone who is skilled at what he does or at a particular task.
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romantic lead
A theatrical performer
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star
Any of the celestial bodies visible to the naked eye at night as fixed, usually twinkling points of light, including binary and multiple star systems.
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character
Characterization in fiction or drama:
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character-actor
An actor who specializes in supporting roles with certain pronounced or eccentric characteristics
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comic
A person whose behavior elicits laughter.
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masker
That which masks (noise in a signal, etc.).
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supernumerary
A civil designation for somebody who works in a group, association or public office, without forming part of the regular staff; those distinguished from numerary. (For example, supernumerary judges are those who help the regular judges when there is a surplus amount of work.)
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straight-man
That member of a comedy team who serves as a foil for, and feeds lines to, the comedian delivering the quips and punchlines
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comedian
A writer of comedy.
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tragedian
One who performs tragic roles in the theater.
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leading woman
A theatrical performer
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leading lady
The actress playing the principal female role
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lead
(Uncountable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.
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entertainer
Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
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movie-star
A leading actor in a movie, especially one perceived as a celebrity
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film-star
(UK) A movie star
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television star
A theatrical performer
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character-actress
An actress who specializes in supporting roles with certain pronounced or eccentric characteristics
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supporting actor
A theatrical performer
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supporting actress
A theatrical performer
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featured player
A theatrical performer
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costar
(Acting) A person who shares star billing.
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superstar
A very prominent performer, as in sports or the entertainment industry, often one considered to have exceptional skill and talent
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principal
A principal person or thing
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deuteragonist
In classical Greek drama, the character second in importance to the protagonist
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hero
A role model.
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heroine
The central female character in a novel, play, etc., with whom the reader or audience is supposed to sympathize
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villain
A person guilty of or likely to commit great crimes; evil or wicked person; scoundrel
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antihero
(Literature, gaming) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
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bad-guy
(Informal) a villain
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juvenile
A book for young people
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ingénue
A theatrical performer
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soubrette
An actress or a singer taking such a part.
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motion picture actor
A theatrical performer
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mimic
An organism that resembles another by mimicry.
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mime
A performer of such a farce
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clown
A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.
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ventriloquist
A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
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pantomimist
One who engages in pantomime.
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monologist
A person who performs monologues
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performance artist
A theatrical performer
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mummer
A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
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heavy lead
A theatrical performer
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heavy
A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
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matinee idol
An actor whose looks and manner make him popular with women theatergoers
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theatrical performer
A theatrical performer
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dramatic artist
A theatrical performer
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stand-in
A person of similar size and shape to an actor that "stands-in" for the actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
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personator
One who personates.
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histrio (Latin)
A theatrical performer
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extra
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
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bit-player
(Figuratively) An insignificant or unimportant person (in a particular situation).
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walk-on
An actor of a small ("bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
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spear-carrier
A person having a minor or insignificant role in an organization, activity, etc.
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ham
(Archaic) The part of the leg behind the knee
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straight person
A theatrical performer
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barnstormer
One who barnstorms; one whose profession is barnstorming
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punchinello
(Person, proper) A buffoon; clown
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harlequin
A clown; buffoon
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farceur (French)
A theatrical performer
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vaudevillian
(US) a person who performs in vaudeville
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song and dance man
A theatrical performer
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second-banana
One who serves as the straight man opposite the leading comedian in a burlesque.
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participant
A person who participates or shares in something
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doer
A person who does something or acts in a specified manner
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actress (related)
(Now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense). [from 16th c.]
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cast (related)
Visual appearance.
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company
(Military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
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diva
A leading woman singer, esp. in grand opera
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emoter
One who emotes.
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hamfatter
A low-grade actor, a ham.
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histrio
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ingenue
A naive, innocent girl or young woman.
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player
An apparatus attached to a musical instrument, as to a piano, for playing it automatically
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portrayer
Agent noun of portray; one who portrays.
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prompt
(Comput.) A message on a video screen that requests the user to enter information or a command
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role
Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
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starlet
A young film actress publicized as a future star.
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fan (antonym)
The definition of a fan is a person who is very enthusiastic about someone or something, or a device that moves and cools the air.
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audience (antonym)
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. [from 16th c.]
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party
The definition of a party is a gathering of people to have a good time or celebrate an occasion, or a group who do things together or a group of people who share the same political ideals.
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action (related)
The state or process of acting or doing:
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performing-arts (related)
(Art) The arts involving performance, such as dance, theatre, singing, etc.
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substitute (related)
Substitute is defined as a person or thing acting in place of something else.
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participate (related)
One who participates
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histrion
a theatrical performer
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role-player
(Basketball) A player who isn't one of the best players on the team, but still contributes to the team in a meaningful way
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worker
A person, animal, or thing that works; specif., a person who is employed to do physical or mental work for wages, esp. in order to earn a living, as in a trade, industry, business, office, etc. or on a farm, ranch, etc.
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machiavel
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roscius
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affecter
A person who affects to know something or to be something.
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diseuse
A woman who is a skilled and usually professional storyteller, poet, or other spoken-word performer.
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dramatizer
One who dramatizes.
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duper
A person who dupes another
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entrancer
One who entrances.
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hypnotizer
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
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jilter
One who jilts another.
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kidder
(Informal) A kidderminster (carpet)
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leg-puller
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mannerist
Someone especially interested in personal manners
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mesmerizer
One who mesmerizes, a hypnotist.
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mimer
Someone who mimes during a performance of a song
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playactor
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playwright (related)
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filmmaker (related)
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dancer (related)
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choreographer (related)
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scriptwriter (related)
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film-maker (related)
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musician (related)
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singer (related)
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actor-director (related)
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puppeteer (related)
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dramatist (related)
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understudy
An actor who learns the part of another actor so as to serve as a substitute when necessary
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scene-stealer
An actor who draws attention from or overshadows other actors in the same production, as by charm or quality of performance.
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leading man
The actor playing the principal male role
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