actor
/ˈæktɝ/
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Noun
a theatrical performer
Noun
a person who acts and gets things done; "he''s a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he''s a miracle worker"
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actress
animator
ball of fire
barnstormer
busy bee
character actor
comedian
demon
eager beaver
energiser
energizer
extra
fireball
go-getter
ham
ham actor
heavy
human dynamo
ingenue
lead
leading man
live wire
man of action
man of deeds
mime
mimer
movie actor
mummer
pantomimer
pantomimist
plant
playactor
play-actor
powerhouse
principal
reenactor
scene-stealer
screen actor
sharpie
sharpy
spear carrier
standby
star
supernumerary
tragedian
trouper
understudy
upstager
vitaliser
vitalizer
walk-on
whiz-kid
whizz-kid