actors

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someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio programme:

"Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro."

She is one of the most versatile actors working today.

a person or an organization that is involved in or important in politics, society, etc. in some way because of their actions:

International law recognizes that a state can engage in armed conflict against a non-state actor.

actor on the world stage The country will find itself as one of the key actors on the world stage.

actor in The miners, through their trades unions, have long been major actors in the political arena .

a person who plays the part of a character in a movie or play:

The play has a cast of six actors.