well-known actor
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actor
noun[C]
uk/ˈæk.tər/us/ˈæk.tɚ/
someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or ...
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(Definition ofactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In one of them awell-knownactorsaid that she had nursed her daughter's children.
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He was awell-knownactorin town and had various comic adventures with his partner (which were released weekly in the town newspaper).
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Each performance had a cameo appearance from either awell-knownactoror an audience member.
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Another early ambition was for each episode to feature a guest star voiced by awell-knownactorof the day.
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He was awell-knownactorof stage and screen in the 1980s and 1990s, having performed in over 50 movies and stage productions.
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The actor campaigned aggressively for a role in the film but the studio wanted awell-knownactor.
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Following that, he became awell-knownactorand regularly appeared in many movies from 1964 on.
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An exception to this practice is the cameo appearance, wherein awell-knownactor(or other celebrity) appears in a bit part; it is common for such appearances to be uncredited.
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Bobby soon became awell-knownactor.
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They had a quiz of two or three of our well-known actors and writers about old age.
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All these performances were given by well-known actors and actresses.
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It was never able to attract well-known actors to join the company and appear, either on the basis of a one-week or two-week tour or even for shorter guest performances.
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Other well-known actors eventually joined what would become an all-star cast.
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The series also incorporates more experienced and well-known actors.
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The series is also notable for using well-known actors as narrators for the audiobook versions of each novella.
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Among the series' attractions was the casting of well-known actors in guest-starring roles, with many famous film stars of yesteryear making rare television appearances.
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He enjoyed hosting private entertainments at his home, often featuring famous singers and well-known actors.
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This change allowed the show to now have well-known actors on the show as themselves.
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In seasons 1-3, they were mostly well-known actors and actresses and were called simply guest performers.
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He enjoyed the well-known actors' brief appearances and thought that the film's acute observations and ribald humour would appeal to adult viewers.
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