actornounmasculine/ɐˈtoɾ/higha·torPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA person who performs in a play, movie, or television show.The actor received an award for his performance.She is an actress and he is an actor.synperformerartistCommon collocationsleading actorsupporting actorEtymologyDo latim 'actor'Related wordsatrizactuaçãoactores