actor

Definitions of actor
  1. noun
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
    synonyms: intérprete
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    Johann Sebastian Bach
    German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
    Humphrey Bogart
    United States film actor (1899-1957)
    Frederic François Chopin
    French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
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    comediante, histrión, representante
    a theatrical performer
    artista
    a public performer (a dancer or singer)
    comediante, cómico
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
    bailador, danzante, danzarín
    a performer who dances professionally
    malabarista, saltimbanqui
    a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
    ilusionista, mago, prestidigitador
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
    instrumentista, músico
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
    guiñolista, marionetista, titiritero
    one who operates puppets or marionettes
    comparsa
    a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
    artista de striptease, estriptista
    a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
    ventrílocuo
    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
    acompañante
    a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
    actriz
    a female actor
    bajonista, fagot, fagotista
    a musician who plays the bassoon
    chelista, violoncelista, violonchelista
    someone who plays a violoncello
    característica, característico
    an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles
    corista, suripanta, vicetiple
    a woman who dances in a chorus line
    clarinete, clarinetista
    a musician who plays the clarinet
    clown, payaso
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    batonista
    a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
    escapista, houdini
    an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
    flauta, flautista
    someone who plays the flute
    gagman
    a comedian who uses gags
    guitarra, guitarrero, guitarrista
    a musician who plays the guitar
    arpista
    someone who plays the harp
    clavicordio
    someone who plays the harpsichord
    músico de jazz
    a musician who plays or composes jazz music
    chistoso, cuentachistes
    a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
    galán, protagonista
    actor who plays the leading male role
    tañedor de laúd
    a musician who plays the lute
    mimo, pantomimo
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
    telépata
    a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
    oboe, oboísta
    a musician who plays the oboe
    organista
    a person who plays an organ
    percusionista
    a musician who plays percussion instruments
    pianista
    a person who plays the piano
    gaitero
    someone who plays the bagpipe
    saxo, saxofonista, saxofón, saxófono
    a musician who plays the saxophone
    cancionista, cantante, vocalista
    a person who sings
    concertista, solista
    a musician who performs a solo
    estrella
    an actor who plays a principal role
    comparsa, figurante
    a minor actor in crowd scenes
    bailarín de claqué
    a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
    actor trágico, actriz trágica
    an actor who specializes in tragic roles
    trombonista, trombón
    a musician who plays the trombone
    trompeta, trompetero, trompetista
    a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
    suplente
    an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
    violinista, violín
    a musician who plays the violin
    actor de reparto, actor secundario, actriz secundaria
    plays a small part in a dramatic production
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    artista
    a person who tries to please or amuse
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