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Noun: movie actor  'moo-vee'ak-tu(r)
  1. An actor who plays a role in a film
    "The movie actor won an Oscar for his powerful performance";
    - screen actor

Derived forms: movie actors

Type of: actor, histrion [archaic], player, role player, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian

Encyclopedia: Movie actor