film actor

Hollywood leading man

A film actor is a performer who acts in movies, as distinct from stage actors who perform live theater or television actors who work primarily in TV productions.

The term often implies someone whose career centers on cinema rather than other media: She transitioned from Broadway to become a film actor.

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