acteur

actor

noun ak-TEUR Less Common

Also means

player

Usage Note

Acteur is masculine; the feminine form is actrice. Beyond the stage and screen, it is widely used in formal and journalistic French to mean 'player' or 'stakeholder' in a broader process (les acteurs économiques = economic players). The word comédien / comédienne is a near-synonym specifically for stage actors.

Examples

"Cet acteur joue très bien son rôle."

Natural Translation

This actor plays his role very well.

Literal Translation

This actor plays very-well his role

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