1、actor是名词，意思是演员，指男演员。如Who's your favourite actor? Johnny Depp.你最喜欢的演员是谁？约翰尼·德普。He is certainly the finest actor in Hollywood today.他无疑是当今好莱坞最好的演员。
2、常见的短语有：Hollywood actor 好莱坞男星。actor drama 最佳剧情类男主角。famous actor著名男演员。
3、actress是名词，意思是女演员。如My favorite actress is Nina, for her excellent performance on The Vampire Diaries.我最喜欢的女演员是妮娜,是因为她在吸血鬼日记里的出色演绎。
