an actor
Examples
Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself.
When an actor has money he doesn't send letters, he sends telegrams.
Scratch an actor and you'll find an actress.
I became an actor so I didn't have to be myself.
How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convince the public that an actor could fly?
An actor entering through the door, you've got nothing. But if he enters through the window, you've got a situation.