underactor

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noun

A secondary or subsidiary actor.

“He joined the theatre company as an underactor at the age of 17.”

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Meanings

noununderactor (plural underactors)

plural underactors

  1. A secondary or subsidiary actor.

    He joined the theatre company as an underactor at the age of 17.

Origin

From under- + actor.

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Cite this entry
APA

underactor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underactor

MLA

“underactor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underactor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underactor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underactor.

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