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Actor

OFO Code: 265501

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
265501
Occupation
Actor
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
2655 · Actors

Official description
Actors portray roles in motion pictures, television or radio productions and stage shows.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Mime Artist, Performance Artist, Voice-over Artist, Actress

  • Learning lines and cues and playing parts in dramatic productions on stage, commercials, television, radio or in motion pictures
  • Telling stories or reading literary works aloud to educate or entertain listeners
  • Assuming characters created by a playwright or author and communicating this to an audience
  • Attending auditions and casting calls in order to audition for roles;
  • Acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
  • Preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors;
  • Reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characteristics;

2. Demand status

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