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Actors

What do they do?

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.

Education Required

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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Top Skills For This Job

Basic Skills
Reading work related information
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Reading work related information
Talking to others
Problem Solving
Reading work related information
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Reading work related information
Talking to others
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Will There Be Jobs?

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

Typical Daily Tasks

Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.