Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
acting
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Related Topics
Videos
Learn about acting in a tv show filmed in front of a live studio audience
Know about mime, the silent art of storytelling as discussed and presented by members of the Northwestern University Mime Company
For Students
acting summary
Quizzes
(From left) Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca" (1942), directed by Michael Curtiz.
A-List of Actors
(Left) Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the television series "Star Trek" (1966-69). (science fiction, Vulcans)
Casting Call
Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.
Star Trekking
Drury Lane Theatre (London, England) showing a Roman play in progress, print (black ink with watercolor on paper), 1808; design by Thomas Rowlandson and August Charles Pugin. (theaters)
Actors and Acting Quiz
Discover
Data analysis of the Super Bowl's "winningest" teams, game locations, MVP winners by position, teams with the most game losses. football, sports, infographic
From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
pg 229Nazi parade features a banner proclaiming, "Death to Marxism."The possibility of a peaceful Germany after World War I was precluded entirely by the terms of the Versailles Treaty and theintransigent hostility of France and England. Stripped of indu
Were the Nazis Socialists?
Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
In this aerial photo, structures are damaged and destroyed October 15, 2005 in Balakot, Pakistan. It is estimated that 90% of the city of Balakot was leveled by the earthquake. The death toll in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005 is believed to be 38,000 with at least 1,300 more dead in Indian Kashmir. SEE CONTENT NOTES.
6 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
Binary Computer Code, Binary Code, Internet, Technology, Password, Data
How Does Wi-Fi Work?

acting: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/acting
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Videos

Learn about acting in a tv show filmed in front of a live studio audience
Know about mime, the silent art of storytelling as discussed and presented by members of the Northwestern University Mime Company
See All Videos →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum
American actor
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
American actor
Bernadette Peters
American actress
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
American actress and filmmaker
Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
British actress
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
American actress
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson
American actress
Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Hines
American actress
Indian actress Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt
Indian actress
Adam Driver
Adam Driver
American actor
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
American actor
Demi Moore
Demi Moore
American actress
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
American actress
Ben Turpin
American comedian
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
American actress
Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key
American actor, writer and producer
Danny Thomas
American comedian and actor
Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter
Jack Jones
Jack Jones
American singer and actor
Meghan, duchess of Sussex
Meghan, duchess of Sussex
consort of Prince Harry

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
(Left) Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the television series "Star Trek" (1966-69). (science fiction, Vulcans)
Casting Call
Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.
Star Trekking
Drury Lane Theatre (London, England) showing a Roman play in progress, print (black ink with watercolor on paper), 1808; design by Thomas Rowlandson and August Charles Pugin. (theaters)
Actors and Acting Quiz
(From left) Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca" (1942), directed by Michael Curtiz.
A-List of Actors