actores

Actores are performers who interpret roles in dramatized works, including theater, cinema, television, radio, and other media. They adopt voices, body language, and expressions to convey characters and narratives, and they collaborate with directors, writers, and designers to realize a production.

The term actor derives from Latin actus, meaning a doing or performance, and to act. In Spanish, actores is the masculine plural or a generic form for performers, while actriz refers to a female performer; the masculine form is often used as a gender-inclusive noun in some contexts.

Many actors train in drama schools, conservatories, or university programs; career paths commonly involve auditions and casting. Working methods vary and can include memory work, voice training, movement, and character development. Performance requires adaptation to different media and audiences, as well as collaboration with other professionals such as directors, dramaturgs, and technicians.

Actors work across stage, film, television, and voice work, including animation and dubbing. Some specialize in classical theater, others in contemporary film or television, and some engage in live events or radio. The profession is supported in many countries by unions or associations that negotiate contracts and protect performers’ rights, provide training resources, and address industry standards and welfare.