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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lead actor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the main performer in a film, play, or television show.
Example: "In the upcoming movie, the lead actor delivers a powerful performance that captivates the audience."
Alternatives: "the main actor" or "the principal actor".
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And they're looking for a lead actor.
(None of these share a lead actor).
"At first I thought it was surreal," Zhang Furong, 38, a lead actor.
Coincidentally, each movie has a lead actor who comes from Málaga, Picasso's birthplace.
Cumberbatch's previous best as a lead actor was The Imitation Game, with £16.4m.
The film clings to convention in some ways, with a lead actor (Claudia Jennings) who had been a Playboy Playmate.
He is a lead actor - a particularly fine Hamlet and Richard II - but one brought up in an ensemble tradition.
They find a lead actor for their big DIY action flick when the French exchange group arrives.
Its writer and director, Baltasar Kormakur, chose a lead actor, Hilmir Snaer Gudnason, with a sly streak.
Studio resistance to investing in a lead actor who isn't white and male is still very much apparent.
This meant that Mr. Sher had to find a lead actor who could actually box, or make the audience think he could.
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