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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a leading actor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a primary or prominent performer in a film, play, or other theatrical production.
Example: "Leonardo DiCaprio is often considered a leading actor in Hollywood, known for his versatile roles and powerful performances."
Alternatives: "a principal actor" or "a main actor".
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John had been a leading actor in the Cambridge University student theater.
Today, under his jaunty stage name, he is a leading actor and game-show host.
(Mr. Mitchell was nominated for best performance by a leading actor in a play).
"And the next thing I knew, I was an actor – and a leading actor.
"Finally though, with Mr Turner, it feels like someone has made me into a leading actor – albeit an ugly one".
Naturally, the child had not died, and is now a leading actor with the local theater company.
Robert Wieckiewicz, a leading actor with piercing blue eyes and more than a trace of Sean Penn, shouldered the tough role of Mr. Walesa.
The Brit pack Tony winners 2011 Mark Rylance won best performance by a leading actor in a play for his role as Johnny "Rooster" Byron in Jerusalem.
Over the next dozen years her unrelenting anti-Communism and sheer force of personality would make her a leading actor in the last stages of the Cold War.
He became actor-manager at the Court Theatre (1875) and from 1879 to 1888 worked at the St. James's Theatre, establishing his position as a leading actor.
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Although Mr. Forster appeared with the Limon company in 1981, most New Yorkers will remember him more recently as a leading actor-dancer in Pina Bausch's company.
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