Actor (Ancient Greek: ; gen.: Aktoros) is a very common name in Greek mythology. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry): Actor, father of Eurytus who was an ally of Phineus during his fight with Perseus. Actor, a king of Phthia, was said to be the son of King Myrmidon and Peisidice, daughter of Aeolus. Some say that Actor died childless, but others say that he is the father of Eurytion, his successor or of Irus, who was also called the father of Eurytion. According to Diodorus, Actor without an heir, was succeeded by Peleus who fled to his country from Aegina for killing his half-brother, Phocus. The hero was then purified by the king for his sins. This story was usually attributed to Actor's possible son Eurytion who was slain accidentally by his son-in-law Peleus. This Actor married Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus, and had several children, among them Menoetius. Menoetius was counted among the Argonauts, and was the father of Patroclus (Achilles' very close companion). Actor, son of King Deioneus of Phocis and Diomede, daughter of Xuthus, thus a brother of Asterodeia, Aenetus, Phylacus, and Cephalus. This Actor could be the man referred by Hesiod as the father of Protesilaus, one of the suitors of Helen of Troy. Actor, son of Azeus, descendant of Phrixus, was ruler of the Minyans of Orchomenus. He was father of Astyoche, who was seduced by the war-god Ares and bore him twin sons, named Ascalaphus and Ialmenus. These last two led the Minyan contingent to the Trojan War. Actor, son of Phorbas and Hyrmine, thus a brother of Augeas and Tiphys. He was king of Elis, and founded the city of Hyrmina, which he named after his mother. This Actor married Molione and became by her father of the twins known as the Molionides, Eurytus and Cteatus. Actor, the Epean son of Poseidon and Agamede, daughter of King Augeas. He was the brother of Belus and Dictys. Actor and Eurythemis were in one source called parents of Ancaeus (who other sources call the son of Lycurgus) and grandparents of Agapenor. Actor, the Achaean son of Hippasus from Pellene and one of the Argonauts. Actor, a Lapith. He was killed by the centaur Clanis. Actor, father of Sthenelus. Sthenelus followed Heracles in his campaign against the Amazons and was killed by them. Actor, son of Acastus, was accidentally killed by Peleus while hunting.

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Notable quotes

“Good actors never use the script unless it's amazing writing. All the good actors I've worked with, they all say whatever they want to say.”
— , "Why Fantastic Four Made Jessica Alba Want to 'Stop Actings'" by Marc Bernardin, Blastr, (Dec 14, 2012).
“The close-up says everything, it's then that an actor's learned, rehearsed behavior becomes most obvious to an audience and chips away, unconsciously, at its experience of reality. In a close-up, the audience is only inches away, and your face becomes the stage.”
— Marlon Brando, New York Times (July 2, 2004).
“I was more intolerant in the days when I said actors were cattle and the director was the herder. Today I prefer to say actors are children and the wise director treats them that way.”
— Alfred Hitchcock, as quoted in "Alfred Hitchcock Now Says Actors Are Children, Not Cattle" by Marjory Adams, in The Boston Globe (1 June 1958).
“They wanted to "teach" me to act. But to act is natural. It is ten percent acting and ninety percent being smart.”
— , as quoted in his Blue Underground talent profile.
“Acting is the most embarrassing business in the world. You never know when you're going to eat.”
— , as quoted by Myrna Oliver in:
“(The) play of limbs succeeds the play of wit.”
— Horace and James Smith, Rejected Addresses, By Lord B. Cui Bono. 11.

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Overview

Actor (Ancient Greek: ; gen.: Aktoros) is a very common name in Greek mythology. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry): Actor, father of Eurytus who was an ally of Phineus during his fight with Perseus. Actor, a king of Phthia, was said to be the son of King Myrmidon and Peisidice, daughter of Aeolus. Some say that Actor died childless, but others say that he is the father of Eurytion, his successor or of Irus, who was also called the father of Eurytion. According to Diodorus, Actor without an heir, was succeeded by Peleus who fled to his country from Aegina for killing his half-brother, Phocus. The hero was then purified by the king for his sins. This story was usually attributed to Actor's possible son Eurytion who was slain accidentally by his son-in-law Peleus. This Actor married Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus, and had several children, among them Menoetius. Menoetius was counted among the Argonauts, and was the father of Patroclus (Achilles' very close companion). Actor, son of King Deioneus of Phocis and Diomede, daughter of Xuthus, thus a brother of Asterodeia, Aenetus, Phylacus, and Cephalus. This Actor could be the man referred by Hesiod as the father of Protesilaus, one of the suitors of Helen of Troy. Actor, son of Azeus, descendant of Phrixus, was ruler of the Minyans of Orchomenus. He was father of Astyoche, who was seduced by the war-god Ares and bore him twin sons, named Ascalaphus and Ialmenus. These last two led the Minyan contingent to the Trojan War. Actor, son of Phorbas and Hyrmine, thus a brother of Augeas and Tiphys. He was king of Elis, and founded the city of Hyrmina, which he named after his mother. This Actor married Molione and became by her father of the twins known as the Molionides, Eurytus and Cteatus. Actor, the Epean son of Poseidon and Agamede, daughter of King Augeas. He was the brother of Belus and Dictys. Actor and Eurythemis were in one source called parents of Ancaeus (who other sources call the son of Lycurgus) and grandparents of Agapenor. Actor, the Achaean son of Hippasus from Pellene and one of the Argonauts. Actor, a Lapith. He was killed by the centaur Clanis. Actor, father of Sthenelus. Sthenelus followed Heracles in his campaign against the Amazons and was killed by them. Actor, son of Acastus, was accidentally killed by Peleus while hunting.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Actor (Ancient Greek: ; gen.: Aktoros) is a very common name in Greek mythology. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry):

Notable quotes

“Good actors never use the script unless it's amazing writing. All the good actors I've worked with, they all say whatever they want to say.”
— , "Why Fantastic Four Made Jessica Alba Want to 'Stop Actings'" by Marc Bernardin, Blastr, (Dec 14, 2012).
“The close-up says everything, it's then that an actor's learned, rehearsed behavior becomes most obvious to an audience and chips away, unconsciously, at its experience of reality. In a close-up, the audience is only inches away, and your face becomes the stage.”
— Marlon Brando, New York Times (July 2, 2004).
“I was more intolerant in the days when I said actors were cattle and the director was the herder. Today I prefer to say actors are children and the wise director treats them that way.”
— Alfred Hitchcock, as quoted in "Alfred Hitchcock Now Says Actors Are Children, Not Cattle" by Marjory Adams, in The Boston Globe (1 June 1958).
“They wanted to "teach" me to act. But to act is natural. It is ten percent acting and ninety percent being smart.”
— , as quoted in his Blue Underground talent profile.
“Acting is the most embarrassing business in the world. You never know when you're going to eat.”
— , as quoted by Myrna Oliver in:
“(The) play of limbs succeeds the play of wit.”
— Horace and James Smith, Rejected Addresses, By Lord B. Cui Bono. 11.