Actor Resume Sample

Actor Resume Sample

An actor is someone who typically will recite dialogue to represent a character in a movie, play, or tv show in order to entertain viewers.

Actor Resume Sample Bullet Points

Here is the list of sample bullet points for an Actor Resume:

  • Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. 
  • Dance and sing.
  • Study and rehearse roles from scripts in order to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
  • Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
  • Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other in order to develop role interpretations.
  • Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
  • Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
  • Attend auditions and casting calls in order to audition for roles.
  • Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements in order to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
  • Work with other crewmembers responsible for lighting, costumes, makeup, and props.
  • Sing and/or dance during dramatic or comedic performances.
  • Read from scripts or books to narrate action or to inform or entertain audiences, utilizing few or no stage props.
  • Promote productions using means such as interviews about plays or movies.
Actor Resume Sample Keywords

For a general list of keywords for your actor resume, you can see a comprehensive list on our Resume Sample Keywords page. These keywords are designed to help you use strong verbs in describing your experience on your actor resume.