Occupations/27-2011.00
Actors
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film 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. May dance and sing.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
41%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
38%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
31%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
- Task
Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
- Task
Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
- 02Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.
- 03Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.
- 04Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.
- 05Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.
- 06Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other to develop role interpretations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.59
- Degree of automation1.35
- Time sitting2.16
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations2.70
- Hands-on objects/tools2.07
- Outdoors / weather1.76
- Disease exposure1.18
- Decision freedom3.45
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Memorization3.88
- Originality3.75
- Near Vision3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics1.00
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.62
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr $45,128 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $33,565 Master's · CIP 50.05 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $31,941 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $31,839 2 yr $28,960 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $31,314 2 yr $24,532 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr — 2 yr $31,305 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $56,400 | 56% | 88% | 1 yr $30,771 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $30,771 2 yr $24,035 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $31,305 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $28,960 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $28,816 2 yr $28,960 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 50.0501 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $28,598 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |