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film star

British  

noun

  1. a popular film actor or actress

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The Austrian-born film star said he could not speak English at the time and "nearly fainted" when he was asked to address the crowd at a bodybuilding event.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

His big screen break came after meeting martial arts film star Bruce Lee, who he fought in 1972's Way Of The Dragon.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Although he was as celebrated a film star as you could find to come out of the 20th century, Redford was more interested in making movies than the trappings that came along with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Jane Pitt, a schoolteacher, philanthropist and the mother of film star Brad Pitt, died on Tuesday at the age of 84.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Laurence Olivier, when Bas was feeling silly, after the English film star.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse