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5135 – Actors and comedians
Actors and comedians perform roles in motion picture, television, theatre and radio productions to entertain a variety of audiences. They are employed by motion picture, television, theatre and other production companies. This unit group includes acting teachers employed by private acting schools.
Profile
Example titles
- Acting teacher - private or studio
- Actor/actress
- Comedian
- Drama teacher - private or studio
- Narrator
Inclusions
- Standardized patient
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Study and rehearse lines, gestures and expressions to interpret a role
- Portray roles in video or motion picture productions, television shows, theatre productions, radio dramas, commercials and other productions or perform the narration
- Sing or dance as required by specific roles
- Perform comedy acts in nightclubs alone or as members of comedy troupes
- Improvise a role.
Acting teachers
- Train students in interpretation of scripts, speech, movement, and dramatic theory
- Prepare acting students for specific auditions and performances.
Employment requirements
- Demonstrated ability, based on an audition or previous acting roles, is an important hiring criteria.
- Acting programs are offered at universities, colleges and private acting schools.
- Acting teachers usually require experience as actors.
- Membership in a guild or union may be required.
Additional information
Exclusions
- Announcers and other broadcasters (5231)
- Dancers (5134)
- Drama professors (in 4011 University professors and lecturers)
- Musicians and singers (5133)
- Other performers, n.e.c. (5232)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- Skill level
- A – Occupations usually require university education.
- Major group
- 51 – Professional occupations in art and culture
- Minor group
- 513 – Creative and performing artists
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 5135.1 – Actors and comedians 5135.2 – Acting teachers
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3