Most of them are familiar to people in the movie and television industries, but not to the average person. This glossary is intended to show my perception of what these terms mean and those that know the industry better than I do may find some inaccuracies. I'm not attempting to define these terms as a dictionary might, only my perception of them and in my own words. These definitions may be incomplete as they focus on the meanings as seen from the perspective of an extra. Actor A performer that has lines to say.
Actor can refer to a male performer or generically to both males and females.
Actress A female performer with lines to say. AD Assistant Director. Assistant Director See First Assistant Director and Second Assistant Director. Background One or more extras in a scene. Another term for an extra.