Actor

O*NET: Actors·27-2011.00

The Verdict:Acting centers on live physical embodiment—gestures, expressions, voice, real-time emotional delivery on stage/set. AI aids scripts and promotion but cannot replicate authentic human presence and improvisation. Theater and film leads remain human-driven; tools evolve for extras and voiceovers. The craft endures. Augmentation enhances preparation.

Resilience Score

/100

Resilient

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: March 2026Full methodology

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

+0.3%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 1 of 18 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

Low exposure

Task Analysis

This role's core work is hard to automate.
14 of 18 tasks require human judgment, presence, or trust. The 17% that are AI-leverage offer an edge — professionals who learn these tools will outperform those who don't.

1exposed

3AI leverage

14human-essential

View all 18 tasks

AI Can Handle This1 task

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Write original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, or other performances.

AI Leverage3 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Study and rehearse roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, stunts, and cues as directed.

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.

Human Advantage14 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.

Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or instruct radio, film, television, or live audiences.

Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role.

Perform humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations, using body movements, facial expressions, and gestures.

Learn about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other to develop role interpretations.

Attend auditions and casting calls to audition for roles.

Sing or dance during dramatic or comedic performances.

Work with other crew members responsible for lighting, costumes, make-up, and props.

Tell jokes, perform comic dances, songs and skits, impersonate mannerisms and voices of others, contort face, and use other devices to amuse audiences.

Prepare and perform action stunts for motion picture, television, or stage productions.

Introduce performances and performers to stimulate excitement and coordinate smooth transition of acts during events.

Dress in comical clown costumes and makeup, and perform comedy routines to entertain audiences.

Construct puppets and ventriloquist dummies, and sew accessory clothing, using hand tools and machines.

Perform original and stock tricks of illusion to entertain and mystify audiences, occasionally including audience members as participants.

Resilience Landscape

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