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What is an actor who is substitute for another actor called?
Are you talking about an understudy? Understudies are people who come to rehearsals and then if the actor that was formerly hired cannot perform (due to sickness, quitting, ect.) then the understudy takes their part. I think that they are called understudies because they study the actor's lines (hence study) and are underneath the position of the actor. I hope I helped.
What is a Backup for a lead in a musical called?
An "understudy."
Who takes over when an actor is ill?
In a play the understudy takes over when the actor is absent for any reason. For example, when the actor is ill.
What is a backup actor called?
In theater, an "understudy" is a person who learns the lines and blocking of an actor or actress in case he or she is unable to perform due to illness, emergency, etc. These people can also be referred to as standbys or alternates.
What movie and television projects has Gary Shelford been in?
Gary Shelford has: Played Mike in "EastEnders" in 1985. Played Various Characters in "The Russ Abbot Show" in 1986. Played Surveyor in "Silent Witness" in 1996. Played PC Terry Watts in "Holby City" in 1999. Played Declan in "My Family" in 2000. Played Understudy in "The Quatermass Experiment" in 2005. Played PC Mardel in "Luther" in 2010. Played Stevens in "The Scampi Trail" in 2013.
