The Actor Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Based on the novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake, The Actor finds Paul Cole (Holland) stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. Without a sense of identity or purpose, he starts from scratch and begins courting a local costume designer Edna (Chan). As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can’t be trusted, and it’s unclear which of his identities is real.

Drama Mystery

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  Andre Holland

  The Dutchman, A Wrinkle in Time

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  Gemma Chan

  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Creator

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  Tracey Ullman

  Steve , A Dirty Shame

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  Toby Jones

  Stephen King's The Mist, Tetris

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  Simon McBurney

  Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Nosferatu

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  Joe Cole

  Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Against the Ice

Who is making The Actor – Crew List

A look at The Actor behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Duke Johnson last helmed Anomalisa.

Director

Duke Johnson

Screenwriters

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Production – What we know about the The Actor

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Key Facts

• The Actor is based on the best-selling novel, Memory, by Donald E. Westlake.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2025

Completed

Changed The Actor movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2023

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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