- 女演员 nǚyǎnyuán actressfemale actor; actress
- 喜剧演员 xǐjùyǎnyuán comediancomedian; comic actor
- 替身演员 tìshēnyǎnyuán stunt performerA substitute actor specifically for dangerous scenes, fights, or acrobatic stunts; a stuntman or stuntwoman
- 杂技演员 zájìyǎnyuán acrobatacrobat; circus performer
- 演员阵容 yǎnyuánzhènróng castthe group of actors or performers in a movie, play, or show; a lineup of performers; troupe
- 特型演员 tèxíngyǎnyuán specialist actorAn actor who specializes in playing a specific famous historical figure due to physical resemblance; also refers to actors with unique physical traits such as extreme height or weight.
- 特技演员 tèjìyǎnyuán stunt performerstuntman; stunt performer; stunt hand
- 特约演员 tèyuēyǎnyuán guest actorAn actor with specialized skills invited to play a specific role in a film or performance.
- 电影演员 diànyǐngyǎnyuán movie actormovie actor; film actress
- 群众演员 qúnzhòngyǎnyuán extraan actor hired to appear in a crowd scene or play a minor role with little or no dialogue; background performer who plays small parts such as a passerby, soldier, or bystander
- 临时演员 línshíyǎnyuán extraan extra in a film or theater production; a part-time actor
- 配音演员 pèiyīnyǎnyuán voice actoran actor who provides voices for characters in animated films, dubbed foreign-language films, or video games
- 京剧演员 jīngjùyǎnyuán Beijing opera performeran actor or actress specializing in Beijing opera
- 哑剧演员 yǎjùyǎnyuán mimepantomimist; actor who performs without using speech