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'''Infobox actor''' is WikiPartner's standard infobox for actors working in film, television, theatre, voice acting, streaming productions, and other notable acting fields.

The template may be used for actors of any gender.

All parameters are optional. Add only information supported by reliable sources. Empty fields are automatically hidden.

Adding this template to an article also generates WikiPartner <code>Person</code> structured data with acting represented as the person's occupation. Editors do not need to create schema markup manually.
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== Short usage ==

Use this version for most actor articles.

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{{Infobox actor
| name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| nationality =
| occupation =
| years_active =
| known_for =
| notable_roles =
| awards =
| website =
}}
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== Full usage ==

Use this version when more information about the actor is available. Remove parameters that are not needed.

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{{Infobox actor
| name =
| native_name =
| stage_name =
| other_name =
| birth_name =

| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =

| birth_date =
| birth_date_iso =
| birth_place =

| death_date =
| death_date_iso =
| death_place =

| nationality =
| citizenship =

| occupation =
| years_active =
| medium =

| known_for =
| notable_roles =
| notable_works =

| filmography =
| television =
| theatre =

| education =
| alma_mater =

| agency =

| awards =

| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| relatives =

| website =
}}
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== Examples ==

The examples below show both the wikitext entered by an editor and the finished WikiPartner infobox.

Portrait images are not included in these documentation examples so the previews do not depend on a particular uploaded photograph. Editors may add a properly licensed image when one is available.

=== Film actor — Leonardo DiCaprio ===

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'''Wikitext'''

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{{Infobox actor
| name = Leonardo DiCaprio
| birth_name = Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
| birth_date = 11 November 1974
| birth_date_iso = 1974-11-11
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor; film producer
| years_active = 1989–present
| medium = Film; television
| known_for = ''Titanic''; ''Inception''; ''The Revenant''
| notable_roles = Jack Dawson; Cobb; Hugh Glass
| awards = Academy Award; BAFTA Award; Golden Globe Awards
}}
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'''Rendered infobox'''

{{Infobox actor
| name = Leonardo DiCaprio
| birth_name = Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
| birth_date = 11 November 1974
| birth_date_iso = 1974-11-11
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor; film producer
| years_active = 1989–present
| medium = Film; television
| known_for = ''Titanic''; ''Inception''; ''The Revenant''
| notable_roles = Jack Dawson; Cobb; Hugh Glass
| awards = Academy Award; BAFTA Award; Golden Globe Awards
}}

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=== Film, television and stage actor — Viola Davis ===

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'''Wikitext'''

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{{Infobox actor
| name = Viola Davis
| birth_date = 11 August 1965
| birth_date_iso = 1965-08-11
| birth_place = St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor; producer
| medium = Film; television; theatre
| known_for = ''Fences''; ''How to Get Away with Murder''; ''The Woman King''
| notable_roles = Rose Maxson; Annalise Keating; Nanisca
| education = Rhode Island College; Juilliard School
| alma_mater = Rhode Island College; Juilliard School
| awards = Academy Award; Primetime Emmy Award; Tony Awards; Grammy Award
}}
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'''Rendered infobox'''

{{Infobox actor
| name = Viola Davis
| birth_date = 11 August 1965
| birth_date_iso = 1965-08-11
| birth_place = St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Actor; producer
| medium = Film; television; theatre
| known_for = ''Fences''; ''How to Get Away with Murder''; ''The Woman King''
| notable_roles = Rose Maxson; Annalise Keating; Nanisca
| education = Rhode Island College; Juilliard School
| alma_mater = Rhode Island College; Juilliard School
| awards = Academy Award; Primetime Emmy Award; Tony Awards; Grammy Award
}}

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=== Indian film actor — Shah Rukh Khan ===

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'''Wikitext'''

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{{Infobox actor
| name = Shah Rukh Khan
| birth_name = Shahrukh Khan
| other_name = SRK
| birth_date = 2 November 1965
| birth_date_iso = 1965-11-02
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor; film producer
| years_active = 1988–present
| medium = Film; television
| known_for = ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''; ''My Name Is Khan''; ''Pathaan''
| awards = Filmfare Awards
}}
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'''Rendered infobox'''

{{Infobox actor
| name = Shah Rukh Khan
| birth_name = Shahrukh Khan
| other_name = SRK
| birth_date = 2 November 1965
| birth_date_iso = 1965-11-02
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor; film producer
| years_active = 1988–present
| medium = Film; television
| known_for = ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''; ''My Name Is Khan''; ''Pathaan''
| awards = Filmfare Awards
}}

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== Usage notes ==

* Use <code>name</code> for the actor's commonly recognized professional name.
* Use <code>native_name</code> when the person's name in another writing system is useful.
* Use <code>stage_name</code> when the actor performs professionally under a stage name different from their commonly displayed article name.
* Use <code>other_name</code> for another widely recognized name, abbreviation, nickname, or professional name.
* The older <code>other_names</code> parameter is accepted as an alias for <code>other_name</code>.
* Use <code>birth_name</code> only when it differs from the commonly used name.
* Use <code>image</code> for the actor's portrait filename only. Do not include <code>[[File:...]]</code>.
* Use <code>image_alt</code> for short alternative text describing the image.
* The <code>alt</code> parameter is accepted as an alias for <code>image_alt</code>.
* Use only properly licensed images.
* Use <code>caption</code> for a useful description of the image.
* Use <code>birth_date</code> and <code>death_date</code> for dates displayed to readers.
* Use <code>birth_date_iso</code> and <code>death_date_iso</code> for structured data. Accepted formats are <code>YYYY</code>, <code>YYYY-MM</code>, or <code>YYYY-MM-DD</code>.
* Use <code>birth_place</code> and <code>death_place</code> only when reliably documented.
* Use <code>nationality</code> and <code>citizenship</code> only when relevant and supported by reliable sources.
* <code>occupation</code> defaults to <code>Actor</code>.
* Separate several occupations with semicolons, for example <code>Actor; film producer</code>.
* Use <code>years_active</code> for the person's professional acting career period.
* Use <code>medium</code> for major acting areas such as Film, Television, Theatre, Voice acting, or Streaming.
* Use <code>known_for</code> for a short list of works for which the actor is widely recognized.
* Use <code>notable_roles</code> for major characters played by the actor.
* Do not list every role in <code>notable_roles</code>.
* Use <code>notable_works</code> for a small number of especially important films, television programs, plays, or other productions.
* Use <code>filmography</code> when a separate WikiPartner filmography article or useful filmography reference exists.
* Use <code>television</code> only when a concise television-career entry is useful.
* Use <code>theatre</code> only when stage work is a meaningful part of the person's career.
* Use <code>education</code> for relevant education or professional acting training.
* Use <code>alma_mater</code> for institutions the actor attended or graduated from when reliably documented.
* Separate multiple institutions with semicolons.
* Use <code>agency</code> for a current professional talent or representation agency only when reliably documented.
* The <code>agent</code> parameter is accepted as an alias for <code>agency</code>.
* Because representation can change, do not add an agency unless the information can be kept current.
* Use <code>awards</code> only for major acting or entertainment awards rather than every nomination or minor honor.
* Separate multiple awards with semicolons.
* Use <code>spouse</code>, <code>partner</code>, <code>children</code>, and <code>relatives</code> only when appropriate for a biographical article and supported by reliable sources.
* Use <code>website</code> only for an official personal or professional website.
* The <code>url</code> parameter is accepted as an alias for <code>website</code>.
* Leave unused parameters out.
* Do not add height, weight, eye color, body measurements, net worth, zodiac signs, rumors, fan-given titles, or other low-value celebrity-profile information.
* Do not guess birth information, relationships, roles, agencies, career dates, awards, or other personal details.
* Important information should be supported by reliable sources.

== Structured data ==

WikiPartner represents an actor as a Schema.org <code>Person</code>.

The person's acting profession is represented with <code>hasOccupation</code> using Schema.org <code>Occupation</code>. The schema also supports appropriate person properties such as birth date, birth place, death date, death place, nationality, alma mater, awards, official website, and image.

Actor-specific display fields such as <code>notable_roles</code>, <code>filmography</code>, <code>television</code>, and <code>theatre</code> remain visible article information but are not forced into unrelated Schema.org properties.

== TemplateData ==

<templatedata>
{
"description": "WikiPartner's standard infobox for actors working in film, television, theatre, voice acting, streaming productions, and other acting fields.",
"params": {
"name": {
"label": "Name",
"description": "Commonly recognized professional name of the actor.",
"type": "string"
},
"native_name": {
"label": "Native name",
"description": "Name in the actor's native language or writing system.",
"type": "string"
},
"stage_name": {
"label": "Stage name",
"description": "Professional stage name when different from the commonly displayed article name.",
"type": "string"
},
"other_name": {
"label": "Other names",
"description": "Other widely recognized names, nicknames, abbreviations, or professional names.",
"type": "string",
"aliases": [
"other_names"
]
},
"birth_name": {
"label": "Birth name",
"description": "Name at birth when different from the actor's commonly used name.",
"type": "string"
},
"image": {
"label": "Image",
"description": "Main actor portrait filename without File markup.",
"type": "wiki-file-name"
},
"image_alt": {
"label": "Image alternative text",
"description": "Short alternative text describing the portrait.",
"type": "string",
"aliases": [
"alt"
]
},
"caption": {
"label": "Image caption",
"description": "Short caption displayed below the portrait.",
"type": "string"
},
"birth_date": {
"label": "Birth date",
"description": "Human-readable birth date.",
"type": "string"
},
"birth_date_iso": {
"label": "Birth date ISO",
"description": "Machine-readable birth date in YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD format.",
"type": "string"
},
"birth_place": {
"label": "Birth place",
"description": "Place where the actor was born.",
"type": "string"
},
"death_date": {
"label": "Death date",
"description": "Human-readable death date when applicable.",
"type": "string"
},
"death_date_iso": {
"label": "Death date ISO",
"description": "Machine-readable death date in YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD format.",
"type": "string"
},
"death_place": {
"label": "Death place",
"description": "Place where the actor died when applicable.",
"type": "string"
},
"nationality": {
"label": "Nationality",
"description": "Actor's nationality when relevant and reliably documented.",
"type": "string"
},
"citizenship": {
"label": "Citizenship",
"description": "Actor's citizenship when relevant and reliably documented.",
"type": "string"
},
"occupation": {
"label": "Occupation",
"description": "Professional occupations. Defaults to Actor. Separate multiple occupations with semicolons.",
"type": "string",
"default": "Actor"
},
"years_active": {
"label": "Years active",
"description": "Period during which the actor has been professionally active.",
"type": "string"
},
"medium": {
"label": "Medium",
"description": "Major acting media such as Film, Television, Theatre, Voice acting, or Streaming.",
"type": "string"
},
"known_for": {
"label": "Known for",
"description": "Small number of productions for which the actor is widely recognized.",
"type": "string"
},
"notable_roles": {
"label": "Notable roles",
"description": "Major characters or roles played by the actor.",
"type": "string"
},
"notable_works": {
"label": "Notable works",
"description": "Especially important films, television programs, plays, or other productions.",
"type": "string"
},
"filmography": {
"label": "Filmography",
"description": "Filmography information or a separate WikiPartner filmography article.",
"type": "string"
},
"television": {
"label": "Television",
"description": "Important television work when a separate field is useful.",
"type": "string"
},
"theatre": {
"label": "Theatre",
"description": "Important stage or theatre work when relevant.",
"type": "string"
},
"education": {
"label": "Education",
"description": "Relevant education or professional acting training.",
"type": "string"
},
"alma_mater": {
"label": "Alma mater",
"description": "Educational institutions attended or graduated from. Separate multiple institutions with semicolons.",
"type": "string"
},
"agency": {
"label": "Agency",
"description": "Current professional talent or representation agency when reliably documented.",
"type": "string",
"aliases": [
"agent"
]
},
"awards": {
"label": "Awards",
"description": "Major awards received by the actor.",
"type": "string"
},
"spouse": {
"label": "Spouse",
"description": "Spouse when appropriate and reliably documented.",
"type": "string"
},
"partner": {
"label": "Partner",
"description": "Long-term partner when appropriate and reliably documented.",
"type": "string"
},
"children": {
"label": "Children",
"description": "Children when appropriate and reliably documented.",
"type": "string"
},
"relatives": {
"label": "Relatives",
"description": "Notable relatives when relevant to the person's biography.",
"type": "string"
},
"website": {
"label": "Website",
"description": "Official personal or professional website.",
"type": "url",
"aliases": [
"url"
]
}
}
}
</templatedata>

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