Template:Infobox actor

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 Person structured data with acting represented as the person's occupation. Editors do not need to create schema markup manually.

Short usage

Use this version for most actor articles.

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

Full usage

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

{{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 =
}}

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

Wikitext

{{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
}}

Rendered infobox

Leonardo DiCaprio

Actor; film producer

Birth name

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio

Born

11 November 1974

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

Film, television and stage actor — Viola Davis

Wikitext

{{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
}}

Rendered infobox

Viola Davis

Actor; producer

Born

11 August 1965

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

Indian film actor — Shah Rukh Khan

Wikitext

{{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
}}

Rendered infobox

Shah Rukh Khan

Actor; film producer

Other names

SRK

Birth name

Shahrukh Khan

Born

2 November 1965

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

Usage notes

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

The person's acting profession is represented with hasOccupation using Schema.org Occupation. 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 notable_roles, filmography, television, and theatre remain visible article information but are not forced into unrelated Schema.org properties.

TemplateData

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

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