名優

great actor, distinguished actor

名 name + 優 superior; excellent
noun Rare #40,371
great actor, distinguished actor Usually refers to an acclaimed or highly skilled actor.
JA: 彼女は名優として知られている。
EN: She is known as a great actor.

彼は名優になるまでに―どれだけ殴られたのか何度打たれてもいい

How many times was he beaten before he became a great actor? It doesn’t matter how many times he gets hit.

— さらば、わが愛/覇王別姫 (1993)

トムって、名優だよね?

Tom's a great actor, isn't he?

以来多くの名優が演じてきた

Many great actors have played it ever since.

— さらば、わが愛/覇王別姫 (1993)

別だけどスターより名優がいいわ

It’s a separate matter, but I’d rather have a great actor than a star.

— マルホランド・ドライブ (2001)