Actor (or Actress) is an active career introduced in The Sims 4: Get Famous that relies heavily on the fame level of Sims.

Actors must join one of two agencies to start getting auditions: A.I. Staffing Agency or Everyday Extras Talent Agency. Either agency will send notifications reminding their actors to find auditions and get gigs to start earning an income.

Actors must select from a list of auditions to attend, each audition requiring the Sim to have a certain skill for the acting gig. Actors will either succeed or fail in the audition. Auditions may be bypassed once the Sim becomes a three-star celebrity and obtains the "Established Name" perk.

When actors have an acting gig, they must travel to the studio lot and perform their daily tasks, consisting of getting their costume fitted, hair styled, practicing lines, talking with the director, etc. When the actor is ready to perform, they can speak to the director before going to the main stage. On the main stage, the actor must perform certain actions for different scenes. If Sims do not have a high acting skill, they can choose to play it safe or do a risky performance. If they succeed, they will receive a significant boost to their performance. On the other hand, failing will have a large negative impact on their performance.

Agencies

Actors must choose an agency to join to be able to do an audition for gigs.

Icon	Agency	Description	Benefits
	A.I. Staffing Agency	Consider A.I. Staffing. [applicantName]! Our agents look forward to booking your unproductive time with work. Please enable notifications to stay informed on the latest [jobField] opportunities.	Improved automated reminders. Maximize your time spent working.
	Everyday Extras Talent Agency	Our team has put faces into every wide angle crowd shot this town has ever filmed. We will find you work, no matter how small the role.	More auditions for Commercial and Daytime TV gigs.
	G.R.A.N. Talent Agency	Join the Goldie Ruthfield family. Our team will provide you with the same care and guidance that Goldie provided to Silver Screen Legends such as Chesterfield Cupola and Ann Chaplet.	Connections with directors in the history and musical genres will open up opportunities for these gigs to lower the level of the actors. Extra comfort when auditions are not successful.
	Well Suited Talent Agency	Well Suited Talent represents only the best, who perform their best, and expect the best. You don't become an icon without the sweat, some tears, and more wardrobe changes than a storefront mannequin during fashion week.	Better negotiated to pay for drama, action and Prime Time TV and Movie gigs.

Career levels

<Actor/Actress> Career Levels
Workplace: Plumbob Pictures Studio
The spotlight calls, the cameras are focused, and you are ready for your closeup. It is up to you to breathe energy into the words of the script and really make the characters come alive.
1) Uncredited Extra
Many aspiring <actors/actresses> move to the Del Sol Valley with a dream to act professionally. <Sim name> seeks to see <his/her> name in lights as a star in the latest summer blockbuster. That is a long way off. For now <he/she> must be happy walking briskly in the background as a uncredited extra. <Sim name> can sign up for auditions and hopefully work some Commercial gigs.		Median Gig Pay: §320
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: None		Unlocks: None
2) Background Actor
<Sim name> is now reputable enough to have a reoccurring role serving coffee, being classmate #7 or some other role that will eventually be replaced by CG or robots. This is the background actors life though. <Sim name> should keep working on that acting skill incase <his/her> big break comes.		Median Gig Pay: §320
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §200		Unlocks: Voidcritter Stage & Costume.
3) Commercial Spokesperson
<Sim name> has cemented <himself/herself> as a trusted brand. <He/She> is a commercial spokesperson. <His/Her> agent may send more daytime T.V. auditions <his/her> way to advance <his/her> career.		Median Gig Pay: §875
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §250		Unlocks: Unlocks: Family Home Stage, Camping Adventure Stage.
4) Guest Star
When a daytime T.V. show is starting to hit a ratings slump they call in a guest star. Not any guest star, but <Sim name>. <His/Her> talent, skill, and stardom will bring that something special to any show. New Agencies Unlocked! Goldie Ruthefileld's Actor Network and Well Suited Talent Agency have taken notice. <Sim name> can choose to change agencies or remain loyal to their current agency. To switch, use the cell phone to select a new agency.		Median Gig Pay: §875
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §350		Unlocks: Pirate Costumes, French Court Costumes, Pirate Ship Wheel, and Pirate Ship Stage.
5) Supporting <Actor/Actress>
A Supporting <Actor/Actress> is the unsung <hero/heroine> in any star's path towards a Starlight Accolade. Now <Sim name> is that <hero/heroine>. New stages have been unlocked to practice on at home.		Median Gig Pay: §2,000
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §400		Unlocks: Police Drama Stage, Hospital Drama Stage.
6) Sitcom Star
Sometimes the small screen has greater reach than the big screen. Here, the Sitcom Star reigns supreme. <Sim name> has added <his/her> name to list of greats.		Median Gig Pay: §2,000
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §600		Unlocks: Apocalyptic Costumes, Apocalyptic Scene Stage.
7) Rising Star
<Sim name> is a Rising Star! From commercials to movies, <Sim name> is the name on the lips of all the casting agents. <His/Her> choice of next gigs may determine if this star keeps rising, or if it burns out in flames.		Median Gig Pay: §2,000
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §800		Unlocks: Western Stage, Victorian Drama Stage.
8) Seasoned Thespian
Fake tears, costume changes, and partial blindness due to stage lights have all lead here. <Sim name> is now a seasoned thespian. The toughest roles are available to be auditioned for.		Median Gig Pay: §4,825
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §1,200		Unlocks: Medieval Costumes, Creature Costume, Alien Costume, Medieval Adventure Stage.
9) Superstar
Superstar! <Sim name> is the talk of the town. <His/Her> name gets top billing in all the advertising. When <he/she> signs up for a project, that project gets immediately moved to the prime summer release slots.		Median Gig Pay: §4,825
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §1,500		Unlocks: City Street Stage, Romantic Garden Stage.
10) Silver Screen Icon
<Sim name>'s name will forever been known in film history. <His/Her> projects will be reviewed by film students for decades to come. <His/Her> subtle facial movements to portray complex emotions will be diligently studied by novice actors everywhere. Also, <Sim name> will make a lot of money.		Median Gig Pay: §4,825
		Work Schedule: Gig-based
		Ideal Mood: Confident
Bonus: §1,800		Unlocks: Super Hero Costumes, Sci-Fi Costumes, Super Hero Headquarters Stage.

Acting gigs

Sims can choose audition gigs from their cell phone. Each audition has a recommended skill, and Sims who meet or exceed that recommendation have a higher chance of success. Sims can either pass the audition or fail. Sims who fail will not be able to go to the studio and finish the gig, but will instead need to find another gig.

Once an actor passes their audition, the job panel will show a list of tasks to perform before the gig. Completing this tasks increases the chance of a successful performance. There are four types of acting gigs. Commercial gigs are available right away, low-budget TV gigs are available at level 3, high-budget TV gigs are available at level 5, and movie/film gigs are available starting at level 8.

When it is time for a actor's gig to begin, the player will be prompted to choose whether to follow their Sim to the studio, or send them to work on their own. Sending a Sim to work alone results in them disappearing off the lot for around 8 hours, similar to how non-active careers in The Sims 4 function. If the player follows their Sim to work, they will be taken to the studio hidden lot. There, the player will be given a series of preparation tasks to perform. Once the actor is ready, they can tell the director and go to the stage. The scenes that the player's Sim needs to complete will appear in the tasks panel, and X's on the ground will light up, showing the Sim where to stand.

While performing a scene, the player can choose whether their Sim will do a risky version or the scene, or a normal one. Risky scenes that are performed successfully will give a larger boost to the Sim's overall performance, while unsuccessful attempts will have a larger negative on a Sim's performance than normal. Having a high acting skill and completing a scene's associated prep tasks increase the chance of risky performances being successful.

• Commercials
• Daytime TV
• Primetime TV
• Films

Commercial gigs
Icon	Name	Description	Pay	Recommended skill	Prep tasks
	Preclinical Pharmaceuticals	Preclinical Pharmaceuticals is looking for actors to play happy doctors and pleasantly recovered patients for a variety of their prescription drugs. The great thing about their products are that they can say there are no known side effects. It is true that they don't do testing and therefore don't look for side effects. Those are just pesky details.	§150-§450	2	Research emotion: Develop skill:
	Vladislaus Hardware	Vladislaus Straud III was a master carpenter. Strangely enough he specialized in luxurious coffins. Vladislaus did most of his work at night and was constantly frustrated with trying to find supplies late at night. So he founded Vladislaus Hardware, which is open from sunset to sunrise, for the midnight tinkerer in all of us. They need a energetic spokesperson to inspire lots of healthy customers to visit the store.	§140-§425	2	Develop skills:
	Salty Suds Commercial	Be the spokesperson that OmegaCo needs to sell their latest chemical cleaner, 'Salty Suds'!	§170-§500	2	Develop skills:
	VoidBop	Cheery and whimsical character actor needed for the role of Vulpes. The new VoidBop album is chocked full for 1000 and 1 repetitive earworms. Vulpes and his friends from the Mauven Forest are bringing you all of their traditional songs. Order now on CD, Cassette, and Wax Cylinders.	§160-§475	2	Develop skills:
	Making Moosic	Looking for some musically inclined Cowfolk to Make some Moosic! The latest collection of country jams put together by City Slickers Recording is here to stampede through your eardrums. You will be whistling these diddies each night as you ride off into the sunset.	§155-§490	2	Develop skills:

Daytime TV gigs
Icon	Name	Description	Pay	Recommended skill	Prep tasks
	Growing up Crumplebottom	Talent needed who can give a better than this and condescending attitude while pulling off a frantic and run down look. Growing Up Crumplebottom chronicles the semi-fictional stories of the Crumplebottom family. The family has fallen on hard times but will never let their neighbors know. While solving hilarious home issues they still find time to turn up their nose at the Waffle family living next door. In this season, the family deals with a unapproved marriage in to the Ghothik family.	§450-§1,200	3	Research emotion: Develop skill:
	The Urbz	Lovable characters of all types needed to fill out the cast of The Urbz. The roomates on the 11th floor of Blankwood Towers get up to some crazy shenanigans. They will bring their love, laughs, tears, and friendship to your living room each week.	§465-§1,225	3	Research emotion: Develop skill:
	Wild Flames	Casting the next goofy but loveable romantic interest for season six of Wild Flames. Under the stars, in the leaf piles, and between the sleeping bags; flames of romance burn hot around the lake at Camp Wilderness. Tune in for laughs and love with all your favorite camp counselors.	§470-§1,275	3	Develop skill: Practice Scene:
	Dead Sea Adventures	Looking for actors and actresses who have mastered the art of sultry stares and dramatic gasps. Dead Sea Adventures enters its 34th season. Tune in each week to see who is dating who, who is fighting who, who is undead now, and other surprise twists.	§475-§1,300	3	Develop skills:
	Critters from the Mauven Forest	Looking for cheery personality to who can emote expressively while wearing a 25lb head piece. Join your favorite Vulpes and all his visiting friends from the Mauven Forest.	§455-§1,250	3	Research emotion: Develop skill:

Primetime TV gigs
Icon	Name	Description	Pay	Recommended skill	Prep tasks
	Last Town in the West	Seeking Cowboys and Cowgirls who can sing, dance, and bail hay for Plumbob Studio's production of Last Town in the West. Follow the inspiring story of the townsfolk of Alchone Springs. It was their mesmerizing dance numbers and uplifting ballads that turned public opinion against the Cartographer Cartel who was looking to move the official hemisphere line from the west side of the town to the east side. All this was a way to capitalize on some mistakenly printed 'First Town in the East' shirts the cartel had acquired.	§1,240-§2,800	5	Develop skills: Develop Friendship with:
	Residency of the Heart	Looking for talent who can play doctor professionally. It isn't only the Cardiologists who have their hands on rising pulses in Rodisia Hospital. In this season the suave Doctors will be examining an outbreak of rising body temperatures and blushing cheeks.	§1,185-§2,725	5	Research emotion: Develop skill: Develop Friendship with:
	Dignity & Decorum	Actor or Actress with a undeniable stiff upper lip needed for the final season. Dignity & Decorum begins its final season (split into 5 parts aired over the next three years). Follow the Estatenab family drama at the turn of some century. Scandals and social pleasantries are daily routine as this family holds together and presents the most proper of public images.	§1,225-§2,750	5	Develop skill: Develop Friendship with: Practice Scene:
	Detective Law	Tough authoritarian figure needed to play distributor of justice, Detective Law. Detective Law patrols the mean streets of San Myshuno's northwest corner of the southeast district. Distributing fair justice, catching crazy crooks, and finding innovative uses for handcuffs with hot romances.	§1,215-§2,775	5	Develop skills: Develop Friendship with:
	ZBB: Apocalypse Rising	Gritty and silent star needed to play a brave anti-hero in a post apocalyptic thriller. It started with just a few small bugs. They grew and multiplied. Soon they gobbled resources and spread across the world. Before they knew what happened, the nations of the world were swarmed and infrastructure crumbled. Now, small bands of heroes fight to rebuild society while combating those looking to revel in the chaos.	§1,200-§2,825	5	Develop skills: Practice Scene:

Film gigs
Icon	Name	Description	Pay	Recommended skill	Prep tasks
	Captain Sigma: Olympus Landing	Looking for a strong commanding lead to play the iconic Captain Sigma! When evil creeps out into the light with nefarious intentions it is up to Captain Sigma to save the day. With the iconic photoblade, Captain Sigma uses super strength and superior intelligence to handle all the challenges a super villain can come up with.	§3,085-§6,575	7	Research emotion: Develop skill: Develop Friendship with:
	Tournament of Honor	The Kingdom of Advorton had fallen on hard times, and was willing to pledge its loyalty to a strong knight willing to lead. But the people of Advorton were proud, and would never submit to a knight that did not espouse the knightly virtues. They called for a Tournament of Honor to prove the worthiness of any knight who wishes to claim the throne.	§3,095-§6,450	7	Develop skills: Practice Scene:
	Melodies of the City	Searching for a Star. Tap shoes and a songbirds voice needed. The classic stage musical Melodies of the City is being brought to the big screen. Come enjoy the tempo set by a million little raindrops and sing along with your favorite songs. This enchanting adventure of love in the city will delight your eyes and ears.	§3,100-§6,500	7	Research emotion: Develop skill: Practice Scene:
	Of Tea & Treachery	Searching for dashing leads to star in Of Tea & Treachery. A love that transcends expectations of the 18th high society norms. Two Sims will follow their hearts and find each other. Their unbridled desire will bring them into conflict with the expectation of their proper place in the world. Will they relent to those expectations, or give in to passion.	§3,075-§6,400	7	Research emotion: Develop skill: Practice Scene:
	The Sheriff from Alpha Centauri	Lead needed to play the proud Sheriff Reynolds. It's high noon on Alpha Centauri and Sheriff Reynolds has outlaws to deal with. The notorious gang, the Phox X-Ecks, have arrived are looking to kill all fun in the solar system. Reynolds, and his posse of Browncoats, will fight long after the three suns have set and by the light of desert fireflies to prevent this from happening.	§3,075-§6,475	7	Research emotion: Develop skill: Develop Friendship with:
	Treasures of Aarbyville	Open casting call for a Pirate Captain needed to lead the crew of the Dire Chinchilla. Pirates from the land of Aarbyville are on a swashbuckling adventure to find the legendary Excalipaddle. Romance and adventure are just the beginning of this high seas adventure.	§3,115-§6,550	7	Develop skill: Develop Friendship with: Practice Scene:

Outcomes

There are four possible outcomes for acting gigs. From worst to best performance, they are: tin, bronze, silver, and gold. Good performances raise a Sim's performance meter in the job panel, which will lead to promotions.

Better performances yield high pay.

The following things positively impact a Sim's acting gig performance:

• Completing all prep tasks
• High acting skill level
• Being in a good mood, especially confident
• Successfully performing risky scenes and actions
• Being a workaholic^[TS4:SE]
• Having a Drama degree^[TS4:DU]
• Graduating high school early, as valedictorian, or with honors^[TS4:HSY]

The following things negatively impact a Sim's acting gig performance:

• Being in a bad mood
• Fear of dead-end job or failure
• Failing when performing risky scenes and actions
• Creative or mental burnout^[TS4:GTO]

Sims in the Actor career

• Judith Ward - Seasoned Thespian
• Venessa Jeong - Commercial Spokesperson

Trivia

• One gig an actor can get is for a TV Show sitcom about friends called "The Urbz", which is a reference to The Urbz: Sims in the City.
• When an actor is with the A.I. Staffing Agency, they have a chance to be given this reminder: "We ran 14 million simulations to see your outcome of your next acting gig. In all the one's you practiced your scenes before filming you had resounding success". This is a reference to the movie Avengers: Infinity War, a specific line the character Doctor Strange says.
• One gig is for "Treasures of Aarbyville," which is a reference to pirate territory Aarbyville in The Sims Medieval.
• The beginner "Salty Suds Commercial" gig, in which the player's Sim endorses a new chemical cleaner product for OmegaCo, is in reference to the industrial mega-corporation in SimCity (2013): Cities of Tomorrow.
• One gig for "The Sheriff From Alpha Centauri" mentions a character called Sheriff Reynolds which an easter egg reference homage to Joss Whedon's cult sci-fi series 'Firefly' and its protagonist, Captain Malcolm Reynolds (played by 'Castle's' Nathan Fillion).