Actorle

A whole career, with the names blanked out. Actorle shows the mystery actor's films as rows of genres, years and ratings, and you work out who starred in them.

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How to read the rows

Clue	What it tells you
Years	When the actor was working, and how busy they were
Genres	The kind of roles they took, such as comedy or crime
IMDb rating	Which films were hits and which were forgotten

A long career with a recent run of hits often means a star who returned to big films.

A good way to think

Do not try to name each film. Look at the shape of the career. An actor with twenty years of mid rated comedies and one highly rated drama feels very different from one with a short run of blockbusters. Picture the kind of star who fits that shape, then guess. Guessing someone with a similar career is never a wasted try, because it sharpens the picture.

Before you start Actorle

The first and last years tell you how long the career is, which rules out many names at once.
A run of action or superhero films in one decade is a strong pointer to a star of that era.
A long gap with no films can mean a break from acting, which some careers are known for.
Look for the highest rated film. It is often the role the actor is famous for.

Playing Actorle step by step

Read the filmography
Each row is one film the actor was in, with its genres, release year and IMDb rating. The title is blanked out.
Guess an actor
Type a name and submit it. Keep guessing until the filmography clicks.
Spot the big film
Look for a row with a high rating or a popular genre. That is usually the role people know.
Name the actor
Find the actor before your guesses run out and share your result.