Gaius Ummidius Actius Anicetus | |
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| Occupation | Pantomime actor |
Gaius Ummidius Actius Anicetus was a Roman pantomime actor who lived in Pompeii. [1] [2]
Actius is attested in an inscription from Puteoli that identifies him as a pantomime actor. [3] The possibility has been raised that Actius may be the freedman (libertus) of Ummidia Quadratilla who is discussed in the letters of Pliny the Younger. [4] [5] Various graffiti found at Pompeii record praise for Actius. [6] These include:
An actor named Actius also appears in Unit 1, Stage 5 of the Cambridge Latin Course . [10]