What is .actor?
.actor entered the DNS root zone on February 26, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .airforce, .army, .attorney, .auction and .band.
On the technical side, .actor is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .actor, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.actor FAQ
What does .actor mean?
.actor is a generic top-level domain named for the word "actor". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .actor?
None. .actor is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .actor domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .actor as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .actor created?
.actor was delegated to the DNS root zone on February 26, 2014.
Is .actor a valid domain?
Yes. .actor is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .actor addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .actor domain?
.actor names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .actor DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .actor.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 13, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
