Ancient Greek actors

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Jewish dramatist who wrote in Alexandria, Egypt circa 3rd century BCE

Araros (), son of Aristophanes, born in 387 BCE, was an Athenian comic poet of the Middle Comedy. His brothers Philippus and Nicostratus were also comic poets. Aristophanes first introduced him to public notice as the principal actor (hypocrites) in his play Plutus (388 BCE), the last comedy which he exhibited in his own name. Aristophanes wrote two more comedies, Cocalus and Aeolosikon, which were brought out in the name of Araros, probably very soon after the above date. Araros first exhibited in his own name in 375. The Suda mentions the following as his comedies:

4th-century BC Greek actor and official

ancient Greek tragic actor of the late 4th century