About .ACTOR Domain Names

This domain is perfectly cast for theatre, film, musical and commercial actors. It also makes a great Web address for all the acting coaches, agents, guilds, schools and venues that support them.

Registration Information

The .ACTOR launch is divided into three phases: Trademark Holder (Sunrise), Priority Pre-Registration (Landrush) and General Availability. Each phase has specific application requirements:

Trademark Holders Registration - Sunrise

From April, 30 2014, at 17:00 UTC (10 a.m. AZ time) to June 30, 2014, at 17:00 UTC (10 a.m. AZ time), trademark holders can submit an application to register a .ACTOR domain containing their owned mark, before it's available to the public.

Trademark validation goes through the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), which is an ICANN global repository for trademark data. Visit the TMCH website for information on registering a trademark.

Bulk .ACTOR registration is not supported during this phase.

Priority Pre-Registration - Landrush

From June 9, 2014, at 17:00 UTC (10 a.m. AZ time) to June 28, 2014, at 17:00 UTC (10 a.m. AZ time), customers can purchase .ACTOR domain names at a premium price. A registration fee is collected when the registration request is submitted.

Multiple Priority Pre-Registration applications with different registrars are resolved via auction. If, for some reason, you don't get the domain you want, we'll refund your registration fee.

Bulk .ACTOR registration is not supported during this phase.

General Availability

Beginning August 6, 2014, at 17:00 UTC (10 a.m. AZ time), customers can register .ACTOR domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bulk .ACTOR registration is supported during General Availability.

Multiple applications with different registrars are resolved on a first-come, first-served basis during General Availability. If you aren’t able to secure the domain name, we’ll refund the registration fee.

Who can register .ACTOR domain names?

Anyone can register .ACTOR domain names.

These domain names can have up to 63 characters. You can't register domain names with special characters such as & and #.

The .ACTOR extension does support Spanish IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) characters.

Which registry controls .ACTOR domain names?

United Domains manages and supports the .ACTOR extension.

For how long can I register .ACTOR domain names?

You can register a .ACTOR domain name for one to ten years.

When do .ACTOR domain names renew?

We'll attempt to auto-renew your .ACTOR domain name on its expiration date, but will park .ACTOR domain names after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain name isn't renewed within 46 days following expiration, the domain name will be canceled and removed from your account.