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Would a sociopath excel or have difficulty being a professional actor?

As far as the acting profession goes; theater, film, television, would a person who had genuinely been medically diagnosed as a sociopath (Antisocial Personality Disorder) or would certainly be diagnosed as a sociopath if they were to be seen by a medical professional be adept at being an actor or would they have difficulty excelling in this area? What do you think?

Resources.
Profile of a Sociopath
DSM-IV & DSM-IV-TR: Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Have there been any known, famous, critically acclaimed, or even reasonably successful actors or actresses who have been medically diagnosed as a sociopath (having Antisocial Personality Disorder) either before, during, or after their notable career?
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lesiac | 1 year ago
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You must understand that the sociopath plays the role of an actor every single day.
They are actors. They are master manipulators,charmers, liars, deceivers, and terrible people. They are great at hiding who they really are, and the sad part is that they have a lot of people fooled. In a way they have to fool people, cause they can't blow their cover. They are very narcissistic, and think the whole world is about them anyway. They are sick and ego driven. So would they excel as actors? Of course. Their whole entire life is just one big fake show, and they are the stars.
I don't know of any famous actors but one of the most famous sociopaths is Charles Manson.

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warrensburger | 1 year, 1 month ago
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They probably would be excellent actors. As for any notable ones with this disorder, probably half of the actors there has ever been. Most people in entertainment have some sort of mental aberration. This allows them to see a different perspective. It also allows them to act in ways a normal, grassroots individual would not. This allows a standard person to view an unusual situation without actually participating in it.

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