acting career; stage career
Refers to the profession or livelihood of an actor, often with a nuance of the actor's life as a calling or trade.
He had admired the acting profession since he was young.
An acting career is not an easy job.
俳優 is a general term for 'actor', while 役者稼業 specifically refers to the actor's career or livelihood.
女優 means 'actress', whereas 役者稼業 is gender-neutral and focuses on the profession itself.
Compound of 役者 (actor) and 稼業 (trade, profession). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the acting profession.