# Set actor image with local file

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [July 27, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267 "2021-07-27T19:45:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![dulsin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dulsin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dulsin)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267/1 "2021-07-27T19:45:29Z")

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Server Version#: 4.57.4

Plex is pulling actor images from the web but I would like a way to change the image.

Specifically Diana Rigg is pulling a picture taken shortly before her death which is WILDLY unflattering and I would like to use the one from her days with the TV show The Avengers. I have the file just need instructions to use the local file.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267/2 "2021-07-27T19:48:28Z")

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Plex doesn’t consider local files for actors.

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**Author:** ![dulsin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dulsin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dulsin)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267/3 "2021-07-27T20:04:44Z")

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Has anyone made an extension of the PLEX meta data control?  
No way to spoof the cache?

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**Author:** ![Insomnic\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/insomnic_1/32/215416_2.png) [@Insomnic\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Insomnic_1)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267/4 "2021-07-27T20:04:50Z")

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@dulsin You can go to TheMovieDB and vote up the images you do like if you have a free account there and images with the most votes become defaults. Diana Rigg has 3 different profile images. I voted up the older B&W headshot and it “took over” as the default so you’re likely gonna get a new image for her at metadata refresh (maybe tomorrow). 🙂

[Link to Diana Rigg profile pictures](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10168-diana-rigg/images/profiles).

Edit: You can also - if you follow the rules - add your own images, but there isn’t a way to select different actor images like you can with posters and backgrounds.

Edit2: Found the TMDB [rules for profile pictures](https://www.themoviedb.org/bible/image/59f758399251416e7100006c) in case anybody is interested.

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**Author:** ![dulsin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dulsin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dulsin)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267/5 "2021-07-27T20:38:03Z")

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Thanks for the tip. I added more images that should fit inside the rules.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/set-actor-image-with-local-file/732267/6 "2021-10-25T20:38:28Z")

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