It was Bowie being credited as "The actor" rather than "The artist" that I was trying to point out lol

Good point. I wonder if it was due to Bowie doing so much acting at the time.

Maybe it was just to create a bit of mystery. Or perhaps a spur of the moment decision - "Put me down as 'the actor'". It all adds to the Bowie mystique :)

I could definitely see him doing that.