What was William Shakespeare's initial motive for becoming an actor?

William Shakespeare's initial motive for becoming an actor was that he wanted to elevate his status in society.

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely considered as the most important writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.

His works, such as collaborations, consist of approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship.