Playful hamster shows off impressive acting skills by pretending to be shot

While most hamsters spend their days running on a wheel, this hamster could be set for his very own film career after displaying some impressive acting skills.

Sitting upright next to some shredded newspaper, the adorable pet can be seen looking intently towards its owner who is filming the incident.

In a seemingly well-practiced routine, the cameraman points his fingers in the shape of a gun in the direction of the hamster.

Upon hearing a fake gun shot, the rodent slumps back against the wall, before slowly closing its eyes and dramatically rolling onto his side while playing dead.

The video was uploaded onto YouTube with the caption: 'Adorable hamster plays dead. No hamsters were hurt in the making of this film. If you'll like to help this hamster with his acting career, you can click the like button and share this video.'

It has racked up over 85,000 views in just four days, receiving hundreds of likes.

One amused user commented: 'This has completely made my day!'

While another added: 'That's no hamster, its a hamSTAR! '