def METHOD_NAME(self, validated_data: MutableMapping[str, Any]) -> ExternalActor:
    actor_params = self.get_actor_params(validated_data)
    actor_id = actor_params.pop("actor_id")
    return ExternalActor.objects.get_or_create(
        **validated_data,
        actor_id=actor_id,
        organization=self.organization,
        defaults=actor_params,
    )