diff --git a/lib/core/actor.ex b/lib/core/actor.ex
index 0355f9f..9a13f6e 100644
--- a/lib/core/actor.ex
+++ b/lib/core/actor.ex
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ defmodule Scopes.Core.Actor do
             bhv.(msg)
             loop(bhv)
           {:become, bhv_n} -> loop(bhv_n)
+          {:register, reg, name, value} -> 
+            Registry.register(reg, name, value)
+            loop(bhv)
           {:quit} -> nil
         end
     end
@@ -19,6 +22,12 @@ defmodule Scopes.Core.Actor do
     spawn_link(fn -> loop(bhv) end)
   end
 
+  def create(bhv, reg, name, value \\ []) do
+    spawn_link(fn -> 
+      Registry.register(reg, name, value)
+      loop(bhv) end)
+  end
+
   def send(ac, msg, delay \\ 0) do
     if msg do
       Process.sleep(delay)
@@ -30,6 +39,10 @@ defmodule Scopes.Core.Actor do
     Kernel.send(ac, {:become, bhv})
   end
 
+  def register(ac, reg, name, value \\ []) do
+    Kernel.send(ac, {:register, reg, name, value})
+  end
+
   def stop(ac) do
     Kernel.send(ac, {:quit})
   end
diff --git a/test/core/actor_test.exs b/test/core/actor_test.exs
index f13570c..a004846 100644
--- a/test/core/actor_test.exs
+++ b/test/core/actor_test.exs
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ defmodule Scopes.CoreActorTest do
     test "basic-life-cycle" do
       Registry.start_link(keys: :unique, name: Actors)
       this = self()
+
       ac = Actor.create(fn msg -> send(this, msg) end)
-      # Actor.register(Actors, :demo, [])
-      # [{pid, _value}] = Registry.lookup(Actors, :demo)
-      # assert pid == ac
+      Actor.register(ac, Actors, :demo, [])
+      # or: ac = Actor.create(fn msg -> send(this, msg) end, Actors, :demo)
+
       Actor.send(ac, "Hello Actor!")
       assert_receive "Hello Actor!"
+
+      [{pid, _value}] = Registry.lookup(Actors, :demo)
+      assert pid == ac
+
       Actor.become(ac, fn _msg -> send(this, "Goodbye") end)
       Actor.send(ac, "Hello Actor!")
       Actor.stop(ac)