Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun actor

2 senses of actor

Sense 1
actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)
       => performer, performing artist -- (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)

Sense 2
actor, doer, worker -- (a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker")
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")