Noun
actor -
a theatrical performer
histrion ,
player ,
thespian ,
role player
performer ,
performing artist an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
actress a female actor
play-actor ,
playactor ,
barnstormer ,
trouper a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
character actor an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles
comedian a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
ham actor ,
ham meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
heavy a serious (or tragic) role in a play
ingenue the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
leading man actor who plays the leading male role
mimer ,
mummer ,
pantomimer ,
pantomimist ,
mime a performance using gestures and body movements without words
plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
reenactor a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier
scene-stealer an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; "babies are natural scene-stealers"
movie actor ,
screen actor an actor who plays a role in a film
principal ,
star ,
lead the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
spear carrier ,
supernumerary ,
extra a minor actor in crowd scenes
tragedian an actor who specializes in tragic roles
understudy ,
standby an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
upstager a selfish actor who upstages the other actors
walk-on plays a small part in a dramatic production
actor -
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"
doer ,
worker
mortal ,
somebody ,
someone ,
individual ,
person ,
soul a single organism
demon someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time" ; "she's a demon at math"
busy bee ,
eager beaver ,
live wire ,
sharpy ,
sharpie an alert and energetic person
vitaliser ,
vitalizer ,
animator ,
energiser ,
energizer the technician who produces animated cartoons
go-getter ,
whiz-kid ,
whizz-kid ,
ball of fire someone whose career progresses rapidly
man of action ,
man of deeds someone inclined to act first and think later
