ACTOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACTOR?

Need another word that means the same as “actor”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “actor” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Actor” are: doer, worker, histrion, player, role player, thespian, performer, trouper, theatrical, member of the cast, artist, artiste

Actor as a Noun

Definitions of "Actor" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “actor” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A theatrical performer.
• A person who acts and gets things done.
• A participant in an action or process.
• A person who behaves in a way that is not genuine.
• A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

Synonyms of "Actor" as a noun (12 Words)

artist	A person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. Rip off artists.
artiste	A public performer (a dancer or singer. Cabaret artistes.
doer	A person who is admired because of their courage and toughness. I m a doer not a moaner.
histrion	An actor.
member of the cast	Anything that belongs to a set or class.
performer	An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience. A circus performer.
player	A person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously. A DVD player.
role player	The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
theatrical	A professional actor or actress. A boarding house that catered for theatricals.
thespian	A theatrical performer. An ageing thespian.
trouper	A person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working. An old trouper out for one last look at his adoring public.
worker	An employee, especially one who does manual or non-executive work. He was a bogus worker of miracles.

Usage Examples of "Actor" as a noun

• In war one must be a good actor.
• Employers are key actors within industrial relations.
• He's a principal actor in this affair.

Associations of "Actor" (30 Words)

acting	The art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, films, or television. The acting supervisor.
actress	A woman who behaves in a way that is not genuine. She is one of the great actresses of her generation.
amusing	Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining. An amusing speaker.
audition	Perform an audition. The Royal Ballet gave Nicola an audition.
bard	Shakespeare. Our national bard Robert Burns.
biographer	A person who writes an account of someone’s life. An important biographer of contemporary artists.
casting	The act of creating something by casting it in a mold. Bronze castings.
comedian	A comic actor or playwright. A stand up comedian.
comedienne	A female comedian.
comic	A periodical containing comic strips intended chiefly for children. A comical look of surprise.
composer	Someone who composes music as a profession. Mozart was her favourite composer.
dramatist	A person who writes plays.
entertainer	A person who tries to please or amuse. She is one of Hollywood s highest paid entertainers.
film	Record in film. He had already shot a whole roll of film.
histrionic	An actor. A histrionic outburst.
humorous	Having or showing a sense of humour. Humorous stories.
lyricist	A person who writes the words to a popular song or musical.
minstrel	Celebrate by singing in the style of minstrels. The exaggerated dialect of blackface minstrels.
musician	Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession. Your father was a fine musician.
novelist	A writer of novels.
pamphleteer	Write and issue political or controversial pamphlets. The right to pamphleteer and post bills anonymously is as important today as it was three centuries ago.
performer	An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience. A circus performer.
playwright	Someone who writes plays.
poet	A writer of poems the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry. He is more poet than academic because of his gift for language.
role	Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting. Play its role.
singer	A person who sings, especially professionally. A pop singer.
theater	A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented. He served in the Vietnam theater for three years.
tragedian	An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
vaudeville	A satirical or topical song with a refrain. His comedic roots are in vaudeville.
writer	A device that writes data to a storage medium. A writer of short stories.