Synonyms of actors

actors

noun

plural of actor

1

as in performers

one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)

my sister went to drama school to become an actor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• performers
• actresses
• entertainers
• thespians
• players
• thesps
• troupers
• comedians
• impersonators
• mummers
• stars
• starlets
• enactors
• costars
• supernumeraries
• spear-carriers
• leading men
• tragedians
• leading ladies
• coactors
• personators
• extras
• barnstormers
• impressionists
• buffoons
• monologuists
• farceurs
• hams
• doubles
• understudies
• clowns
• posers
• masqueraders
• mimes
• prima donnas
• scene-stealers
• walk-ons
• imitators
• stooges
• maskers
• apes
• apers
• pantomimes
• leads
• pantomimists
• harlequins
• tragediennes
• mimics
• zanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonactors

2

as in participants

one who takes part in something

Benjamin Franklin was a major actor in many of the events leading up to the founding of our nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• participants
• participators
• players
• partners
• parties
• sharers
• assistants
• partakers
• helpers
• aides
• accessories
• colleagues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observers
• spectators
• bystanders
• nonparticipants
• onlookers
• watchers
• lookers-on
• wallflowers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of actors

Those two actors are also examples of stars who have struggled to find new material on the same level as the work that garnered them awards attention in the first place. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Blake Collins and Jordan Warkol — former actors who both starred in The Little Rascals in 1994 — opened up about their lives after the blockbuster film, and leaving life in front of the camera. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

The final list of actors tested for the role right after July 4th. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Jacobson, alongside her sisters Mamie and Grace, followed in their mom’s footsteps and became actors. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026

In order to prep for the intensive shoot, the actors spent two weeks treading water, doing breath holds and training with real kayaks. — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026

The economy of malicious actors continues to expand, and cybercriminal enterprises are resembling corporate entities rather than traditional gangs. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

During her time there, Jamie worked with a broad range of actors across film and television, serving as both a covering agent and representing her own roster of clients. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences. — Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026