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

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

But after the actors were done eating the wings of death, the pair stood up to shoot promotional material with host Sean Evans. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 July 2026

Then came the pandemic, the writers and actors strikes and finally, in 2024, the film was made. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

His recent guest comedians, actors, directors and musicians include Alison Brie, Lisa Gilroy, Adam Ray making his 28th appearance, Nick Kroll and veteran showrunner Bill Lawrence. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Chris Anne Affleck, the mother of famed actors Ben and Casey Affleck, has died, according to an obituary posted online. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Ransom Canyon is pure comfort TV, giving people beautiful actors, sumptuous landscapes, and heavy dashes of romance and drama. — Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026

Screenwriters are now doing construction or training AI systems; many jobbing actors are struggling due to AI replacing roles in industrial training films. — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Here are 19 actors who auditioned for lead roles in The Hunger Games franchise. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026