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 kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa). — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Washington has built on these advantages over decades, applying antitrust law to foreign firms, prohibiting bribery abroad, and using sanctions and export controls to shape the behavior of overseas actors. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

The company wants advanced cybersecurity models to strengthen digital defenses by helping security teams identify and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

The actors stepped out in London yesterday wearing matching gold wedding rings. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Fans ran with the speculation, dissecting the actors’ every interaction. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

What once required a coordinated team of threat actors may soon be executed by intelligent systems operating at machine speed. — Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Their job is to hack devices and patch exploits before malicious actors do. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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