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

In recent years, the two comedians, actors, and Ride podcast co-hosts—who are also real-life BFFs—have nailed the storied art of incredibly niche, highly specific, social media brainrot Halloween costumes. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Who knew that McKellen’s Hollywood worries would end up with him following the same path as his friend, leading to both actors starring in the first generation of Marvel movies. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

The project will pair Kaye with up-and-coming actors and filmmakers from the university and Leicester’s wider creative scene, and the production is taking an experimental, collaborative route. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Those of us who stayed until the end leapt to our feet, applauding and cheering for the actors, call after call. — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

The new decade had begun with a deadly pandemic and racial justice movement, which had each morphed into dizzying culture wars mined by political actors seeking power. — David MacK, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Clearly, as both the Enterprise captain on deck and the mutant leader who used a wheelchair, the actor’s distinct and resonating voice held the attention of audiences and Stewart’s fellow actors. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Compromising third-party vendors has become a common way malicious actors gain access to large platforms and websites. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

Faced with such a high-stakes reunion, the actors, wisely, rise to the challenge with exacting understatement. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026