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Definition of actor : 1. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer.
2. An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
3. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.
4. One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

Synonyms:

sham, pseud, imposter, heroine, mummer, thespian, performer, hero, pseudo, mimic, action, ham, musician, impersonator, fake, pretender, entertainer, fraud, doer, lead, participant, heavy, supernumerary, role player, instrumentalist, tragedian, principal, cast, character, proletarian, player, shammer, performing arts, villain, faker, star, mime, understudy, actress, worker, party, impostor, artist, prole, promoter, means, mover, participate, stand-in, protagonist, extra, operator, juvenile, histrion

emissary, middleman, instrument, agency, delegate, liaison, attorney, go-between, deputy, intermediary, operative, factor, representative, ombudsman, alternate, lieutenant, executor, mediator, agent, surrogate, substitute, proxy, vehicle, impresario, auxiliary, appointee, broker, second

clown, writer, author, buffoon, wag, dramatist, gagman, comedian, prankster, copywriter, punster, card, essayist, columnist, banterer, humorist, funnyman, joker, playwright, scriptwriter, jester, comic, wit, belletrist, cutup, word smith

Usage examples:

• " Harry would have been a born actor," said Emily's mother as I left them. - "The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories", E. M. Forster.
• He was every inch the man, and a splendid actor- I knew. - "The Film Mystery", Arthur B. Reeve.
• The actor would enter there... - "The Aspirations of Jean Servien", Anatole France.