The difference between Actor and Role

When used as nouns, actor means a person who performs in a theatrical play or film, whereas role means a character or part played by a performer or actor.


check bellow for the other definitions of Actor and Role

  1. Actor as a noun:

    A person who performs in a theatrical play or film.

  2. Actor as a noun:

    One who acts; a doer.

  3. Actor as a noun:

    One who takes part in a situation.

  4. Actor as a noun (legal):

    An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

  5. Actor as a noun (legal):

    One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.

  6. Actor as a noun (policy debate):

    One who enacts a certain policy action.

  7. Actor as a noun (software engineering):

    The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

  1. Role as a noun:

    A character or part played by a performer or actor.

    Examples:

    "My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play."

    "Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small."

  2. Role as a noun:

    The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.

    Examples:

    "The role of women has changed significantly in the last century."

  3. Role as a noun:

    The function or position of something.

    Examples:

    "Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill."

    "What rôle does the wax in your earhole fulfill?"

  4. Role as a noun:

    Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes

    Examples:

    "The project manager role is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team knows and executes his or her assigned tasks."

  5. Role as a noun (grammar):

    The function of a word in a phrase.

  1. Role as a noun (historical):

    An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.