Difference between Actor and Comedian

What is the difference between Actor and Comedian?

Actor as a noun is a person who performs in a theatrical play or film while Comedian as a noun is an entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

Actor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a person who performs in a theatrical play or film one who acts; a doer one who takes part in a situation An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes. One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant. (policy debate) One who enacts a certain policy action. The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

Comedian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.Any person who is characteristically humorous or amusing.

We hope you now know whether to use Actor or Comedian in your sentence.

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