animator vs actor

animator and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animator	Yes	No	No	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of animator; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than animator:

animator: someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of animator include doer, worker.

animator (noun)	actor (noun)
the technician who produces animated cartoons	a theatrical performer
someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people	a person who acts and gets things done