contemplative vs actor

contemplative and actor both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of contemplative include doer, worker.

contemplative (noun)	actor (noun)
a person devoted to the contemplative life	a theatrical performer
	a person who acts and gets things done

contemplative (adjective)	actor (adjective)
deeply or seriously thoughtful