follower vs actor

follower and actor both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of follower include doer, worker.

follower (noun)	actor (noun)
a person who accepts the leadership of another	a theatrical performer
someone who travels behind or pursues another	a person who acts and gets things done