ham vs actor

ham and actor both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ham include histrion, player, role player, thespian.

ham (noun)	actor (noun)
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)	a theatrical performer
an unskilled actor who overacts	a person who acts and gets things done
a licensed amateur radio operator

ham (verb)	actor (verb)
exaggerate one's acting