lover vs actor

lover and actor both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of lover include doer, worker.

lover (noun)	actor (noun)
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone	a theatrical performer
an ardent follower and admirer	a person who acts and gets things done
a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage