player vs thespian

player and thespian both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
player	Yes	No	No	No
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, player and thespian are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of player include actor, histrion, role player.

player (noun)	thespian (noun)
a theatrical performer	a theatrical performer
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
someone who plays a music as a profession
a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
someone who takes part in an activity

player (adjective)	thespian (adjective)
	of or relating to drama