role vs hero

role and hero both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
role	Yes	No	No	No
hero	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hero is a hyponym of role; that is, hero is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than role:

role: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
hero: the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

Other hyponyms of role include bit part, minor role, heavy, ingenue, name part, title role, heroine, baddie, villain.

role (noun)	hero (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
what something is used for	a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play	someone who fights for a cause
	(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god

Difference between role and hero

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