sex symbol vs actor

sex symbol and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sex symbol	Yes	No	No	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

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

sex symbol: a person (especially a celebrity) who is well-known for their sexual attractiveness
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of sex symbol include doer, worker.

sex symbol (noun)	actor (noun)
a person (especially a celebrity) who is well-known for their sexual attractiveness	a theatrical performer
	a person who acts and gets things done