threat vs actor

threat and actor both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of threat include doer, worker.

threat (noun)	actor (noun)
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent	a theatrical performer
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another	a person who acts and gets things done
a person who inspires fear or dread
something that is a source of danger