noun
(obsolete, law) Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
(obsolete) Someone acting on behalf of someone else; a guardian.
Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.
A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
(obsolete, Ancient Rome) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.
(grammar) The subject performing the action of a verb.
(software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).