What does 役者 mean?
役者 is a Japanese noun meaning “actor” in English. It can also be translated as “man of wits” depending on context. It is written as 役者 in kanji, やくしゃ in hiragana, and yakusha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その役者の事は聞いたことが無い。
I've never heard of the actor.