human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

cur - a cowardly and despicable person

dastard - a malicious coward

craven, poltroon, recreant - an abject coward

trembler, quaker - one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear

shrinking violet, shy person - someone who shrinks from familiarity with others

milksop, Milquetoast, pantywaist, sissy, pansy - a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer - one who hesitates (uaually out of fear)

actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer

composer - someone who composes music as a profession

dramatist, playwright - someone who writes plays