Tragedian

Noun

 * 1) An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
 * 2) A playwright who writes tragedies.

Thesaurus
choreographer, comedian, dramatist, dramatizer, dramaturge, farcer, farceur, farceuse, farcist, gagman, joke writer, jokesmith, librettist, melodramatist, mimographer, monodramatist, play doctor, play fixer, playwright, playwriter, scenario writer, scenarioist, scenarist, scriptwriter, tragedienne

Etymology
From τραγωδός:, from τράγος: + αοιδός:, a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

Related terms

 * tragedienne