Hollywood actor turns wanderer (5)

I believe the answer is:

nomad

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'wanderer' is the definition.
(nomad is a kind of wanderer)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for nomad that I've seen before include "Person wandering" , "Roamer" , "Member of travelling people" , "drifter" , "Wanderer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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