banterer

noun banterer

• clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
• jokester — a joker, especially a practical joker.
• actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
• antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
• buffoon — If you call someone a buffoon, you mean that they often do foolish things.