diff --git a/tobiko/__init__.py b/tobiko/__init__.py
index d199054d7..7db9295df 100644
--- a/tobiko/__init__.py
+++ b/tobiko/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ required_setup_fixture = _fixture.required_setup_fixture
 get_fixture_name = _fixture.get_fixture_name
 get_fixture_class = _fixture.get_fixture_class
 get_fixture_dir = _fixture.get_fixture_dir
+get_object_name = _fixture.get_object_name
 remove_fixture = _fixture.remove_fixture
 reset_fixture = _fixture.reset_fixture
 setup_fixture = _fixture.setup_fixture
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ get_operation_name = _operation.get_operation_name
 operation_config = _operation.operation_config
 
 Protocol = _proxy.Protocol
+list_protocols = _proxy.list_protocols
 call_proxy = _proxy.call_proxy
 call_proxy_class = _proxy.call_proxy_class
 CallHandler = _proxy.CallHandler
diff --git a/tobiko/actor/__init__.py b/tobiko/actor/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdeaabe0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tobiko/actor/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from tobiko.actor import _actor
+
+create_actor = _actor.create_actor
+actor_method = _actor.actor_method
+Actor = _actor.Actor
+ActorRef = _actor.ActorRef
diff --git a/tobiko/actor/_actor.py b/tobiko/actor/_actor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fb599141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tobiko/actor/_actor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import asyncio
+import inspect
+import logging
+import typing
+
+from oslo_log import log
+
+import tobiko
+from tobiko.actor import _request
+
+
+class ActorRef(tobiko.CallHandler):
+
+    def __init__(self,
+                 actor_id: str,
+                 requests: _request.ActorRequestQueue,
+                 protocols: typing.Iterable[typing.Type[tobiko.Protocol]]):
+        self.actor_id = actor_id
+        self._requests = requests
+        self._interfaces: typing.Dict[
+            typing.Type[tobiko.Protocol],
+            typing.Any] = {protocol: None
+                           for protocol in protocols}
+
+    def send_request(self, method: str, **arguments):
+        return self._requests.send_request(method=method, arguments=arguments)
+
+    def _handle_call(self, method: typing.Callable, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        arguments = inspect.signature(method).bind(
+            None, *args, **kwargs).arguments
+        arguments.pop('self', None)
+        return self.send_request(method.__name__, **arguments)
+
+    def get_interface(self, protocol: typing.Type[tobiko.Protocol]):
+        try:
+            interface = self._interfaces[protocol]
+        except KeyError as ex:
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"Protocol '{protocol}' is not supported by actor "
+                f"'{self.actor_id}") from ex
+
+        if interface is None:
+            self._interfaces[protocol] = interface = tobiko.call_proxy(
+                protocol, self._handle_call)
+        return interface
+
+
+def is_actor_method(obj):
+    return getattr(obj, '__tobiko_actor_method__', False)
+
+
+def actor_method(obj):
+    if not callable(obj):
+        raise TypeError(f"Actor method {obj} is not callable")
+
+    if not inspect.iscoroutinefunction(obj):
+        raise TypeError(f"Actor method {obj} is not async")
+
+    name = getattr(obj, '__name__', None)
+    if name is None or hasattr(ActorRef, name) or hasattr(Actor, name):
+        raise TypeError(f"Invalid method name: '{name}'")
+
+    obj.__tobiko_actor_method__ = True
+    return obj
+
+
+class Actor(tobiko.SharedFixture):
+    max_queue_size: int = 0
+
+    log: logging.LoggerAdapter
+    loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop
+
+    ref: ActorRef
+
+    _requests: _request.ActorRequestQueue
+    _run_actor_task: asyncio.Task
+
+    _protocols: typing.Sequence[typing.Type[tobiko.Protocol]]
+    _actor_methods: typing.Dict[str, typing.Callable]
+
+    @property
+    def actor_id(self) -> str:
+        return self.fixture_name
+
+    def setup_fixture(self):
+        self.loop = self.get_loop()
+        self.log = self.create_log()
+        self._requests = self.create_request_queue()
+        self._protocols = tobiko.list_protocols(type(self))
+        self.ref = ActorRef(actor_id=self.actor_id,
+                            requests=self._requests,
+                            protocols=self._protocols)
+        self._run_actor_task = self.loop.create_task(
+            self._run_actor())
+
+    def get_loop(self) -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
+        return asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_actor_methods(cls) -> typing.Dict[str, typing.Callable]:
+        try:
+            return cls._actor_methods
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        cls._actor_methods = dict(inspect.getmembers(cls, is_actor_method))
+        return cls._actor_methods
+
+    def create_log(self):
+        return log.getLogger(self.actor_id)
+
+    def create_request_queue(self) -> _request.ActorRequestQueue:
+        return _request.create_request_queue(max_size=self.max_queue_size,
+                                             loop=self.loop)
+
+    async def setup_actor(self):
+        pass
+
+    async def cleanup_actor(self):
+        pass
+
+    async def on_setup_error(self):
+        self.log.exception("Actor setup error")
+
+    async def on_request_error(
+            self, request: typing.Optional[_request.ActorRequest]):
+        self.log.exception(f"Actor request error: {request}")
+
+    async def on_cleanup_error(self):
+        self.log.exception("Actor cleanup error")
+
+    async def _run_actor(self):
+        try:
+            await self.setup_actor()
+        except Exception:
+            await self.on_setup_error()
+            await self._cleanup_actor()
+        else:
+            while True:
+                request = None
+                try:
+                    request = await self._requests.receive_request()
+                    if not isinstance(request, _request.ActorRequest):
+                        raise TypeError(
+                            f"Invalid actor request type: {request}")
+                    await self._receive_request(request)
+                except Exception:
+                    await self.on_request_error(request=request)
+
+    async def _cleanup_actor(self):
+        try:
+            await self.cleanup_actor()
+        except Exception:
+            await self.on_cleanup_error()
+
+    def _get_actor_method(self, name: str) -> typing.Callable:
+        methods = self._get_actor_methods()
+        method = methods.get(name)
+        if method is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid request method name: {name}")
+        return method
+
+    async def _receive_request(self, request: _request.ActorRequest):
+        method = self._get_actor_method(request.method)
+        try:
+            result = await method(self, **request.arguments)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            request.future.set_exception(ex)
+        else:
+            request.future.set_result(result)
+
+
+def create_actor(obj: typing.Union[str, Actor, typing.Type[Actor]],
+                 fixture_id: typing.Optional[str] = None,
+                 manager=None) -> ActorRef:
+    actor = tobiko.setup_fixture(obj,
+                                 fixture_id=fixture_id,
+                                 manager=manager)
+    return actor.ref
diff --git a/tobiko/actor/_request.py b/tobiko/actor/_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ad3e0839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tobiko/actor/_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+import asyncio
+import typing
+
+
+class ActorRequest(typing.NamedTuple):
+    future: asyncio.Future
+    method: str
+    arguments: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]
+
+
+class ActorRequestQueue(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, max_size=0):
+        self._queue: asyncio.Queue = asyncio.Queue(maxsize=max_size)
+        self._loop = loop
+
+    def send_request(self,
+                     method: str,
+                     arguments: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]):
+        future = self._loop.create_future()
+        request = ActorRequest(future=future,
+                               method=method,
+                               arguments=arguments)
+        self._queue.put_nowait(request)
+        return future
+
+    async def receive_request(self):
+        return await self._queue.get()
+
+
+def create_request_queue(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, max_size=0) \
+        -> ActorRequestQueue:
+    return ActorRequestQueue(loop=loop, max_size=max_size)
diff --git a/tobiko/tests/unit/_case.py b/tobiko/tests/unit/_case.py
index 60f44655e..de9314121 100644
--- a/tobiko/tests/unit/_case.py
+++ b/tobiko/tests/unit/_case.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
+import asyncio
+import functools
 import inspect
 import shutil
 import os
@@ -65,6 +67,20 @@ class TobikoUnitTest(_patch.PatchMixin, testtools.TestCase):
         'no_proxy': '127.0.0.1'
     }
 
+    def _get_test_method(self):
+        method = super(TobikoUnitTest, self)._get_test_method()
+        if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(method):
+
+            @functools.wraps(method)
+            def wrapped_test(*args, **kwargs):
+                loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+                task = loop.create_task(method(*args, **kwargs))
+                loop.run_until_complete(task)
+
+            return wrapped_test
+        else:
+            return method
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(TobikoUnitTest, self).setUp()
         # Protect from mis-configuring logging
diff --git a/tobiko/tests/unit/actor/test_actor.py b/tobiko/tests/unit/actor/test_actor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4a4b4f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tobiko/tests/unit/actor/test_actor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from unittest import mock
+
+import tobiko
+from tobiko.tests import unit
+from tobiko import actor
+
+
+class Greeter(tobiko.Protocol):
+
+    async def greet(self, whom: str, greeted: 'Greeted'):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class Greeted(tobiko.Protocol):
+
+    def greeted(self, whom: str, greeter: Greeter):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class GreeterActor(Greeter, actor.Actor):
+
+    setup_called = False
+    cleanup_called = False
+
+    async def setup_actor(self):
+        self.setup_called = True
+
+    async def cleanup_actor(self):
+        self.cleanup_called = True
+
+    @actor.actor_method
+    async def greet(self, whom: str, greeted: Greeted):
+        assert self.setup_called
+        assert not self.cleanup_called
+        if not whom:
+            raise ValueError("'whom' parameter can't be empty")
+
+        self.log.info(f"Hello {whom}!")
+        greeted.greeted(whom=whom, greeter=self.ref.get_interface(Greeter))
+
+
+class ActorTest(unit.TobikoUnitTest):
+
+    async def test_async_request(self):
+        actor_ref = actor.create_actor(GreeterActor)
+        self.assertIsInstance(actor_ref, actor.ActorRef)
+        greeter = actor_ref.get_interface(Greeter)
+        self.assertIsInstance(greeter, Greeter)
+        greeted = mock.MagicMock(spec=Greeted)
+
+        await greeter.greet(whom=self.id(), greeted=greeted)
+        greeted.greeted.assert_called_with(whom=self.id(),
+                                           greeter=greeter)
+
+    async def test_async_request_failure(self):
+        actor_ref = actor.create_actor(GreeterActor)
+        self.assertIsInstance(actor_ref, actor.ActorRef)
+        greeter = actor_ref.get_interface(Greeter)
+        self.assertIsInstance(greeter, Greeter)
+        greeted = mock.MagicMock(spec=Greeted)
+
+        try:
+            await greeter.greet(whom="", greeted=greeted)
+        except ValueError as ex:
+            self.assertEqual("'whom' parameter can't be empty", str(ex))
+        else:
+            self.fail("Exception not raised")
+        greeted.greeted.assert_not_called()