diff --git a/python/ray/actor.py b/python/ray/actor.py
index 9af6c6c36..ec983855b 100644
--- a/python/ray/actor.py
+++ b/python/ray/actor.py
@@ -841,7 +841,8 @@ class ActorHandle(object):
         return object.__getattribute__(self, attr)
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "Actor(" + self._ray_actor_id.hex() + ")"
+        return "Actor({}, {})".format(self._ray_class_name,
+                                      self._ray_actor_id.hex())
 
     def __del__(self):
         """Kill the worker that is running this actor."""