In an actuator control method and an actuator control device, time optimal control is used, and a switching time (t1) at which an acceleration output is switched to a deceleration output, and an end time (t2) of the deceleration output are calculated using a maximum acceleration (±p) and a maximum deceleration (±m) at the time of a maximum output of a control force, the control force of an actuator is set as a maximum acceleration output from the calculation time (t0) to the switching time (t1), the control force of the actuator is set as a maximum deceleration output from the switching time (t1) to the end time (t2), output of the control force is ended at the end time (t2), and the switching time (t1) and the end time (t2) are repeatedly calculated, and updated for each preset time, further, the control output is reduced along with decrease of residual energy, which is a sum of remaining work and kinetic energy of a control system. From this, an element of feedback control is incorporated in the time optimal control, and the control output is converged after the end of the control.