bit player

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noun

an actor having a very small speaking part in a play, motion picture, etc.

Origin of bit player

First recorded in 1935–40

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Related Words for bit player

extra, mute, supernumerary

Examples from the Web for bit player

Contemporary Examples of bit player

For all its anguishing, the Court is actually a bit-player here.
Can Government Call the Shots on Cellphone Privacy?
Aziz Huq
April 30, 2014

Historical Examples of bit player

The bit-player in the robot suit was clearly as mad as a hatter.
The Ego Machine
Henry Kuttner