character actor

noun

1. an actor who specializes in playing odd or eccentric characters

Example Sentences

The veteran character actor from ‘The Shield’ and ‘Justified’ is having a standout year, playing the Ghoul in Prime Video’s ‘Fallout’ and a role in Season 3 of ‘The White Lotus.’

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One of Hollywood’s famous “Oh, that guy” character actors is headed toward 300 credits in his prolific career.

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I never anticipated that life as an anonymous character actor and voice-over artist would lead to being the go-to guy for “insurance industry advertising controversies.”

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"Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years," Mr Owens said.

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The worst thing “Saturday Night Live” could have done on an episode featuring rising character actor Walton Goggins, who was hosting for the first time, was play it safe.

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