character actor

noun

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

Example Sentences

The veteran character actor Michael Shannon is adequate in the part, but even among today’s superstars few measure up to Tracy, and Mr. Shannon is not a superstar.

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Yet the films are still yoked together under Kwedar’s helpful catchphrase — human connection in impossible places — as well as their tendency to bring lesser-known character actors into the spotlight.

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At drama school, Scales had been thought of as a junior character actor rather than an obvious Juliet.

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If the fund industry’s equivalent to a leading man is a growth fund comprised of stocks with large market capitalizations, an active ETF would be a character actor with a raspy voice.

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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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