character actor

British  

noun

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

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character actor

Now that he’s a bit wrinkly and gray he shows promise of being a startlingly persuasive character actor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

"I've always been a character actor and I like to submerge myself and try to be somebody else, that's part of the challenge," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

A career character actor, Madigan has only been nominated for an Oscar once before, in the same category for 1985’s “Twice in a Lifetime.”

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026

Police found the character actor in his Lower East Side apartment, Deadline reported, after neighbors heard Christmas music playing for days and one of them called authorities and the landlord for a wellness check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

This particular gentleman, Augustus Warburgh, pronounced Warborough, made himself up to look like Whistler and wore the sort of clothes which would have appealed greatly to a character actor.

From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo