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co-star

British  

noun

  1. an actor who shares star billing with another

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to share star billing (with another actor)

  2. (tr) to present as sharing top billing

    the film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Anne Hathaway and Holland co-star as his wife Penelope and son Telemachus.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

The “Silo” co-star on his family’s tight New York City walk-up, living near Gaslight Café and his teamster job to pay for UCLA.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Fellow co-star and Mexican actress Eiza González said her "heart is absolutely broken" as she posted a photo of them posing in costume.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

His “Peaky Blinders” co-star Cillian Murphy remembered Neill as “one of the kindest, funniest and gentlest people, and one of the finest actors,” while Nicole Kidman celebrated Neill as “one of the greats.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

“I’ll bet your co-star is too, Ms. Arden. What do you say, Mr. Mitchell? Care for a beverage?”

From "George" by Alex Gino

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