supporting cast

noun

: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars

a strong supporting cast

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The supporting cast tend to go big, and their swings pay off in memorable figures like Esther (Jenn Lyons), a vengeful witch with the breathy voice, bitchy quips and wine-drunk sway of a reality show villainess, and the Cat King (Lukas Gage), a purring shapeshifter whose new favorite toy is Edwin. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024

But his bosses are less concerned about building up his supporting cast and more focused on creating the best team possible this offseason. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024

The supporting cast includes Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Jacob Lofland, Steve Coogan, Ken Leung and Harry Lawtey. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024

The supporting cast remains stellar (Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban), as Bourne navigates ingenious spy gambits, daring last-minute escapes, and some truly brutal fight scenes to reach his goal. —Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024

The Greek auteur has again put together a jaw-dropping supporting cast, including Poor Things alums Willem Dafoe and Margaret Qualley, alongside Jesse Plemons, Hunter Schafer, Joe Alwyn, Hong Chao and Mamoudou Athie. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024

But at this point, the caliber of his supporting cast is unclear. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024

What about boundaries with the supporting cast, like Ben Affleck, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas? —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024

The returns have united most of the supporting cast of the stone showdown between Duryodhana and Bhima, which are now on display at the National Museum in Phnom Penh. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024