character actor

noun

: an actor who is known for playing many different and unusual characters

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Veteran character actor Joe Marinelli, who played the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti in 171 episodes of NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, died Sunday. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 June 2025 Joe Marinelli, the veteran character actor who amused and attracted admirers as the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, has died. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 Harris Yulin, the veteran character actor whose many film and TV credits included Scarface, Ghostbusters II, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Ozark, died of cardiac arrest Tuesday in New York City. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2025 The character actor known for his versatility was 89. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for character actor

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“Character actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20actor. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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