character actor

noun

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

Examples of character actor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kent Broadhurst, the character actor who appeared in films including The Verdict, Silkwood and Silver Bullet and wrote the screenplay that led to Laura Linney’s first Emmy Award, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

The Irish character actor died Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent, Phil Belfield said in a statement. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

The song arrives alongside a cinematic, albeit somewhat depressing, video directed by Mikai Karl and starring distinctive French character actor Denis Lavant (Beau Travail, Mauvais Sang). — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 July 2026

And by that definition, Simmons has also spent his entire career as a character actor. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for character actor

• bioreactor
• acter
• factor
• tractor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• extractor
• impactor