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

Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor best known for memorable turns in Office Space, Bridesmaids, Glory, and Casino, has died, Variety reports. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Val Kilmer was a brilliant character actor who looked like an absolutely gorgeous, dynamic leading man; to me, that is Glen. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

The premise is so simple and clever, but the ensemble — led by an all-too-recognizable character actor — had us in the palm of their hand the entire time. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Then a character actor who plays a private investigator blew us all out of the water on the first take, just completely out-acting us all! — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for character actor

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