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

Among the character actor’s long list of films are The Rocketeer (1991), The Firm (1993), Nixon (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Rules Don’t Apply (2016) and The Birthday Cake (2021). — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Sheridan famously began his Hollywood career as a struggling character actor before finding success as a screenwriter. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Here he’s played by Brian Markinson, a character actor with a long career that dates back to the 1990s. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Marion [Bailey] has a great sense of character, a great sense of humor, easy to work with, a consummate character actor who can become somebody else entirely. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for character actor

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