character actor

noun

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

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The film also featured Benson Fong, star of several Charlie Chan films, and James Hong, the prolific character actor who memorably appeared in 2021's Everything Everywhere All at Once. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025 Denis Arndt, the familiar character actor who appeared on L.A. Law, Picket Fences and other shows for David E. Kelley and earned a Tony nomination for his turn opposite Mary-Louise Parker in the Broadway two-hander Heisenberg, has died. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025 But Bailey was also eager to show another side of Gandolfini: a hard-driving, obsessive character actor who fretted over line memorization and sought out projects and roles that cut against what naturally became a tough-guy persona. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Buscemi, the versatile character actor who led HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), will reportedly play Nevermore's new principal, Barry Dort. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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