scene-stealer
noun
scene-steal·er
ˈsēn-ˌstē-lər 
: an actor who attracts attention when another is intended to be the center of attention
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The character’s oddball charm and offbeat humor turns even the slimiest creature into a scene-stealer.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
And that was most definitely the case for The Black Phone scene-stealer, Madeleine McGraw.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
In this throwback to ’80s slasher movies, AHS veterans Roberts, Lourd, Fern, Rabe, McDermott, and Leslie Grossman join a cast of newcomers, including Matthew Morrison and scene-stealer Angelica Ross.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
This opened doors for him both as a writer and performer, including most recently as a co-producer and scene-stealer on Natasha Rothwell’s Hulu comedy series, How to Die Alone.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
And that was most definitely the case for The Black Phone scene-stealer, Madeleine McGraw.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
In this throwback to ’80s slasher movies, AHS veterans Roberts, Lourd, Fern, Rabe, McDermott, and Leslie Grossman join a cast of newcomers, including Matthew Morrison and scene-stealer Angelica Ross.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
This opened doors for him both as a writer and performer, including most recently as a co-producer and scene-stealer on Natasha Rothwell’s Hulu comedy series, How to Die Alone.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scene-stealer. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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