title character

noun

: the character in a book for which the book is named

the title character of the book Tom Sawyer

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Matt Damon is fine as the title character if not revelatory, but the extensive supporting cast frequently prop up individual moments, as do some of Nolan’s unique additions to the story. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Neill plays the title character in an origin story for the legendary supporting player in the King Arthur saga. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

In the new film from longtime collaborators David Wain and Ken Marino (Wet Hot American Summer), Marino, 57, introduces himself to Zoey Deutch‘s title character as a once-successful PEOPLE photographer. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Not long after playing the title character’s mother in cult classic Donnie Darko (2001), McDonnell got cast as Galactica’s President Laura Roslin, earning a generation of devoted fans for what may be her most recognizable role to date. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026