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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Created by Sheridan and Christian Wallace and based on the Texas Monthly podcast Boomtown (which Wallace hosted), Landman stars Billy Bob Thornton as the title character, a veteran West Texas oilman.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Ahead, Johnson explores what the future might look like for Benoit Blanc and if there’s a world in which the title character could be played by anyone other than Daniel Craig.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
Over the course of his career, Costner has portrayed many a historical figure, including Eliot Ness in The Untouchables; the Old West lawman title character in 1994’s Wyatt Earp; and Jim Garrison, the district attorney investigating JFK’s assassination, in JFK.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Actor musician Keiji Ishiguri stars as Trevor, the title character.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
Ahead, Johnson explores what the future might look like for Benoit Blanc and if there’s a world in which the title character could be played by anyone other than Daniel Craig.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
Over the course of his career, Costner has portrayed many a historical figure, including Eliot Ness in The Untouchables; the Old West lawman title character in 1994’s Wyatt Earp; and Jim Garrison, the district attorney investigating JFK’s assassination, in JFK.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Actor musician Keiji Ishiguri stars as Trevor, the title character.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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