typecast
verb
type·cast
ˈtīp-ˌkast 
typecast; typecasting
1
: to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer
2
: to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role
Examples of typecast in a Sentence
Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.
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Lee, one step away from risking typecasting as a corporate CEO (check her out running UBN on The Morning Show), is totally game in the role of would-be savior of Enrom.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Howard’s dad Rance, also an actor, appeared in the reunion film as a minister, a role he was frequently typecast in.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Managers can bounce around with mixed success, all the while having their reputations increasingly typecast.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Variety via Zoom, Sy discusses making his romantic comedy debut, building a career in France and the U.S. after winning a César Award 15 years ago and being involved in projects as a producer to avoid being typecast.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Howard’s dad Rance, also an actor, appeared in the reunion film as a minister, a role he was frequently typecast in.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Managers can bounce around with mixed success, all the while having their reputations increasingly typecast.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Variety via Zoom, Sy discusses making his romantic comedy debut, building a career in France and the U.S. after winning a César Award 15 years ago and being involved in projects as a producer to avoid being typecast.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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