uncredited

adjective un·cred·it·ed \ ˌən-ˈkre-di-təd \

Updated on: 10 May 2018

Definition of uncredited

: not credited; especially : not given credit, recognition, or acknowledgement

a negotiator whose contributions have gone uncredited

: not named or acknowledged in the list of people contributing to a performance (as in a film)

an uncredited actor

an uncredited appearance

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Instead of Big Sean and Iggy Azalea, an uncredited Jamie Foxx provides a bewildering Ray Charles impression.

— richard s. he, Billboard, "Every Ariana Grande Song, Ranked," 27 Apr. 2018
The actors seem contentedly slumming, including the Major Motion Picture Star who has an uncredited turn as a stalker consultant.

— ty burr, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Unsane’ is a deft, disturbing piece of work — shot on an iPhone," 21 Mar. 2018
Cabot's film career started in 1947 with an uncredited appearance in the film noir Kiss of Death and continued throughout the 1950s with roles in low-budget science fiction films such as War of the Satellites and The Wasp Woman.

— ed brackett, USA TODAY, "JFK files: CIA lined up actress for date with Jordan's King Hussein during visit to United States," 8 Jan. 2018
Cue the arrival of an agent (an uncredited Jeffrey Wright), who hands each couple a dossier full of clues.

— jon frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Game Night': Film Review," 21 Feb. 2018
Anderson - who also served as cinematographer along with uncredited sources - has created a film of breathtaking beauty befitting Woodcock's sumptuous creations.

— laura demarco, cleveland.com, "'Phantom Thread': Daniel Day-Lewis' final film is a stylish masterpiece (review)," 17 Jan. 2018
Ford caught sight of the burly offensive tackle herding a flock of geese and cast him as an uncredited extra in two silent films.

— scott stossel, WSJ, "Review: ‘Wayne and Ford,’ Co-creating Masculinity," 15 Dec. 2017
He was raised in Brooklyn and began his film career with an uncredited appearance in the Oscar best picture winner The Lost Weekend (1945).

— rhett bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, "Earle Hyman, Grandpa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' Dies at 91," 19 Nov. 2017
Interestingly, Robin Williams' role in the film was uncredited.

— Marie Claire, "These Are the Best Christmas Movies on Netflix," 5 Oct. 2017

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