1
: a minor part (as in a dramatic production)
also
: an actor having such a part
2
: a college athlete who tries out for an athletic team without having been recruited or offered a scholarship
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Junior Will Thengvall is grandfathered in as a non-scholarship walk-on.
—Gary Bedore
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Sure, YouTube could just use the platform to promote MrBeast with a nice walk-on appearance the way ABC now uses it to promote Kimmel.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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Noun
The former walk-on and standout baseball player from Eugene won the Burlsworth Trophy in 2024 and was a first-team All-American in 2025.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Junior Will Thengvall is grandfathered in as a non-scholarship walk-on.
—Gary Bedore
may 31, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Sure, YouTube could just use the platform to promote MrBeast with a nice walk-on appearance the way ABC now uses it to promote Kimmel.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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