character actor Meaning of "character actor"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles

Usage(s):

  1. The character actor with no character of his own.
  2. I've been allowed to be a character actor from the time I was very young.
  3. Fred Dalton Thompson, an American lawyer, lobbyist, character actor and former Republican Senator from Tennessee , still contemplating a run for the white house.
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