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character actor

noun

  1. an actor who specializes in playing odd or eccentric characters

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years," Mr Owens said.

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The worst thing “Saturday Night Live” could have done on an episode featuring rising character actor Walton Goggins, who was hosting for the first time, was play it safe.

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Val Kilmer, a character actor as famous for his idiosyncrasies as he was for his widely lauded performances in hit films such as “Top Gun,” “Tombstone” and “Batman Forever,” has died at age 65.

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For as famous and revered as she’s become, Kidman is a lead actor with a character actor's sensibilities, and filmmakers should be keen not to forget that.

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He was a character actor, but was a leading man, too.

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