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character actor

noun

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  1. A supporting actor who specializes in playing eccentric or unusual roles.

    • In an interview with Charlie Rose in November 1999, Johnny Depp stated that he really would like to be known as, and work as, a character actor. Depp cites Lon Chaney as his model and hero, “the greatest character actor of all time."
    • One of the great signature traits of the studio years in Hollywood was its wealth of character actors.

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