character actor

noun

: an actor who is known for playing many different and unusual characters

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Diane Delano, the busy character actor who portrayed Officer Barbara Semanski on CBS’ Northern Exposure and the mean science teacher Bobbi Glass on The WB’s Popular, has died. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024 The long-time character actor is well known as talk-show sidekick Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998). EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024 The veteran character actor became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man. Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 John Lasell, a character actor known for his television portrayals in Perry Mason (1957), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Dark Shadows (1966), has died in Los Angeles at the age of 95. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for character actor 

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“Character actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20actor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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