supporting cast

noun

: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars

a strong supporting cast

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The supporting cast includes Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) as the Jackal’s wife Nuria, along with Game of Thrones vets Charles Dance and Richard Dormer and The Crown‘s Khalid Abdalla. —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024 The supporting cast includes John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini as a nun who's as unintimidatable as the warden of a women's prison. —

Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Justin Herbert is plenty good enough to carry this team to the postseason, but his supporting cast might hold him back. —

C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 And Franz Wagner will need more of the same from his supporting cast when Orlando travels to Charlotte (6-10) on Monday, especially if Carter isn’t available. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for supporting cast

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