title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
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The latest pickup for the network is Elsbeth, the Columbo-esque Good Wife offshoot starring Carrie Preston as the title character, lawyer-turned-investigator Elsbeth Tascioni.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
As the title character on Reacher, Alan Ritchson can seemingly do anything.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Before skyrocketing to Hollywood superstardom as the title character on the hit Prime Video series Reacher, Ritchson, now 41, started his career modeling for brands like Abercrombie & Fitch and Calvin Klein.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Nolan won best director for the movie and Cillian Murphy was named best actor for his performance as the title character.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
But North Coast Rep veteran Bruce Turk is the production’s glue as title character Tartuffe.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
The Oscar juggernaut Oppenheimer is the front-runner in many categories, including Best Actor, where Cillian Murphy’s performance as the title character is the odds-on favorite to win.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
On the small screen, Giamatti spent seven seasons starring in Billions and previously appeared in the HBO movie Too Big to Fail and won an Emmy, SAG Award and Golden Globe for his role as the title character in the HBO miniseries John Adams.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
In the action movie, Schwarzenegger plays the title character, a powerful warrior attempting to avenge the murders of his village people and parents.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
As the title character on Reacher, Alan Ritchson can seemingly do anything.
—EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Before skyrocketing to Hollywood superstardom as the title character on the hit Prime Video series Reacher, Ritchson, now 41, started his career modeling for brands like Abercrombie & Fitch and Calvin Klein.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Nolan won best director for the movie and Cillian Murphy was named best actor for his performance as the title character.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
But North Coast Rep veteran Bruce Turk is the production’s glue as title character Tartuffe.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
The Oscar juggernaut Oppenheimer is the front-runner in many categories, including Best Actor, where Cillian Murphy’s performance as the title character is the odds-on favorite to win.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
On the small screen, Giamatti spent seven seasons starring in Billions and previously appeared in the HBO movie Too Big to Fail and won an Emmy, SAG Award and Golden Globe for his role as the title character in the HBO miniseries John Adams.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
In the action movie, Schwarzenegger plays the title character, a powerful warrior attempting to avenge the murders of his village people and parents.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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