typecast

verb

type·​cast ˈtīp-ˌkast 

typecast; typecasting

transitive verb

1

: to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer

2

: to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role

3

: stereotype sense 2

Examples of typecast in a Sentence

Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.

Recent Examples on the Web

After that series, in which her character Brienne of Tarth took on some of Westeros’ most fearsome miscreants, Christie turned down violent roles to avoid being typecast. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025

There is typecasting, and then there is this extremely specific thing Amell keeps being hired to do. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025

Josh Radnor is opening up about not wanting to be typecast. —Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025

There's the weight of public scrutiny, the responsibility for decisions that affect employees and their families, and the constant risk of being misunderstood or typecast. —Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for typecast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast
• amassed