character actor
an actor who specializes in playing odd or eccentric characters
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How to use character actor in a sentence
When he added that, I thought, “This guy is a character actor hidden in this gorgeous body.”
Susan Sarandon on Her Love Affair With David Bowie, Woody Allen’s Creepiness, and Psychedelics | Marlow Stern | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe outspoken Oscar-nominated character actor plays a washed-up music manager in the lovely musical Begin Again.
Mark Ruffalo Blasts Iraq’s GOP Warmongers, Talks ‘Begin Again’ and ‘Avengers’ | Marlow Stern | June 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCAPOTE (2005) This is the role that propelled Hoffman from ace character actor to leading man.
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Performances: ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘Capote,’ and More | Marlow Stern | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the fiery despot, the fine character actor Simmons has never been given a role this juicy, and knocks it out of the park.
‘Whiplash’ Is Sundance’s Hottest Film, A Music-Themed Drama Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons | Marlow Stern | January 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEddie Marsan, a British character actor, is superb as a sweet, nervous friend.
The manager, Mr. John A. Ellsler, was an excellent character-actor as well as a first old man.
Life on the Stage | Clara MorrisI will engage you as ballet master and character actor and offer you a hundred soldi a month.
Such is Life | Frank WedekindNot the best character actor unhung could have simulated the owlish ignorance in Cashs face.
Short Stories of the New America | VariousMr. DeVere was a clever character actor, and had created a number of parts that had won favor.
The Moving Picture Girls | Laura Lee Hope"You missed your vocation as a character actor," was his parting shot at McCausland.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
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