character actor in English

noun
1
an actor who specializes in playing eccentric or unusual people rather than leading roles.
He's the oddball who again proves his mettle as both a character actor and leading man.

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1. Tall and rangy, usually sporting long mangy hair, and frequently projecting a strong and intense on-screen presence, character actor Luke Askew made a potent and lasting …

2. If you wonder why everyone's favorite character/actor in films/TV shows is always the one who acts like an Aspie , yet Aspies aren't people's favorite in real life

3. Mini Bio (1) Rambunctious British leading man (contrary to popular belief, he was of Scottish ancestry, not Irish) and later character actor primarily in American films, Victor McLaglen was a vital presence in a number of great motion pictures, especially those …