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The Britannica Dictionary character actor 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• character actor (noun)

character actor noun plural character actors character actor noun plural character actors Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARACTER ACTOR [count] : an actor who is known for playing many different and unusual characters ASK THE EDITOR

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