supporting actor
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Those three jobs would be an attack leader, a supporting actor and the X-factor.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Since winning a supporting actor Emmy in 2020 for HBO’s “Watchmen,” Abdul-Mateen has been on a nonstop roll with multiple projects.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The stars of the BBC's Unforgivable, Bobby Schofield and Anna Friel, picked up awards for leading actor in the male category, and for supporting actor in the female category.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Low-fat and fat-free versions tend to skew either watery or weirdly sweet in that diet-adjacent way; save those for smoothies or dressings, where the yogurt is a supporting actor, not the star.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Lombardy, the large, pale, and intense Roman Catholic priest, was perhaps the chief supporting actor in the drama at Reykjavik.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
