supporting actor
Example Sentences
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When Archer is back, he would fit into the supporting actor role because I don't think he is naturally suited to leading the attack.
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 British show's 16-year-old star Owen Cooper took both breakthrough and supporting actor in the male categories for his performance as teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller.
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
