>Oh he's not an actor, he's just a... character actoraren't they all acting as characters?
it means that actor can only play one specific type of character
>>220971227Some "stars" act like themselves every movie
>>220971227character actor is just an actor that always plays a particular sort of supporting role, like Ward Bond and Alan Hale who always played boisterous Irishmen
>>220971269Name five
>>220971433The RockJack Black Arnold SucksaniggerAwkwafina Ken Jeong
>>220971227Character actor means "not a lead actor" ie not a hot person they put on the poster
>>220971433Vin DieselBruce WillisSylvester StalloneJason StathamSamuel Jackson