Am I dumb for not knowing what a "Character actor"

>>87109755
nice doubles haha xd!

No the term is actually strange.

Character actors are known for playing a variety of distinctive characters, but they also typically have distinctive features. Lead actors tend to play the same kind of character, and they tend to have similar looks to one another.

There are a few chameleons and exceptions out there, but most character actors are instantly recognizable in everything they're in.

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>>87109909

Pretty much this. Actors like Guy Pearce or Michael Shannon have distinct features, so you recognize them almost immediately in films, but they are quite talented in the sense that they pour themselves into the character and there is a very evident dedication to their craft.

An example of an actor just playing a character is Bruce Willis. The guy is definitely a movie star but he is essentially always John McClean or some variation of him for the majority of his career.

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God tier character actor