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Noun Concept
Categories: Stage terminology, Stock characters, Acting, Articles with short description, Filmmaking occupations
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supernumerary  spear carrier  extra  background actor  Background character
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English:
acting
filmmaking
film
theater
drama
actor
cinema
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A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera, or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking or nonsinging capacity, usually in the background. Wikipedia
A spear carrier is a minor actor in a play or, by extension, a person whose actions are of little significance. Wikipedia
An actor in a minor role Wikipedia Disambiguation
Actor with a very minor part, typically non-speaking and in the background Wikidata
A person in a play or movie with a minimal part; an extra. Wiktionary
An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier. Wiktionary