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Noun Concept
Categories: Stock characters, Articles with short description, Acting, Stage terminology, Television terminology
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supernumerary  spear carrier  extra  background actor  Background character
EN
A minor actor in crowd scenes WordNet 3.0
English:
cinema
film
drama
acting
filmmaking
actor
theater
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A minor actor in crowd scenes WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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
IS A
actor
profession
stock character
HAS KIND
bit player
CA
Manaies
DIFFERENT FROM
comparsa
Extra
FOLLOWS
bit part
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
supernumerary, spear carrier, extra
Wikipedia
EN
spear carrier, extra (acting)
Wikidata
EN
extra, Spear carrier
Wiktionary
EN
spear carrier, supernumerary
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
background actor, Background character, background extra, Extra (actor), extra actor, extras (actors), Figurant, film extra, junior artist, movie extra, Screen Extras Guild
Wikidata Alias
EN
background actor

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