性せい格かく俳はい優ゆう

noun

character actor; character actress

An actor who specializes in playing distinctive, often supporting, roles rather than leading roles. The term is gender-neutral in Japanese, though English glosses may specify actor or actress.

• 彼かれは性せい格かく俳はい優ゆうとして多おおくの映えい画がに出しゅつ演えんしている。

  He appears in many films as a character actor.

• あの性せい格かく俳はい優ゆうはいつも印いん象しょう的てきな脇わき役やくを演えんじる。

  That character actor always plays memorable supporting roles.