bit-part player
nounUK /ˈbɪt pɑːt ˈpleɪə/
US /ˈbɪt pɑːrt ˈpleɪər/
A bit-part player is an actor who has a very small role in a play or movie.
She started as a bit-part player before becoming a famous star.
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2. Someone who has only a small or unimportant role in an activity or organization.
In the company's success, he was just a bit-part player.
3. A person who fills in for small tasks in a team or project.
The intern was a bit-part player in the big presentation.
4. In sports, a player who rarely gets to play in games.
The coach used him as a bit-part player off the bench.