Bit part
Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
Both terms in one sentence
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Aw, you're not a bit part demon any more, you're a lead player!
Source: Mauve Shirt -
Karl Urban, displaying the later mentioned Fanservice."I would rather have a scene-stealing bit part than a lead role."Karl-Heinz Urban (born June 7, 1972) is an actor from New Zealand (he is half-German, as you can maybe tell from his first name).
Source: Creator / Karl Urban
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Lead and Bit part. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bit_part/lead
Bit part & Lead. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bit_part/lead>.
Lead or Bit part. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bit_part/lead.
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