typecast
verb
type·cast
ˈtīp-ˌkast 
typecast; typecasting
1
: to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer
2
: to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role
Examples of typecast in a Sentence
Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.
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But having proved himself in this very British subgenre, as in so many other types of roles, Kinnear does risk the danger, as Sewell, Strong and others have faced, of being typecast.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Dobbs, who’d been typecast as a journeyman backup to that point in his career, suddenly was a commodity.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
In between rehearsals for The Big Gay Jamboree, his latest show on Broadway, Moffat recently reflected on the perks and perils of being typecast as a jerk, as well as his fond memories of being one of SNL’s top utility men over the course of six seasons.
—Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Dobbs, who’d been typecast as a journeyman backup to that point in his career, suddenly was a commodity.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
In between rehearsals for The Big Gay Jamboree, his latest show on Broadway, Moffat recently reflected on the perks and perils of being typecast as a jerk, as well as his fond memories of being one of SNL’s top utility men over the course of six seasons.
—Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
But he was typecast in the eyes of NFL scouts as a third-down, change-of-pace player, incapable of carrying the load as a bruising back running between the tackles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Typecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typecast. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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