Actor with a background role (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Actor with a background role (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXTRA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTRA Actor with a background role (5) (5)
10% EXTRAS Background actors (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 15, 2025
8% APART An actor's role is distinct (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Sep 11, 2025
8% SETS Play backgrounds (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 7, 2025
7% HARRISON ___ Ford, actor famous for his role as Indiana Jones (8)
7% HATS Roles, idiomatically (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
7% LEEJCOBB Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Brothers Karamazov (3,1,4) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 30, 2025
7% NEESON Actor Liam (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025
7% ANIL Actor Kapoor (4) Universal Oct 28, 2025
7% PROSPERO "The Tempest" role (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 27, 2025
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