Noun
(theater, film) An actor who has a minor role in a production.
(figuratively) An insignificant or unimportant person (in a particular situation).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAuthors Steve Wilson and Joe Florenski described Lynde as " Liberace without a piano" and that to most 1970s-era viewers, he was a frustrated bit player and "character actor on a daytime game show." Source: Internet
But some 140 House-passed bills languish in the Senate — standing as the mark of governmental gridlock which indicts the Speaker as a bit player on the national political stage. Source: Internet
Lloyd’s words are more than just sizzle for a population that might be otherwise skeptical; they signify real change for a country at the crossroads, trying to make the transition from economic have-not to at least a bit player on the Asian stage. Source: Internet
Weisselberg isn’t a bit player in Trumplandia and his emergence on the Cohen-Trump recording – as someone possibly facilitating a scheme apparently meant to disguise a payoff – should worry the president. Source: Internet
Wisely choosing to skip a more established name and find the right man for the part, the filmmakers found Chadwick Boseman, a TV and film bit player with an athlete’s frame and a quiet way of imposing his will that feels right. Source: Internet
And, like some of these decadently topped sundaes, the ice cream is sort of a bit player. Source: Internet