Noun
a theatrical performer
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Source: WordNetrole-player
Even on the greatest teams, there's always one role player. Keith Olbermann
Criticising a game for not being perfect does seem harsh though and Persona 5 Royal once again cements the series’ reputation as the Japanese role-player that even people that usually hate the genre will enjoy. Source: Internet
It's not the superstar numbers that Anthony used to put in for Denver and New York, but it's good enough for a veteran role-player. Source: Internet
It explained why the matter was important as the council served as “an important role-player in endorsing statistics released by Statistics South Africa”. Source: Internet