thespian
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But he remains a committed thespian, approaching his job as decoy as though it’s a juicy part in a network drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
That 1993 Oscar-nominated performance put the Irish thespian on the A-list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
Despite his accomplishments, though, Fishburne still thinks of himself as a young thespian hoping to get his first break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Undeterred by this vote of no confidence, both actors decamped to New York where they shared a flat with another aspiring thespian, Robert Duvall.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
His face in the small light streaked with black from the rain like some old world thespian.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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