costarring

Also prominently appearing

Costarring describes a performer who shares top billing with another in a film, play, or show: a romantic comedy costarring two former sitcom leads.

The term appears in credits and promotional material to indicate actors of roughly equal prominence in a production.

Also spelled co-starring.

partnership

duo

Two working together

rapport · tandem · teamwork · interaction · interplay · synergy · castmates · billing · double act · top billing

film

blockbuster

Enormously successful entertainment property

premiere · sequel · franchise · studio · feature · leading role · supporting role · screen time · credits · casting

theater

stage

Raised performance platform

rehearsal · curtain call · playwright · thespian · revival · understudy · matinee · dramaturgy · dialogue · leading lady

television

sitcom

Episodic TV comedy series

pilot · recurring role · spinoff · streaming · miniseries · network · cable · season · series regular · screen test

Opposites
billing prominence

costarringstarring

Playing the lead role

headlining · leading · featuring · with

role substantiveness

costarringcameo appearance

Brief celebrity role

walk-on · bit part · background · uncredited · guest starring

Family

star, stars, superstar, starred, starring, stardom, starlet, costar, co-star

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G