male leads
Top-billed men
Male leads are the principal male characters in films, plays, television series, or novels—the men around whom the story centers.
In entertainment industry usage, the term often refers to the actors who play these roles: The film features two strong male leads.
Romantic dramas typically pair a male lead with a female lead.
- protagonistStory's central figure
- heroOne admired for courage
- action heroFilm's combat-driven protagonist
- actorOne who portrays characters
- starLuminous astronomical object
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- Action Moviesaction movies, action films, action scenes, action stars, explosions
- masculinitymanhood, machismo, manliness, manly, virility
- TV representationgay characters, queer visibility, media portrayal, diverse casting, stereotypes
male leadssupporting actors
Non-lead performers in productions
bit players · ensemble cast · character actors · extras · spear carriers
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