title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
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Breakout talent included Frendo the Clown, the title character in upcoming slasher film Clown in a Cornfield, which had its world premiere last month at South By Southwest.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
As the outlet noted, Washington is currently starring in the Shakespeare play Othello on Broadway - Jones portrayed the title character on stage all the way back in 1982.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The actor first made waves in I, Tanya (2017) and as the title character in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell (2019).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Missy Barnes directs the production, which tells the story of the title character, a teenage girl who endures relentless bullying at school and a fanatically religious mother at home.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
As the outlet noted, Washington is currently starring in the Shakespeare play Othello on Broadway - Jones portrayed the title character on stage all the way back in 1982.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The actor first made waves in I, Tanya (2017) and as the title character in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell (2019).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Missy Barnes directs the production, which tells the story of the title character, a teenage girl who endures relentless bullying at school and a fanatically religious mother at home.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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