The phrase "a background actor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an actor who appears in a film, television show, or theater production, typically in a non-speaking role or as part of the scenery.
Example: "During the filming of the movie, a background actor was spotted in several scenes, adding to the authenticity of the setting."
Alternatives: "extra" or "supporting actor".
The show's plot follows Gervais as his character desperately tries to navigate the thankless world of being a background actor, and in one episode he gets to meet the legend himself.
The woman who runs my local toy store that sells the kind of beautiful wooden educational toys that kids love (if there are absolutely no other toys around and they have never seen television) asks me, "Are you gonna have another one?" A background actor on the set of "30 Rock" will ask, "You want more kids?" "No, no," I want to say.
Bret Green contacted us to say that as a background actor he worked with many famous stars, but none compared to Williams when it came to being kind and treating colleagues with respect.
Bose had been a background actor on the series, playing a crash survivor and a flight attendant.
So who is that guy? [Laughs] He's a background actor, and there was another actor also playing the camera operator.
"A test was done related to a specific scene for a background actor which was ultimately discarded," read the statement.
He needs Jaime to flatter his manhood for a while before he is willing accept a promotion from background actor to actual character on Game of Thones.
Alessandra fell right back into both acting and music upon returning to the big city, and started by getting her foot in the door being a part of over ten national TV shows and three Movies as a featured extra and background actor.
Chief Negotiator John McGuire stated: "This tentative agreement delivers increased contributions to the SAG pension plan, increased minimums, a significant gain in background actor numbers from 50 to 55 over the term of the contract, and it tracks the new media provisions achieved by other entertainment industry unions.
This City Might Be the Most Overlooked Background Actor in the World.
The episode also is the first time long-running background actor Eddie Paskey appeared; his character would later be identified as Lt. Leslie.
