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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The Austin-set series follows the professional and personal life of Alvarez’s title character.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Duhamel also played the title character’s father in the gay coming-of-age story Love, Simon (2018).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Jeremy Allen White has found his next leading role as the title character in Netflix’s forthcoming limited series Enigma Variations.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The Spanish performer received praise for her performance as the title character, making history as the first trans actor to be nominated for a leading actor award.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Duhamel also played the title character’s father in the gay coming-of-age story Love, Simon (2018).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Jeremy Allen White has found his next leading role as the title character in Netflix’s forthcoming limited series Enigma Variations.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The Spanish performer received praise for her performance as the title character, making history as the first trans actor to be nominated for a leading actor award.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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