Noun: spear carrier
- A minor actor in crowd scenes
"The aspiring actor started his career as a spear carrier in Shakespearean productions";
- supernumerary, extra
- A person of little importance or status; a minor participant in any activity
"He was just a spear carrier in the corporate hierarchy"
Derived forms: spear carriers
Type of: actor, histrion [archaic], player, role player, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian
Encyclopedia: Spear carrier