comedian; actor who plays comic roles
figure of fun; laughing stock
三枚目の役を演じるのは難しい。
Playing a comic role is harder than it looks.
彼は三枚目キャラで人気を博している。
He is popular for his comic character.
緊張した場をほぐそうと彼が三枚目を演じて皆を笑わせた。
He played the clown to lighten the tense atmosphere and made everyone laugh.