The confidant character is usually someone the lead character confides in and trusts. Typically, these consist of the best friend, relative, doctor or boss. Much of the confidant character would be in a romantic comedy but they do often appear in other genres. A Best Friend is usually a chosen friend with whom one shares a deeper level of understanding, trust and affection. ... Kinship is a biological and/or familial relationship between two organisms. ... Look up boss on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Examples of a confidant character as opposed to the lead, would be Rob Reiner to Bruce Willis in The Story of Us, Kevin Pollak to Matthew McConaughey in The Wedding Planner or Charles S. Dutton to Johnny Depp in Nick of Time. Rob Reiner as a young man Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ... Bruce Willis Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955 as Walter Bruce Willis) is an American actor. ... Kevin E. Pollak (born October 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor and comedian. ... Matthew David McConaughey (born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. ... The Wedding Planner is a romantic comedy released in 2001 starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. ... Charles Dutton (born January 30, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor/director. ... Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American actor. ... The expression Nick of Time (in the nick of time means just in time) is also the title of the following works. ...