Leading man or leading gentleman is an informal term for the actor who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actress in a film or play. It is not usually applied to the leading actor in the performance if that actor is the protagonist.
A leading man is also an actor who is typecast in romantic roles. Less frequently, the epithet has been applied to an actor who is often associated with one particular actress, for example, Errol Flynn was Olivia de Havilland's leading man in several films, Spencer Tracy had a similar association with Katherine Hepburn; used in this sense, however, the woman is usually described as the leading lady of the man.
The term is also used collectively, as in 'Hollywood's leading men' to refer to a group of notable, famous or popular actors.
Manning rallied his Indianapolis Colts from a 15-point deficit in the final quarter, throwing his record-breaking 49th touchdown of the season to help tie the game in the last minute of regulation, and then led the winning drive in overtime as the Colts defeated San Diego,...
Manning rallied his Indianapolis Colts from a 15-point deficit in the final quarter, throwing his record-breaking 49th touchdown of the season to help tie the game in the last minute of regulation, and then led the winning drive in overtime as the Colts defeated San Diego, 34-31, yesterday.
Manning threw a 21-yard TD pass to a wide open Brandon Stokley with 56 seconds left in regulation to break the record, but he didn't have time to celebrate.
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