bit player vs play-actor

bit player

noun
  • An actor who has a minor role in a production. 

  • An insignificant or unimportant person (in a particular situation). 

play-actor

noun
  • An actor who performs on stage, especially one who is part of an acting troupe. 

How often have the words bit player and play-actor occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )