type ‧ cast /ˈtaɪpkɑːst $ -kæst/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle typecast ) [transitive]
1 . to always give an actor the same type of character to play:
He always gets typecast as the villain.
2 . to give someone a particular type of job, activity etc to do, because you think it suits their character
—typecasting noun [uncountable]