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Co-star playing bearded dictator (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

castro

(Other definitions for castro that I've seen before include "He's late" , "Fidel -, former Cuban leader" , "Actors in Cuba" , "Cuba's chief Fidel" , "Old leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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