A meaty role would probably suit him (3)

I believe the answer is:

ham

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'him' is the definition.

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for ham that I've seen before include "Smoked pig-meat" , "Meat; radio operator" , "One of Noah's sons" , "Succulent meat or extravagant actor" , "under twenty-eight [HIP]" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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