Actor Paul, who played a little role, getting the red-eye (4)
I believe the answer is:
rudd
This could be a double definition.
'actor paul who played a little role getting' is the first definition.
'rudd' can be an answer for 'actor paul' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the rest of the definition.
'red-eye' is the second definition.
(I know that red-eye can be written as rudd)
'the' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rudd that I've seen before include "Red-eye fish" , "Freshwater fish of the carp family" , "Freshwater fish (silvery with red fins)" , "Swimmer" , "European freshwater fish" .)