pigeonhole (someone)

To categorize someone in a particular way, especially that which is narrow and inflexible. Don't pigeonhole her as a comedic actress—she actually has more range than you would think. After the surprise success of his debut film, the actor found himself being pigeonholed into the same sorts of roles for years to come.

See also:

list (someone or something) among
list among
listing
lump (someone or something) (in) with (someone or something)
lump with
charge (something) off as (something)
charge off as
tar (someone or something) with the same brush
tar people with the same brush
tarred with the same brush

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