“town character” VS “village idiot”

[northpath]

In a movie, one of the characters (an uneducated person) says
Do I have to listen to him? He ain’t nothing but the town character.
Is the town character the same as the village idiot?

 

[emsr2d2]

Before we continue, please provide the source. "In a movie" is not enough. Please tell us the title of the film and the year of its release.

 

[northpath]

It’s an American comedy Support Local Sheriff.

 

[emsr2d2]

It’s an American comedy called Support Your Local Sheriff.

Remember to put book/TV/film titles in italics and make sure you copy the title exactly. You omitted the word "Your".

 

[emsr2d2]

In a movie, one of the characters (an uneducated person) says
Do I have to listen to him? He ain’t nothing but the town character.
Is the town character the same as the village idiot?

No, they're not necessarily the same. The "town character" could just be someone eccentric, or who dresses wildly, or who behaves in a manner that makes them stand out and means that everyone knows them. They might be extremely intelligent.
Look at definition 2e HERE.