Actor who played the TV detective Columbo Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Actor who played the TV detective Columbo . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PETERFALK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETERFALK Actor who played the TV detective Columbo (9)
3% RYALL David -, actor who played Grandad in BBC TV comedy series Outnumbered (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jan 15, 2026
3% KEANU Actor Reeves who plays John Wick (5) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
3% ALDA Actor Alan ___ who played Hawkeye Pierce (4)
3% VAL Actor Kilmer who played Batman in "Batman Forever" (3)
3% ROLE Actor's part in a play (4)
3% GAVIN TV actor MacLeod (5) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
3% NETTLES John ---, actor who played detectives in Bergerac and Midsomer Murders (7) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
3% ELBA Actor Idris who plays Heimdall in "Thor" (4)
3% SEAN Actor Connery who played Bond (4)
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