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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETERFALK Actor who played the TV detective Columbo (9)
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% TOM Actor Felton who played Draco in "Harry Potter" (3)
3% ELBA Actor Idris who plays Heimdall in "Thor" (4)
3% MIKEREID Actor who played Frank Butcher in EastEnders (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
3% SEAN Actor Connery who played Bond (4)
3% ICET Rapper/actor who plays a detective on TV (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2019
2% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
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