Oscar-nominated lead actor in The Buddy Holly Story Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Oscar-nominated lead actor in The Buddy Holly Story last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GARY BUSEY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARY BUSEY Oscar-nominated lead actor in The Buddy Holly Story (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 30, 2023
3% RAVEON 1958 Buddy Holly song (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025
3% RATSO Dustin's second Oscar-nominated role (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
3% SNUB Overlook for an Oscar nomination (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
3% ADAMDRIVER Oscar-nominated actor for Marriage Story * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2024
3% BUSEY Lead in "The Buddy Holly Story" (5)
2% WHITAKER Forest -, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Last King of Scotland (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 12, 2026
2% PAL Buddy (3) Universal Jan 11, 2026
2% BOSOM -- buddy (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
2% SEATTLE "Sleepless in ___" Tom Hanks film with 2 Oscar nominations (7)

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