Who played the title role in the 1978 film Superman? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REEVE Who played the title role in the 1978 film Superman? (5) (5)
7% THELMA Playing Hamlet, tragic role in film (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 24, 2025
7% STILLER Ben -, US actor who played the title role in films Zoolander and Greenberg (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Dec 20, 2025
7% CHRISTOPHERREEVE Actor who played Superman in the 1978 film (16) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 6, 2019
6% DIMPLES 1936 family film starring Shirley Temple in the title role (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Jan 5, 2026
6% ACTS Plays a role (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
6% TITUS 1999 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins in the title role (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jan 1, 2026
6% JOLENE 2008 film drama starring Jessica Chastain in the title role (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Dec 29, 2025
6% ALANDAVIES Comedian-actor who played the title role in BBC TV series Jonathan Creek (4,6) (10) Mirror Quiz Dec 28, 2025
6% LARA Superman's mother (4) New York Times Dec 27, 2025
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