| MANFRIDAY | Character played by William Takaku in the 1997 film Robinson Crusoe (3,6) |
| ROBINSON | 1997 adventure film starring Pierce Brosnan and William Takaku (8,6) |
| CRUSOE | 1997 adventure film starring Pierce Brosnan and William Takaku (8,6) |
| KENBARLOW | Coronation Street character played by William Roache, the longest-serving actor in soap opera history (3,6) |
| BILLYZANE | US actor who played the fiance of Kate Winslet's Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film Titanic (5,4) |
| JAMESKIRK | Person played by William Shatner in Star Trek. (5,4) |
| FULLMONTY | The ---, 1997 film set in post-industrial Sheffield |
| RAINMAKER | 'The ---', 1997 film based on a novel by John Grisham (9) |
| DIRK | _ Diggler, fictional adult film star played by Mark Wahlberg in the 1997 film Boogie Nights (4) |
| STEPHENFRY | Writer-actor who played the title role in the 1997 film Wilde (7,3) |
| PAMGRIER | U.S. actress who played the title role in the 1997 film Jackie Brown (3,5) |
| CARLYLE | Robert, Scottish actor who played Gaz Schofield in the 1997 film The Full Monty (7) |
| SPEER | Hugo, actor in the 1997 film The Full Monty (5) |
| DICAPRIO | Leonardo --, actor who played Jack Dawson in the 1997 film 'Titanic' (8) |
| GEORGECLOONEY | Actor who played Batman in the 1997 film Batman and Robin (6,7) |
| DANES | Claire, actress who played Juliet in the 1997 film Romeo + Juliet (5) |
| SHAKESPEARE | Gwyneth Paltrow won her first Best Actress Oscar for her work in the 1997 film ___ in Love |
| DANNYDEVITO | "Taxi" actor who played tabloid journalist Sid Hudgens in the 1997 film "L.A. Confidential": 2 wds. |
| BEN | Actor who co-scripted and appeared in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting (3,7) |
| AFFLECK | Actor who co-scripted and appeared in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting (3,7) |
