The crossword solutions for the term 'Dog Day Afternoon Character' are Sal (3 letters) and Leon (4 letters). Sal is the main character of the 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon, played by Al Pacino. He is a man who attempts to rob a bank in order to pay for his lover's gender reassignment surgery. Leon is Sal's accomplice, played by John Cazale. He is a Vietnam veteran who is desperate for money and agrees to help Sal with the robbery.