| 100% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Django Unchained" actor who was born Eric Marlon Bishop: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Django Unchained" actor who was adopted shortly after his birth: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Django Unchained" actor who was a featured player on "In Living Color": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MARTINSHEEN | 11 | "Apocalypse Now" actor who was born Ramón Estévez: 2 wds. |
| 51% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "A Beautiful Mind" actor who was born in New Zealand in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Emmy-winning "Moonlighting" actor who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 49% | VINDIESEL | 9 | "The Fast and the Furious" actor who was born Mark Sinclair: 2 wds. |
| 48% | PIERCEBROSNAN | 13 | "Mamma Mia!" actor who was born in County Lough, Ireland (2 wds.) |
| 48% | GABRIELBYRNE | 12 | "The Usual Suspects" actor who was born in County Dublin, Ireland (2 wds.) |
| 48% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "Undercover Brother" actor who plays Noodles in "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CILLIANMURPHY | 13 | "The Dark Knight" trilogy actor who was born in County Cork, Ireland (2 wds.) |
| 47% | COLINFARRELL | 12 | "The Banshees of Inisherin" actor who was born in County Dublin, Ireland (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | First Bond actor who was born after 18-Across started playing James Bond (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who played Reggie Warrington in "The Nutty Professor": 2 wds. |
| 47% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who won the Mark Twain Prize in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 47% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | Actor who is the longest-running Saturday Night Live cast member, born after the premiere of SNL (42nd anniversary today): 2 wds. |
| 46% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2018's "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 46% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | TOPHERGRACE | 11 | "Predators" actor who played Eric Forman and was cast opposite 18a in "That '70s Show": 2 wds. |
| 46% | FRANKSINATRA | 12 | Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer/actor who was born 100 years ago today: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who had a song from "A Star Is Born" chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who guest-starred as himself on season 3 of "Abbott Elementary": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who played Philip Hamilton in "Hamilton": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro": 2 wds. |
| 44% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ALPACINO | 8 | Actor who was Michael Corleone in "The Godfather": 2 wds. |
| 43% | GIUSEPPEVERDI | 13 | Italian composer who was born on October 10, 1813: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GARYCOLEMAN | 11 | "Diff'rent Strokes" actor who was 4'8" tall: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RAYLIOTTA | 9 | "GoodFellas" actor who was adopted at six months old: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PETERDINKLAGE | 13 | "Game of Thrones" actor who is 4'4" tall: 2 wds. |