| 100% | FINNEY | 6 | "Erin Brockovich" star Albert who turned down the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 77% | BRANDO | 6 | "The Godfather" star Marlon who turned down the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 51% | OTOOLE | 6 | Peter who played the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 47% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | "Mission Impossible" star who turned down the lead role in the classic film "Footloose": 2 wds. |
| 45% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JIM | 3 | With 28-Across, "Mr. Popper's Penguins" star who plays the title role in 15-Across |
| 42% | WILL | 4 | ___ Smith, actor who turned down the role of Neo in "The Matrix" before Keanu Reeves |
| 41% | PATTINSON | 9 | Robert who plays the title role in 22 Across |
| 41% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 41% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 40% | JULIAROBERTS | 12 | "Pretty Woman" actress who played the title role in 2000's "Erin Brockovich": 2 wds. |
| 39% | TOMSELLECK | 10 | Actor who played the title role in 1990 film western Quigley Down Under |
| 39% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MELGIBSON | 9 | "Lethal Weapon" and "Braveheart" actor who turned down the lead role in "Gladiator": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JASONMOMOA | 10 | "Conan the Barbarian" star who plays the title role in "Aquaman": 2 wds. |
| 36% | GINARODRIGUEZ | 13 | Actress who plays the title role on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BENPLATT | 8 | "The Politician" star who plays the title role in the movie adaptation of "Dear Evan Hansen": 2 wds. |
| 35% | FESSPARKER | 10 | Actor who starred in the title roles of TV's "Davy Crockett" and "Daniel Boone": 2 wds. |
| 34% | HUGHOBRIAN | 10 | Actor who starred in the title role of TV's "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp": 2 wds. |
| 34% | RICKMAN | 7 | Alan who played the title role in "Rasputin" |
| 34% | NATE | 4 | Actor who plays the title role in "Castle" |
| 34% | STONE | 5 | Emma who played the title role in "Cruella" |
| 34% | BOBDENVER | 9 | Player of the title role in 37-Across |
| 34% | RICHARDGERE | 11 | "Chicago" actor who starred in the 1980 film titled 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ASTIN | 5 | Sean who played the title role in "Rudy," 1993 |
| 34% | DORISDAY | 8 | Singer who played the title role in "Calamity Jane" |
| 34% | OSHEA | 5 | Michael who played the title role in "Jack London" |
| 34% | ISAAC | 5 | Oscar who played the title role in "Moon Knight" |
| 34% | OMAR | 4 | Sharif who played the title role in "Doctor Zhivago" |
| 34% | PAULGIAMATTI | 12 | "Cinderella Man" and "Sideways" actor who turned down the role of Michael Scott on "The Office": 2 wds. |