| 100% | GARYSINISE | 10 | "Forrest Gump" Oscar nominee who plays the father of 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 62% | TIMOTHYHUTTON | 13 | "Ordinary People" Oscar winner who plays the father of 50-Across in a 2020 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 61% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 60% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BILLPAXTON | 10 | "Twister" actor who plays the father of 25-Across in the 2017 film "The Circle" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | "The Sting" Oscar nominee who played Martin Bishop in the 1992 heist movie "Sneakers": 2 wds. |
| 53% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | KRYSTENRITTER | 13 | "Jessica Jones" actress who plays Lucy in the "Echoes" spin-off of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Father" Best Actor Oscar winner who plays Odin in the MCU (2 wds.) |
| 51% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Oscar-winning actress who plays P.L. Travers, author of the novel "Mary Poppins," in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | KEELEYHAWES | 11 | "The Missing" actress who plays Dr. Kira Manning in the "Echoes" spin-off of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | WILLSMITH | 9 | "Men in Black" actor who played the role of Oscar in the animated film "Shark Tale": 2 wds |
| 50% | ALANRITCHSON | 12 | "Reacher" actor who plays the father of a critically ill girl in "Ordinary Angels" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | "Lilies of the Field" Oscar winner who played Donald Crease in "Sneakers": 2 wds. |
| 49% | DOLORESHUERTA | 13 | Civil rights leader, played by Rosario Dawson in the 18-Across biopic, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 49% | OLIVIACOOKE | 11 | "Ready Player One" actress who plays the pregnant girlfriend of a murdered man in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | "The Fighter" Oscar winner who played Demetrius in the 1999 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 49% | HELENMIRREN | 11 | "The Queen" Oscar winner who played Hermia in the 1968 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 48% | JULIEANDREWS | 12 | "The Sound of Music" actress who won an Oscar for playing the title role in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | LILYGLADSTONE | 13 | Best Actress Oscar nominee for playing Mollie Kyle in "Killers of the Flower Moon" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ZACHARYLEVI | 11 | "Chuck" actor who plays the grown-up superhero version of 38-Across in "Shazam!": 2 wds. |
| 48% | JAMESCAGNEY | 11 | "Yankee Doodle Dandy" Oscar winner who played Bottom in the 1935 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 48% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Oscar winner who plays a jaded London police inspector in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Oscar winner who played the title choreographer in 45-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MARTINSTARR | 11 | Actor from "Freaks and Geeks", who plays the role of Bertram Gilfoyle in "Silicon Valley": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ORVILLEPECK | 11 | Country singer who played the Emcee in "Cabaret" after 18-Across: 2 wds. |