| 100% | EDNA | 4 | "Hairspray" mom played by Divine (1988) and John Travolta (2007) |
| 49% | EDNA | 4 | The mom from "Hairspray", played by John Travolta |
| 47% | DANNY | 5 | 43-Across character first played by Barry Bostwick on Broadway and by John Travolta on film |
| 45% | EDNA | 4 | Mom portrayed by John Travolta in "Hairspray" |
| 41% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument played by Elton John and Billy Joel |
| 41% | LANCELOT | 8 | Role played by Richard Gere and John Cleese |
| 41% | SULU | 4 | Helmsman played by George Takei and John Cho |
| 41% | DRUMS | 5 | Instrument played by John Bonham and Keith Moon |
| 41% | PIANO | 5 | Instrument played by Elton John and Alicia Keys |
| 39% | DANNY | 5 | ___ Zuko, main character played by John Travolta in the 1978 film "Grease" |
| 38% | JRYAN | 5 | Character played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine and John Krasinski |
| 38% | PROFESSIONAL | 12 | & 16A 1977 BBC TV play by Tom Stoppard starring Peter Barkworth and John Shrapnel |
| 37% | BRIAN | 5 | Singer Wilson played by Paul Dano and John Cusack in "Love & Mercy" |
| 37% | TENOR | 5 | Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane |
| 37% | DOCK | 4 | & 22A The —, 1957 radio play by John Mortimer later adapted for television and the stage |
| 37% | DOCK | 4 | & 22A The -, 1957 radio play by John Mortimer later adapted for television and the stage |
| 37% | SULU | 4 | "Star Trek" character played by George Takei and John Cho |
| 37% | SULU | 4 | "Star Trek" lieutenant played by George Takei and John Cho |
| 37% | SULU | 4 | "Star Trek" role played by George Takei and John Cho |
| 37% | GOTTI | 5 | Crime boss John played by John Travolta |
| 36% | BRIANWILSON | 11 | Singer played by Paul Dano and John Cusack in the music biopic "Love & Mercy" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SULU | 4 | Sci-fi role played by George Takei and John Cho |
| 35% | HAIRSPRAY | 9 | 2007 musical comedy starring John Travolta and 49-Across |
| 35% | WATERS | 6 | John who directed "Hairspray" and "Serial Mom" |
| 35% | CLAIR | 5 | Huxtable mom played by Phylicia Rashad |
| 35% | CAROLBRADY | 10 | TV mom played by Florence Henderson |
| 34% | CABARET | 7 | Broadway musical about a Berlin nightclub based on a play by John Van Druten and a novel by Christopher Isherwood |
| 34% | SULU | 4 | “Star Trek” character played by George Takei and John Cho |