| 100% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "Homeland" actor who played Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride" (2 wds.) |
| 79% | PATINKIN | 8 | Mandy —, actor who played Inigo Montoya in 1987 adventure film The Princess Bride |
| 68% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "The Princess Bride" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1983's "Yentl": 2 wds. |
| 66% | CARYELWES | 9 | "Glory" actor who played Westley in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride" (2 wds.) |
| 61% | BILLPAXTON | 10 | Actor who played Brock Lovett in the movie "Titanic": 2 wds. |
| 61% | TOMHANKS | 8 | Actor who plays Josh Baskin in the movie "Big": 2 wds. |
| 60% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor who played Danny Ocean in the Ocean's trilogy: 2 wds. |
| 59% | RAYBOLGER | 9 | Actor who played the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz": 2 wds. |
| 59% | CHACECRAWFORD | 13 | Actor who plays the key male character in "Gossip Girl": 2 wds. |
| 59% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | JAKELLOYD | 9 | Actor who played Anakin Skywalker in the film mentioned in 16a: 2 wds. |
| 59% | MIKECOLTER | 10 | Actor who plays Luke Cage in the Netflix miniseries "The Defenders": 2 wds. |
| 59% | TERRYCREWS | 10 | Actor who plays Detective Jeffords in the sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine": 2 wds. |
| 59% | ADAMSANDLER | 11 | Actor who plays Howard Ratner in the 2019 movie "Uncut Gems": 2 wds. |
| 59% | HUGHJACKMAN | 11 | Actor who played Wolverine in the "X-Men" series: 2 wds. |
| 59% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | Actor who plays Vulture, the villain in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | BRADLEYPIERCE | 13 | Actor who played Peter Shepherd in the 1995 fantasy adventure film "Jumanji": 2 wds. |
| 59% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | Actor who played Alan Parrish in the 1995 fantasy adventure film "Jumanji": 2 wds. |
| 59% | JOSEPHMORGAN | 12 | Actor who plays Niklaus Mikaelson in the fantasy TV series "The Originals": 2 wds. |
| 59% | DYLANMINNETTE | 13 | Actor who plays Clay Jensen in the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why": 2 wds. |
| 58% | GREGKINNEAR | 11 | "Sabrina" actor who played JFK in the miniseries "The Kennedys": 2 wds. |
| 58% | ICECUBE | 7 | "Friday" actor who played Doughboy in "Boyz n the Hood": 2 wds. |
| 58% | MICHAELDOUGLAS | 14 | Actor who played Dan Gallagher, the husband, in "Fatal Attraction": 2 wds. |
| 58% | JOHNGIELGUD | 11 | "Arthur" actor who played the 1st Baron Irwin in "Gandhi": 2 wds. |
| 58% | DANAYKROYD | 10 | "Ghostbusters" actor who plays the Scarecrow in "Legends of Oz": 2 wds. |
| 58% | JUDDHIRSCH | 10 | "Taxi" actor who plays the shop owner in "Superior Donuts": 2 wds. |
| 58% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | JAMESDAY | 8 | ___ Keith, actor who plays Benny in the 2023 film "Champions": 2 wds. |
| 58% | KEVINBACON | 10 | "Footloose" actor who plays Danny in "Leave the World Behind": 2 wds. |