| 100% | JOAQUINPHOENIX | 14 | "Joker" actor who plays Beau in "Beau Is Afraid" (2 wds.) |
| 75% | PATTILUPONE | 11 | "Evita" actress who plays Mona in "Beau Is Afraid" (2 wds.) |
| 73% | PARKERPOSEY | 11 | "Lost in Space" actress who plays Elaine in "Beau Is Afraid" (2 wds.) |
| 68% | GARYCOOPER | 10 | Actor who played sheriff Will Kane in "High Noon": 2 wds. |
| 67% | JAREDLETO | 9 | "Dallas Buyers Club" actor who played the Joker in "Suicide Squad": 2 wds. |
| 67% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "Undercover Brother" actor who plays Noodles in "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 66% | ALANRICKMAN | 11 | Actor who played Professor Snape and was a misunderstood character in "Harry Potter" series: 2 wds. |
| 66% | ANTHONYMACKIE | 13 | Actor who plays Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 66% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "Orange Is the New Black" actor who played Jim in 1999's "American Pie": 2 wds. |
| 65% | TOPHERGRACE | 11 | "Predators" actor who played Eric Forman and was cast opposite 18a in "That '70s Show": 2 wds. |
| 65% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro": 2 wds. |
| 65% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who played Philip Hamilton in "Hamilton": 2 wds. |
| 64% | PETERSTORMARE | 13 | Actor who plays John Abruzzi and is a prominent figure at Fox River State Penitentiary in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 64% | COLINHANKS | 10 | Actor who plays officer Gus Grimly in "Fargo" and whose father is Tom Hanks: 2 wds. |
| 64% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 64% | HEATHLEDGER | 11 | Late Australian-born actor who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight": 2 wds. |
| 64% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who played Reggie Warrington in "The Nutty Professor": 2 wds. |
| 63% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays W'Kabi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 63% | PAULDANO | 8 | "The Batman" actor who played twin brothers in 2007's "There Will Be Blood": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | "Good Will Hunting" actor who played the nanny Mrs. Doubtfire in the 1993 film: 2 wds. |
| 63% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "The Last Jedi" actor who plays Will in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | NICHOLASHOULT | 13 | Actor who plays Beast in "X-Men: Apocalypse": 2 wds. |
| 63% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | Actor who plays Apocalypse in "X-Men: Apocalypse": 2 wds. |
| 63% | CHRISHEMSWORTH | 14 | Actor who plays Thor in "Avengers: Infinity War": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ANTHONYMACKIE | 13 | Actor who plays Falcon in "Avengers: Infinity War": 2 wds. |
| 63% | TOMHANKS | 8 | Actor who plays Woody in "Toy Story 4": 2 wds. |
| 63% | DANNYGLOVER | 11 | Actor who played Mister in "The Color Purple": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ADAMSANDLER | 11 | Actor who played Jill in "Jack and Jill": 2 wds. |