| 100% | FATHERMULCAHY | 13 | "M*A*S*H" chaplain played by William Christopher (2 wds.) |
| 63% | FATHERMULCAHY | 13 | "M*A*S*H" role for William Christopher (1932-2016): 2 wds. |
| 61% | HAWKEYEPIERCE | 13 | Surgeon on "M*A*S*H" played by Alan Alda (1972-1983): 2 wds. |
| 57% | HAWKEYEPIERCE | 13 | "M*A*S*H" surgeon played by Alan Alda (2 wds.) |
| 57% | SHERMANPOTTER | 13 | "M*A*S*H" colonel played by Harry Morgan (2 wds.) |
| 49% | ROBINHOOD | 9 | Fictional archer played by Russell Crowe in a 2010 film: 2 wds. |
| 49% | FREDROGERS | 10 | Real-life children's entertainer played by Tom Hanks in a 2019 movie: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHARLIEWILSON | 13 | Title role played by Tom Hanks in a 2007 comedy-drama: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LARRYCROWNE | 11 | Title role played by Tom Hanks in a 2011 romantic comedy: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MALCOLMX | 8 | Civil rights leader played by Denzel Washington in a 1992 biopic: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHARLIEWILSON | 13 | Real-life congressman played by Tom Hanks in a 2007 movie: 2 wds. |
| 49% | GEORGEBAILEY | 12 | Character played by 29-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 49% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in "Seinfeld", who is 32-Across's neighbor and is often called a "hipster doofus": 2 wds. |
| 48% | RICHARDCASTLE | 13 | Sleuthing mystery writer played by Nathan Fillion on a current TV series: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JACKSONPOLLOCK | 14 | American "drip technique" painter played by Ed Harris in a 2000 biopic: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WINTERSTALE | 11 | "The ___" play by William Shakespeare that has named characters Leontes and Polixenes from Sicilia and Bohemia respectively: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WALTDISNEY | 10 | Real-life Oscar-winning animator played by Tom Hanks in a 2013 movie: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ELLIOTSTABLER | 13 | "Law & Order: SVU" main character for seasons 1 to 12, played by Christopher Meloni: 2 wds. |
| 47% | COUNTOLAF | 9 | Villain played by Jim Carrey in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | MUHAMMADALI | 11 | Boxer played by Will Smith in a 2001 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 46% | GREENLANTERN | 12 | Superhero played by Ryan Reynolds in a 2011 film (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RADAR | 5 | "M*A*S*H" corporal played by Gary Burghoff |
| 45% | RICHARDNIXON | 12 | Former U.S. president played by Anthony Hopkins in a 1995 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 45% | THEDOCTOR | 9 | Time Lord whose 11th incarnation was played by 15-Across on a long-running BBC sci-fi series: 2 wds. |
| 44% | COSMOKRAMER | 11 | Character played by Michael Richards in a sitcom about "nothing" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TONYAHARDING | 12 | Figure skater played by 42-Across in a 2017 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 44% | JACKIEPEYTON | 12 | Nurse played by Edie Falco on a Showtime medical drama (2 wds.) |
| 44% | PABLOPICASSO | 12 | Spanish artist played by Anthony Hopkins in a 1996 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 44% | NINASIMONE | 10 | Singer played by Zoe Saldaña in a 2016 musical biopic (2 wds.) |