| 100% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays 36-Across's father on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 58% | ALEXKARRAS | 10 | Actor who played the adoptive father on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 58% | LARRYHAGMAN | 11 | Actor who plays the oldest Ewing brother on 32-Down (2 wds.) |
| 56% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 55% | DIANNEWIEST | 11 | "Bullets Over Broadway" Oscar winner who plays the mother on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | "On Golden Pond" actor who played the title role in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BILLPAXTON | 10 | "Twister" actor who plays the father of 25-Across in the 2017 film "The Circle" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | SHAWNHATOSY | 11 | "In & Out" actor who plays the son Andrew "Pope" Cody in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | NICKMOHAMMED | 12 | "Ted Lasso" actor who plays the magical sprite Billy Blind on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | CHACECRAWFORD | 13 | "Gossip Girl" actor who plays The Deep (aka Kevin Moskowitz) on "The Boys": 2 wds. |
| 53% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BOBODENKIRK | 11 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays the lead role on 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | PATRICKSTEWART | 14 | "X-Men" actor who plays the title role on 50-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | DONJOHNSON | 10 | "Miami Vice" actor who played the title character on 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | RAMONRODRIGUEZ | 14 | "Charlie's Angels" actor who plays the title role on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | HUDSONYANG | 10 | Actor who plays 36-Across on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | RAMONRODRIGUEZ | 14 | "Charlie's Angels" actor who plays the title GBI special agent on 50-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | MARTINFREEMAN | 13 | Actor who plays 22-Across/41-Across on the BBC series "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 51% | JOELKINNAMAN | 12 | "House of Cards" actor who plays elite soldier Takeshi Kovacs on 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JAMESPUREFOY | 12 | "Rome" actor who plays wealthy mogul Laurens Bancroft on 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |