| 100% | CONNIEBRITTON | 13 | "Nashville" star who played a guidance counselor on "Friday Night Lights" (2 wds.) |
| 60% | CONNIEBRITTON | 13 | "Friday Night Lights" regular who later starred on ABC's "Nashville": 2 wds. |
| 58% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | Actor who played Coach Eric Taylor on "Friday Night Lights": 2 wds. |
| 56% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | "Friday Night Lights" regular who later starred on Netflix's "Bloodline": 2 wds. |
| 55% | CONNIEBRITTON | 13 | "Friday Night Lights" actress who played country singer Rayna Jaymes on "Nashville" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | TAYLORKITSCH | 12 | "Friday Night Lights" regular who later starred on HBO's "True Detective": 2 wds. |
| 55% | REBAMCENTIRE | 12 | Grammy-winning country star who plays a singer on 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | PETERBERG | 9 | "Friday Night Lights" director who played ER doctor Billy Kronk on "Chicago Hope": 2 wds. |
| 54% | TAYLORKITSCH | 12 | "Friday Night Lights" actor who plays Paul Woodrugh on the latest season of "True Detective": 2 wds. |
| 52% | WILLIAMSHATNER | 14 | "Star Trek" star who played a murderous actor on "Columbo": 2 wds. |
| 51% | EDDIEALBERT | 11 | "Green Acres" star who played a murderous general on "Columbo": 2 wds. |
| 51% | DOVECAMERON | 11 | "Liv and Maddie" star who played a farmer's daughter on "Schmigadoon!" and a cabaret performer on "Schmicago": 2 wds. |
| 49% | MARKHARMON | 10 | A former college football star who plays Leroy Gibbs on "NCIS": 2 wds |
| 48% | STEVECARELL | 11 | "Date Night" star who played Michael Scott for seven seasons on "The Office": 2 wds. |
| 47% | ALANCUMMING | 11 | "The Good Wife" star who played a closeted mayor on "Schmigadoon!" and a vengeful butcher on "Schmicago": 2 wds. |
| 47% | DEBBIEALLEN | 11 | "Grey's Anatomy" star who played a dance teacher on "Fame" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | GERARDBUTLER | 12 | "300" star who plays a Secret Service agent in "London Has Fallen": 2 wds. |
| 46% | KITCONNOR | 9 | "Heartstopper" star who plays a Navy SEAL in the 2025 drama "Warfare": 2 wds. |
| 46% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who plays Hester on "Scream Queens": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JUDYREYES | 9 | "Scrubs" star who plays Quiet Ann on "Claws": 2 wds. |
| 46% | CARRIEPRESTON | 13 | "True Blood" star who plays Polly on "Claws": 2 wds. |
| 46% | NIECYNASH | 9 | "Reno 911!" star who plays Desna on "Claws": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | Actor who played a physician on 28-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | DIANEKEATON | 11 | "Annie Hall" star who played 30-Across in a 1994 docudrama: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | "Fringe" star who plays 18-Across's husband on "The Affair": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MARSHAMASON | 11 | "The Goodbye Girl" actress who played a grandma on "The Middle": 2 wds. |
| 45% | DAVIDBOREANAZ | 13 | "SEAL Team" star who played Seeley Booth on "Bones": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SASHEERZAMATA | 13 | 30-Down actress who plays a journalist on "Woke": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BILLYBOB | 8 | With 48-Across, "Bad Santa" star who played a serial killer on FX's "Fargo": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOHNKRASINSKI | 13 | "Big Miracle" star who played Jim Halpert on "The Office": 2 wds |