| 100% | RYANEGGOLD | 10 | "The Blacklist" actor who currently stars on 25-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ROBERTDUVALL | 12 | "The Godfather" actor who starred in the 1989 miniseries based on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | STEVECARELL | 11 | "Foxcatcher" actor who starred on TV's "The Office": 2 wds. |
| 57% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who had a song from "A Star Is Born" chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SHERMANHEMSLEY | 14 | Actor who starred on "The Jeffersons," a Norman Lear sitcom: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ROBERTSEAN | 10 | With 25-Across, actor who played Dr. James Wilson (based on 47-Across) on the Fox series "House": 2 wds. |
| 56% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | "Malcolm in the Middle" actor who was a finalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | MRT | 3 | Tough actor who starred on "The A-Team": 2 wds. |
| 56% | RYANEGGOLD | 10 | "The Blacklist" actor who plays 17-Across on 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | "Training Day" actor who stars on FX's "The Lowdown": 2 wds. |
| 55% | PATRICKSTEWART | 14 | Actor who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JORDANFISHER | 12 | "Hamilton" actor who won season 25 of "Dancing With the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | WENDELLPIERCE | 13 | "The Wire" actor who starred in "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ALEXKARRAS | 10 | Actor who played the adoptive father on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 53% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 52% | CARROLLOCONNOR | 14 | Actor who starred on "All in the Family," a Norman Lear sitcom: 2 wds. |
| 52% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | BOYDHOLBROOK | 12 | "Logan" actor who plays the Corinthian on "The Sandman": 2 wds. |
| 52% | KEANUREEVES | 11 | Canadian actor who starred in the "Matrix" movie franchise: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JONATHANGROFF | 13 | Actor who originated the role of 15-Across on Broadway (2 wds.) |
| 52% | HUDSONYANG | 10 | Actor who plays 36-Across on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | JOHNAMOS | 8 | Actor who starred on "Good Times," a Norman Lear sitcom: 2 wds. |
| 52% | GARYBUSEY | 9 | Actor who starred in the biopic "The Buddy Holly Story": 2 wds. |
| 52% | VICTAYBACK | 10 | Actor who played diner owner Mel on the sitcom "Alice": 2 wds. |
| 51% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JULIANMCMAHON | 13 | "Nip/Tuck" actor who stars as Jess LaCroix on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JOHNREYNOLDS | 12 | "Stranger Things" actor who stars as Drew Gardner on 13-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BOBODENKIRK | 11 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays the lead role on 33-Across: 2 wds. |