| 100% | KENWATANABE | 11 | "The Last Samurai" Oscar nominee who plays Harun in "The Creator" (2 wds.) |
| 66% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | "The Sting" Oscar nominee who played Martin Bishop in the 1992 heist movie "Sneakers": 2 wds. |
| 61% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "The Last King of Scotland" Best Actor Oscar winner who plays Zuri in the MCU (2 wds.) |
| 61% | GARYSINISE | 10 | "Forrest Gump" Oscar nominee who plays the father of 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | VIOLADAVIS | 10 | "The Help" Best Actress Oscar nominee who plays Veronica Rawlins in "Widows" (2 wds.) |
| 61% | MARYMCDONNELL | 13 | "Dances With Wolves" Oscar nominee who played Liz Ogilvy in "Sneakers": 2 wds. |
| 60% | WILLEMDAFOE | 11 | "The Florida Project" Oscar nominee who plays Clem Hoately in "Nightmare Alley" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | "Lilies of the Field" Oscar winner who played Donald Crease in "Sneakers": 2 wds. |
| 59% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Record-holding Oscar nominee who plays Donna in "Mamma Mia!" (2 wds.) |
| 59% | ROSAMUNDPIKE | 12 | "Gone Girl" Oscar nominee who plays Moiraine in 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | NEDBEATTY | 9 | "Network" Oscar nominee who made his film debut playing Bobby Trippe in the 1972 film "Deliverance" (2 wds.) |
| 58% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | "The Fighter" Oscar winner who played Demetrius in the 1999 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 58% | HELENMIRREN | 11 | "The Queen" Oscar winner who played Hermia in the 1968 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 58% | MICHAELSHANNON | 14 | Two-time Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee who plays Nicky in 46-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | ALLISONJANNEY | 13 | "I, Tonya" Oscar winner who plays Colonel Howell in "The Creator" (2 wds.) |
| 57% | TIFFANYHADDISH | 14 | "The Last O.G." actress who plays Lelia in "Self Made": 2 wds. |
| 57% | JAMESCAGNEY | 11 | "Yankee Doodle Dandy" Oscar winner who played Bottom in the 1935 film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream": 2 wds. |
| 57% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Father" Best Actor Oscar winner who plays Odin in the MCU (2 wds.) |
| 57% | JULIEANDREWS | 12 | Oscar-winning actress who played Mary Poppins in the 1964 movie: 2 wds. |
| 56% | JOHNBOYEGA | 10 | "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" actor who plays Jake Pentecost in "Pacific Rim Uprising": 2 wds. |
| 56% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | "Get Out" Best Actor Oscar nominee who plays Jatemme Manning in "Widows" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | HEATHLEDGER | 11 | Late Australian-born actor who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight": 2 wds. |
| 56% | LIAMNEESON | 10 | "Schindler's List" Best Actor Oscar nominee who plays Harry Rawlins in "Widows" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | "Birdman" Oscar nominee who plays V.A. Vandevere in 39-Down (2 wds.) |
| 56% | ALANARKIN | 9 | "Argo" Oscar nominee who plays J. Griffin Remington in 39-Down (2 wds.) |
| 56% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Four-time Oscar nominee who plays Jackson Maine in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | "Spotlight" Oscar nominee who plays popular girl Regina in "Mean Girls" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | SAOIRSERONAN | 12 | "Lady Bird" Oscar nominee who plays Jo March in 36-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | Former "The Late Late Show" host who plays No Name in "Smurfs": 2 wds. |
| 55% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Oscar winner who played the title choreographer in 45-Across: 2 wds. |