| 100% | JEFFBRIDGES | 11 | "The Old Man" actor who played "The Dude" in 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 76% | WALTERMATTHAU | 13 | "Grumpy Old Men" actor who played Albert Einstein in the 1994 rom-com "I.Q.": 2 wds. |
| 73% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 73% | DUSTINHOFFMAN | 13 | Actor who played 43-Across in the movie "All the President's Men": 2 wds. |
| 72% | IANMCKELLEN | 11 | Actor who played the "old" Magneto in the "X-Men" series: 2 wds. |
| 71% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "First Man" actor who plays Ken in the "Barbie" movie: 2 wds. |
| 71% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 71% | KELSEYGRAMMER | 13 | "Frasier" actor who plays the Tin Man in "Legends of Oz": 2 wds. |
| 70% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor from "No Country for Old Men," who plays the role of Cable, a mutant soldier, in "The Untitled Deadpool Sequel": 2 wds. |
| 69% | DUSTINHOFFMAN | 13 | "Rain Man" actor who played "Babe" Levy in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 69% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 69% | PETEROTOOLE | 11 | "Lawrence of Arabia" actor who played the title Latin teacher in 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 68% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 68% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 68% | RALPHFIENNES | 12 | "Schindler's List" actor who plays the Duke of Oxford in "The King's Man": 2 wds. |
| 68% | PATRICKSTEWART | 14 | "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor who played Charles Xavier in "X-Men": 2 wds. |
| 67% | NICHOLASHOULT | 13 | Actor who played the "young" Beast in the "X-Men" series: 2 wds. |
| 67% | JIMCARREY | 9 | "Dumb and Dumber" actor who played The Riddler in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 67% | DANAYKROYD | 10 | "The Blues Brothers" actor who played Ray Stantz in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 67% | JASONBATEMAN | 12 | "Game Night" actor who plays The Crab in 37-Across (2 wds.) |
| 67% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "The Notebook" actor who plays in the indie rock band Dead Man's Bones: 2 wds. |
| 67% | JAVIERBARDEM | 12 | "Skyfall" actor who played villain Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men": 2 wds. |
| 67% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Doctor Strange" actor who plays the villain in the new 17-Across movie: 2 wds. |
| 66% | MATTHEWGOODE | 12 | "Watchmen" actor who plays Captain Morton in "The King's Man": 2 wds. |
| 66% | TONYTODD | 8 | "Final Destination" actor who plays the title role in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | MARKRUFFALO | 11 | "Foxcatcher" actor who played the Hulk in "The Avengers": 2 wds. |
| 66% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | LUKEKLEINTANK | 13 | "The Man in the High Castle" actor who plays team leader Scott Forrester on CBS's "FBI: International": 2 wds. |
| 66% | TOMHOLLAND | 10 | Actor who plays Spider-Man in 16-Across: 2 wds. |