| 100% | MORGANSPECTOR | 13 | "The Plot Against America" actor who plays robber baron George Russell on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | NICKMOHAMMED | 12 | "Ted Lasso" actor who plays the magical sprite Billy Blind on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ALEXKARRAS | 10 | Actor who played the adoptive father on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 44% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 44% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | VICTAYBACK | 10 | Actor who played diner owner Mel on the sitcom "Alice": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | "Murder on the Orient Express" actor who plays retired detective Russell Poole in 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays Louis, the dad on "Fresh Off the Boat": 2 wds. |
| 43% | DANNYBONADUCE | 13 | Actor who played the wisecracking middle child on "The Partridge Family": 2 wds. |
| 43% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | Actor who played child prodigy Malcolm on "Malcolm in the Middle": 2 wds. |
| 43% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BOYDHOLBROOK | 12 | "Logan" actor who plays the Corinthian on "The Sandman": 2 wds. |
| 43% | REBBROWN | 8 | Actor who played the titular character in the TV movie "Captain America" in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 43% | COLINFIRTH | 10 | Actor who played King George VI in the 2010 movie "The King's Speech": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ALBERTFINNEY | 12 | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film "Murder on the Orient Express": 2 wds. |
| 43% | MARTINFREEMAN | 13 | Actor who plays 22-Across/41-Across on the BBC series "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays 36-Across's father on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | JOHNGIELGUD | 11 | "Arthur" actor who played the 1st Baron Irwin in "Gandhi": 2 wds. |
| 43% | CLIFTONDAVIS | 12 | "Amen" actor who plays Vernon Dupree on "Beyond the Gates": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JEFFPERRY | 9 | "Scandal" actor who plays Stanley on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | PETERUSTINOV | 12 | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1978 film "Death on the Nile": 2 wds. |
| 42% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | Actor who played Pacey on the 1998-2003 teen drama "Dawson's Creek": 2 wds. |
| 42% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BOBODENKIRK | 11 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays the lead role on 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | HUDSONYANG | 10 | Actor who plays 36-Across on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JASONLEE | 8 | "My Name Is Earl" actor who plays the president's brother on "The Residence": 2 wds. |
| 42% | COLINFARRELL | 12 | "Horrible Bosses" actor who plays Ray Velcoro on the latest season of "True Detective": 2 wds. |