| 100% | WALLACESHAWN | 12 | "The Princess Bride" actor who plays physics professor John Sturgis on "Young Sheldon": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "The Princess Bride" actor who played cardiac surgeon Jeffrey Geiger on "Chicago Hope": 2 wds. |
| 48% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "The Princess Bride" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1983's "Yentl": 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | "The Princess Bride" actress who played President Claire Underwood on "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 47% | NATHANFILLION | 13 | "Castle" actor who plays Officer John Nolan on "The Rookie": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CARYELWES | 9 | "Glory" actor who played Westley in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | IAINARMITAGE | 12 | Actor who plays child prodigy Sheldon Cooper on "Young Sheldon": 2 wds. |
| 46% | ALEXKARRAS | 10 | Actor who played the adoptive father on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 46% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JUSTINHARTLEY | 13 | "The Young and the Restless" actor who plays Kevin Pearson on "This Is Us": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JIMPARSONS | 10 | Actor who plays Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | NATHANFILLION | 13 | Actor who plays rookie John Nolan on "The Rookie" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DAVIDSCHWIMMER | 14 | Actor who played paleontology professor Ross Geller on "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | VICTAYBACK | 10 | Actor who played diner owner Mel on the sitcom "Alice": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOSHRADNOR | 10 | Actor who played architecture professor Ted Mosby on "How I Met Your Mother": 2 wds. |
| 45% | PETERUSTINOV | 12 | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1978 film "Death on the Nile": 2 wds. |
| 45% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | Actor who played Pacey on the 1998-2003 teen drama "Dawson's Creek": 2 wds. |
| 45% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays Louis, the dad on "Fresh Off the Boat": 2 wds. |
| 45% | DANNYBONADUCE | 13 | Actor who played the wisecracking middle child on "The Partridge Family": 2 wds. |
| 45% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | Actor who played child prodigy Malcolm on "Malcolm in the Middle": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BOYDHOLBROOK | 12 | "Logan" actor who plays the Corinthian on "The Sandman": 2 wds. |
| 44% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "Homeland" actor who played Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | CLIFTONDAVIS | 12 | "Amen" actor who plays Vernon Dupree on "Beyond the Gates": 2 wds. |
| 44% | NATHANFILLION | 13 | "Castle" actor who plays new cop John Nolan on the new ABC police drama "The Rookie" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | CHACECRAWFORD | 13 | "Gossip Girl" actor who plays The Deep (aka Kevin Moskowitz) on "The Boys": 2 wds. |
| 44% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |