| 100% | STELLA | 6 | ___ Dallas, character played by Barbara Stanwyck who was mom to Laurel in the eponymous 1937 film |
| 55% | DEDE | 4 | ___ Tate, character played by Jodie Foster who was mom to Fred in the 1991 film "Little Man Tate" |
| 36% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 36% | CEDRIC | 6 | ___ Diggory, character played by Robert Pattinson in the "Harry Potter" movies who was part of the Triwizard tournament |
| 35% | TONY | 4 | ___ Stark, character played by Robert Downey Jr. in the "Iron Man" film series who sports a distinctive iconic goatee |
| 35% | FARKUS | 6 | Scut ___, villain in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" who is played by Zack Ward |
| 35% | PLUM | 4 | Professor ___, character from the classic board game "Clue" who is played by Christopher Lloyd in the eponymous 1985 film |
| 35% | SPARROW | 7 | Jack ___, character played by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series who sports a distinctive braided beard |
| 35% | SCROOGE | 7 | Ebenezer ___, villain in the 1984 film "A Christmas Carol" who is played by George C. Scott |
| 35% | PATCH | 5 | ___ Adams, character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film |
| 35% | WHITE | 5 | Mrs. ___, character from the classic board game "Clue" who is played by Madeline Kahn in the eponymous 1985 film |
| 35% | BODDY | 5 | Mr. ___, character from the classic board game "Clue" who is played by Lee Ving in the eponymous 1985 film |
| 35% | GREEN | 5 | Mr. ___, character from the classic board game "Clue" who is played by Michael McKean in the eponymous 1985 film |
| 34% | TED | 3 | Bill and ___, friends from the eponymous trilogy of films who are played by Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves |
| 34% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANA | 3 | De Armas who is slated to play Marilyn Monroe in the forthcoming film “Blonde” |
| 34% | BEN | 3 | ___ Kingsley, "Gandhi" actor who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 for services to the British film industry |
| 33% | ASIDE | 5 | Remark in a stage play intended to be heard by the audience alone, not the other characters |
| 33% | CANTOR | 6 | Eddie —, singer-actor who played the title role in 1937 comedy-musical film Ali Baba Goes to Town |
| 33% | HARRYLIME | 9 | Character played by Orson Welles in 1949 film thriller The Third Man |
| 33% | GALADRIEL | 9 | Character played by Cate Blanchett in the “Lord of the Rings” films |
| 33% | CULLEN | 6 | Fictional vampire Edward who is played by Robert Pattinson in the "Twilight" films |
| 33% | HAN | 3 | ___ Solo, character played by Harrison Ford in the film in 30a |
| 33% | VINCE | 5 | ___ Fontaine, character played by Edd Byrnes in the 1978 film "Grease" |
| 33% | MARTY | 5 | ___ Maraschino, character played by Dinah Manoff in the 1978 film "Grease" |
| 33% | JAN | 3 | ___ Fellopa, character played by Jamie Donnelly in the 1978 film "Grease" |
| 33% | KENICKIE | 8 | ___ Murdoch, character played by Jeff Conaway in the 1978 film "Grease" |
| 33% | RIZZO | 5 | Betty ___, character played by Stockard Channing in the 1978 film "Grease" |
| 32% | ORGAN | 5 | Tommy, lead guitarist in The Jacksons' "Unity Tour" of 2012 and 2013, who would seem to be playing the wrong instrument, judging by his name |
| 32% | CRUELLADEVIL | 12 | Character played by Emma Stone in the 2021 Disney film featuring dalmatians: 3 wds. |