| 100% | JOE | 3 | ___ Pesci, actor who is famous for playing Robert De Niro's brother in 18-Across |
| 41% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | PAULDANO | 8 | "The Batman" actor who played twin brothers in 2007's "There Will Be Blood": 2 wds. |
| 37% | KYLEMACLACHLAN | 14 | Actor who is known for playing Special Agent Dale Cooper in the cult TV series "Twin Peaks": 2 wds. |
| 37% | PETERFONDA | 10 | Actor who is the son of legendary actor Henry, famous for playing the villain in "Once Upon a Time in the West": 2 wds. |
| 35% | NIRO | 4 | Robert De ___, actor who plays Frank Sheeran in the 2019 epic crime film "The Irishman" |
| 35% | PESCI | 5 | He played De Niro's brother in "Raging Bull" |
| 34% | NIRO | 4 | Robert De ___, actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie "Raging Bull" in 1980 |
| 34% | ROBERT | 6 | Actor De Niro who played Michael in the 1978 war film "The Deer Hunter" |
| 34% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | "The Fugitive" actor who played 18-Across's husband Doolittle in "Coal Miner's Daughter": 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TOM | 3 | ___ Cruise, actor who was the inspiration for the titular character in Disney's "Aladdin" |
| 33% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | Actor who played Two-Face in 18-Across |
| 33% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | First Bond actor who was born after 18-Across started playing James Bond (2 wds.) |
| 33% | GERALDMCRANEY | 13 | Actor who won the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing the obstetrician who delivered Kevin and Kate in NBC's "This Is Us" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | JUSTINHARTLEY | 13 | Actor who plays Kevin Pearson in NBC's "This Is Us" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SMITH | 5 | Actor Will who plays Genie in 2019's "Aladdin" |
| 33% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "Undercover Brother" actor who plays Noodles in "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 33% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "The Last Jedi" actor who plays Will in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Creed" actor who plays twin brothers in 2025's "Sinners": 3 wds. |
| 33% | SONI | 4 | Karan ___, actor who played Tony in 2019's "Always Be My Maybe" |
| 33% | PARK | 4 | Randall ___, actor who played Marcus in 2019's "Always Be My Maybe" |
| 33% | SNL | 3 | Robert De Niro plays Robert Mueller on it, for short |
| 33% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JACKIEGLEASON | 13 | Actor who played Minnesota Fats in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MICHAELMURRAY | 13 | Chad ____, the actor who plays 18-Across in "One Tree Hill": 2 wds. |
| 32% | ABRONXTALE | 10 | Robert De Niro's crime film about the story of a young Italian-American boy who gets involved in organized crime: 3 wds. |
| 32% | TOPOL | 5 | Actor who was nominated for a 1972 Oscar for playing a milkman |
| 32% | VAL | 3 | Actor Kilmer who played the villain in 18-Across's film "MacGruber" |