| 100% | LASCALA | 7 | 60-Across débuted at this venue in the title role of “Aida” |
| 47% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 47% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 46% | ALI | 3 | 2001 biopic starring Will Smith in the title role of a famous boxer |
| 45% | HALLE | 5 | ___ Berry, actress with roles found at the starts of three answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | BOBDENVER | 9 | Player of the title role in 37-Across |
| 44% | REEVES | 6 | Steve who played the title role of Hercules in a 1959 film |
| 44% | FESSPARKER | 10 | Actor who starred in the title roles of TV's "Davy Crockett" and "Daniel Boone": 2 wds. |
| 43% | PATTINSON | 9 | Robert who plays the title role in 22 Across |
| 43% | HUGHOBRIAN | 10 | Actor who starred in the title role of TV's "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAWN | 4 | Actress French who played the title role in "The Vicar of Dibley" |
| 41% | NEVILLE | 7 | John —, actor who played the title role in 1988 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| 41% | TOBIAS | 6 | Oliver —, actor who played the title role in 1970s ITV series Arthur of the Britons |
| 41% | LLOYD | 5 | Harold —, comedian who played the title role in 1947 film The Sin of Harold Diddlebock |
| 41% | DAWNFRENCH | 10 | Comedienne-actress who played the title role in BBC TV sitcom The Vicar of Dibley |
| 41% | JOHNNEVILLE | 11 | Actor who played the title role in 1988 adventure film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| 41% | EDEN | 4 | Barbara —, actress who played the title role in US television sitcom I Dream of Jeannie |
| 40% | FOX | 3 | Edward —, actor who played the title role in 1973 film drama The Day of the Jackal |
| 40% | CAVIEZEL | 8 | Jim —, actor who played the title role in 2004 film drama The Passion of the Christ |
| 40% | SEGEL | 5 | Jason —, actor who played the title role in 2011 film comedy Jeff, Who Lives at Home |
| 40% | FERRIER | 7 | Kathleen —, British contralto who created the title role in Benjamin Britten opera The Rape of Lucretia |
| 40% | FRASER | 6 | Brendan —, actor who played the title role in 1997 action-comedy film George of the Jungle |
| 40% | LONCHANEY | 9 | Actor who played the title role in 1923 silent film drama The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
| 40% | DAWNFRENCH | 10 | Comedienne and actress who played the title role in BBC TV sitcom The Vicar of Dibley |
| 40% | KWAN | 4 | Nancy —, actress who played the title role in films Tamahine and The World of Suzie Wong |
| 40% | REID | 4 | Beryl —, actress who played the title role in 1968 film drama The Killing of Sister George |
| 40% | LAWRENCE | 8 | Title role in the Best Picture of 1962 |