| 100% | KEIR | 4 | Actor ___ Dullea, who played Dave in "2001: A Space Odyssey" |
| 62% | KIER | 4 | Actor Dullea who played Dave Bowman in 1984's "2010: The Year We Make Contact" |
| 52% | DULLEA | 6 | Keir —, US actor who starred as Dr Dave Bowman in 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| 50% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | "2001: A Space Odyssey" novelist who was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1997 (3 wds.) |
| 49% | LIU | 3 | Actor Simu who played a Ken in "Barbie" |
| 48% | KEN | 3 | Actor Jeong who played a dad in "Crazy Rich Asians" |
| 48% | EWAN | 4 | Actor McGregor who plays Christopher Robin in a 2018 film |
| 48% | JOSHUA | 6 | Actor Henry who played Gaston in "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration" |
| 47% | SETH | 4 | Actor Green who played a werewolf in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" |
| 47% | MRT | 3 | Actor who played Baracus in "The A-Team" series: 2 wds. |
| 47% | EWAN | 4 | Actor McGregor who played a crime lord in "Birds of Prey" |
| 47% | GLOVER | 6 | Actor Donald who plays Lando Calrissian in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" |
| 47% | RUDD | 4 | Actor Paul who plays Moe Berg in "The Catcher Was a Spy" |
| 46% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Tudyk who plays K-2SO in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" |
| 46% | HAMM | 4 | Actor Jon who plays a hologram in the sci-fi film "Marjorie Prime" |
| 46% | GERT | 4 | German actor Frobe who played Goldfinger in a James Bond movie |
| 46% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | "2001: A Space Odyssey" author, knighted in 2000: 3 wds. |
| 46% | ALI | 3 | Whom Will Smith played in a 2001 sports biopic |
| 46% | HAL | 3 | Computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey" |
| 46% | DAVE | 4 | Protagonist in "2001: A Space Odyssey" |
| 46% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 46% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 46% | JOEPESCI | 8 | Actor who played a burglar in "Home Alone" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JIMCARREY | 9 | Actor who plays a lawyer in "Liar Liar" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | TOMCRUISE | 9 | Actor who plays a lawyer in "The Firm" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | APES | 4 | Extras in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' |
| 45% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |
| 45% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2008 film: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DUCHOVNY | 8 | Actor David, who played a lead role in "The X-Files" |
| 45% | MRT | 3 | Mohawked actor who played Baracus in "The A-Team": 2 wds. |