| 100% | GIL | 3 | Actor Bellows who played Tommy Williams, murder victim, in "The Shawshank Redemption" |
| 47% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | "The Shawshank Redemption" actor who plays President Allan Trumbull in "Angel Has Fallen" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DEPP | 4 | Actor Johnny who plays a murder victim on the 34-Across |
| 44% | FREEMAN | 7 | Morgan, who plays Red in The Shawshank Redemption |
| 43% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | "The Shawshank Redemption" actor who co-starred with Tom Cruise in the science fiction film "Oblivion" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | AMYRYAN | 7 | Actor who played Holly on The Office and Jan on Only Murders in the Building |
| 41% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JESSE | 5 | Actor Williams who plays Debbie Allen's son in the show mentioned in 26a |
| 40% | CLANCYBROWN | 11 | "The Shawshank Redemption" actor who plays Rich Brink on Amazon's "Gen V": 2 wds. |
| 40% | KENNETH | 7 | Actor Branagh who plays Hercule Poirot in 2017's "Murder on the Orient Express" |
| 39% | FICHTNER | 8 | William —, actor who played Butch Cavendish in 2013 Western film The Lone Ranger |
| 39% | PATRICK | 7 | ___ Fugit, actor who played William Miller in the comedy-drama "Almost Famous" |
| 39% | ADAM | 4 | Actor West who played Batman in the '60s |
| 39% | SEAN | 4 | Actor Gunn who plays Kraglin in the MCU |
| 39% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Cumming who plays the mayor in "Schmigadoon!" |
| 39% | HINES | 5 | Gregory —, US actor who played Sandman Williams in 1984 drama The Cotton Club |
| 39% | RANDALL | 7 | Tony —, actor who played Hercule Poirot in 1965 crime film The Alphabet Murders |
| 38% | ASA | 3 | Actor Butterfield who played the title role in "Hugo" |
| 38% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Rickman who played the villain in "Die Hard" |
| 38% | ELBA | 4 | Actor Idris who played Heimdall in the Marvel movies |
| 38% | ERIC | 4 | Actor Bana who played the title role in "Hulk" |
| 38% | DANO | 4 | Actor Paul who plays the Riddler in "The Batman" |
| 38% | FRANCO | 6 | Actor James who plays the boyfriend in "Why Him?" |
| 38% | EZRA | 4 | Actor Miller who plays the Flash in "Justice League" |
| 38% | JOSH | 4 | Actor Brolin who plays Thanos in the "Avengers" films |
| 38% | IDRIS | 5 | Actor Elba who plays Heimdall in the Marvel movies |
| 38% | BROLIN | 6 | Actor Josh who plays Thanos in the "Avengers" films |
| 38% | OMAR | 4 | Actor Dorsey who plays the sheriff in "Halloween Ends" |
| 38% | ZABKA | 5 | William ___, actor who plays Johnny Lawrence in the 1984 martial arts drama film "The Karate Kid" |
| 38% | BILLBLACKBURN | 13 | Actor who was originally named William and played Lt Hadley, and had other uncredited roles in "Star Trek: The Original Series": 2 wds. |