| 100% | STILLER | 7 | Actor Ben who stars in and directed 15-/47-Across |
| 56% | MACAULAYCULKIN | 14 | Child actor who starred in 19-Across and 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "Barbie" actor who stars in 15-Across, 35-Across, and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 51% | BEN | 3 | ___ Affleck, actor who both starred in and directed "Argo" |
| 51% | CLINT | 5 | ___ Eastwood, actor who both starred in and directed "Gran Torino" |
| 51% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | Actor born November 12, 1980, who stars in 15-Across, 35-Across, and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | GINARODRIGUEZ | 13 | "Miss Bala" actress who stars in 15-Across and 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | ANGELINAJOLIE | 13 | Actress who stars in, wrote, directed, and coproduced 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALANTUDYK | 9 | 15-Across, 19-Across, 42-Across, and 47-Across actor who voices a rooster named Heihei in "Moana" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | GERE | 4 | Actor Richard who starred in "An Officer and a Gentleman" |
| 48% | TED | 3 | Actor Danson who starred in "Cheers" and "The Good Place" |
| 48% | WILLSMITH | 9 | "King Richard" actor who also starred in 15-Across, 26-Across, and 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | NORTON | 6 | Actor Edward who starred in "Fight Club" and "The Incredible Hulk" |
| 48% | REGINAKING | 10 | "Watchmen" actress who directed "One Night in Miami," starring 17-Across, 28-Across, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, and Eli Goree as Cassius Clay (2 wds.) |
| 47% | STOLTZ | 6 | Eric who starred in "Mask" and frequently directs "Glee" episodes |
| 47% | STEPHENGRAHAM | 13 | "The Irishman" actor who stars in 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ROBMORGAN | 9 | "Just Mercy" actor who stars in 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JUDELAW | 7 | "Cold Mountain" actor who stars in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | "Training Day" actor who stars in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | VALKILMER | 9 | Actor who starred in Top Gun and The Doors |
| 46% | SUZANNESOMERS | 13 | 15-Across and "Step by Step" star who passed away in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | "The Blind Side" Best Actress Oscar winner who starred in 15-Across, 24-Across, 31-Across, and 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SETHMACFARLANE | 14 | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2012's "Ted": 2 wds. |
| 46% | HART | 4 | Comedian and actor Kevin who starred in "Central Intelligence" |
| 45% | NICOLE | 6 | With 34-Across, actress who starred in two miniseries based on "Nine Perfect Strangers" and 47-Across |
| 45% | NIA | 3 | Actress Vardalos who starred in, wrote, and directed "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" |
| 45% | NEILFLYNN | 9 | Actor who played the janitor in "Scrubs" and stars as Mike Heck in 53-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2018's "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 44% | MCQUEEN | 7 | Steve, actor who starred in Bullitt and Papillon |
| 44% | BILLYPORTER | 11 | Actor and singer who starred in "Kinky Boots" and "Pose" |