| 100% | CRANSTON | 8 | Actor Bryan who plays the disapproving father in "Why Him?" |
| 60% | FRANCO | 6 | Actor James who plays the boyfriend in "Why Him?" |
| 54% | DAMON | 5 | Actor Matt who plays the father of Abigail Breslin's character in "Stillwater" |
| 51% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MULLALLY | 8 | Actress Megan who plays the overwhelmed mother in "Why Him?" |
| 49% | DYLANMINNETTE | 13 | Actor who plays Clay Jensen in the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why": 2 wds. |
| 48% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who played the title boy's father in "Boy Erased": 2 wds. |
| 48% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Cumming who plays the mayor in "Schmigadoon!" |
| 47% | ALANRITCHSON | 12 | "Reacher" actor who plays the father of a critically ill girl in "Ordinary Angels" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ETHAN | 5 | Actor Hawke who played Mason's father in "Boyhood" |
| 47% | CAAN | 4 | Actor James who played Buddy's father in "Elf" |
| 47% | DANO | 4 | Actor Paul who plays the Riddler in "The Batman" |
| 47% | EZRA | 4 | Actor Miller who plays the Flash in "Justice League" |
| 47% | OMAR | 4 | Actor Dorsey who plays the sheriff in "Halloween Ends" |
| 47% | ASA | 3 | Actor Butterfield who played the title role in "Hugo" |
| 47% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Rickman who played the villain in "Die Hard" |
| 47% | ERIC | 4 | Actor Bana who played the title role in "Hulk" |
| 47% | BILLPAXTON | 10 | "Twister" actor who plays the father of 25-Across in the 2017 film "The Circle" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | HARRY | 5 | ___ Melling, actor who shares his name with the character he played in "The Queen's Gambit" |
| 46% | MARK | 4 | Actor Ruffalo who plays the Hulk in the "Avengers" films |
| 46% | GLEASON | 7 | Actor Paul who plays the principal in "The Breakfast Club" |
| 46% | TOBY | 4 | Actor Jones who plays the announcer in "The Hunger Games" |
| 46% | DAVI | 4 | Actor Robert who played the villain in "Licence to Kill" |
| 46% | DEPP | 4 | Actor Johnny who played the Mad Hatter in two movies |
| 46% | EZRA | 4 | Actor Miller who plays The Flash in the DC Extended Universe |
| 46% | DENIRO | 6 | Actor Robert who plays the intern in "The Intern" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | DAN | 3 | Actor Stevens who played the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 46% | YUL | 3 | Actor Brynner who played the King in "The King and I" |