| 100% | HOFFMAN | 7 | Actor Dustin who co-starred with 18-Across in "Kramer vs. Kramer" |
| 55% | TARAJIPHENSON | 13 | "Empire" actress who co-stars with 18-Across in 39-Across (3 wds.) |
| 54% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | Actor who co-starred with Barbra Streisand in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | RYAN | 4 | Actor O'Neal who co-stars with 42-Across in the 1976 comedy film "Nickelodeon" |
| 53% | TRACYMORGAN | 11 | "30 Rock" actor who co-stars with 29-Across in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | GRANT | 5 | Actor Hugh who co-stars with Julia Roberts in "Notting Hill" |
| 52% | RALPHFIENNES | 12 | Actor who co-stars with 38-Across and Bill Murray in "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor who co-stars with 38-Across in "Michael Clayton" and with Bill Murray in "The Monuments Men" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | KEVINHART | 9 | "Ride Along" actor/comedian who co-stars with Tiffany Haddish and 45-Across in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | DAVIDHARBOUR | 12 | "Stranger Things" actor who co-starred with Denzel Washington in "The Equalizer" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | Oscar-winning actor who co-stars with Matt Damon in "Jason Bourne" (3 wds.) |
| 48% | BASS | 4 | Alfie ---, comedy actor who co-starred with Bill Fraser in ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge |
| 48% | ANDREWLINCOLN | 13 | "The Walking Dead" actor who co-starred with Bill Nighy in "Love, Actually" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | CHRISTIANBALE | 13 | Oscar-winning actor who co-stars with Matt Damon in "Ford v Ferrari" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | "Going in Style" actor who co-starred with Tom Cruise in 2013's "Oblivion" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | BASS | 4 | Alfie —, comedy actor who co-starred with Bill Fraser in 1960s ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge |
| 47% | TILDASWINTON | 12 | 18-Across and 30-Across co-star who co-stars with Bill Murray in "The Dead Don't Die" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JUSTIN | 6 | With 32-Across, pop star who turned 18 in 2012 |
| 47% | PETER | 5 | With 7-Across, late actor who starred in "Easy Rider" |
| 46% | JOHN | 4 | With 39-Across, "Snowpiercer" actor who starred as John Merrick in 16-Across |
| 46% | DENZEL | 6 | With 26-Across, "Malcolm X" actor who stars in 40-Across |
| 46% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | "Gravity" actor who starred in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | IAINARMITAGE | 12 | Child actor who stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Actor who co-starred with Anna Kendrick (birthday today) in the 2016 crime thriller "The Accountant": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | "The Shawshank Redemption" actor who co-starred with Tom Cruise in the science fiction film "Oblivion" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | ALBERT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Broadcast News" actor who voiced Marlin in 18-Across |
| 46% | JOHNMALKOVICH | 13 | "Dangerous Liaisons" actor who stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | RICHARDBURTON | 13 | "Where Eagles Dare" actor who starred with Rod Steiger in "Breakthrough" and in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | EJIOFOR | 7 | Actor Chiwetel who stars as 14-/18-Across in "12 Years a Slave" |
| 45% | JIMMY | 5 | With 34-Across, "L.A. Law" actor who plays Kevin Rosario in 18-Across |