| 100% | HELLBOY | 7 | Actor Ed Skrein dropped out of this upcoming superhero film over accusations of "whitewashing" the role he was set to play |
| 30% | GAMEOFTHRONES | 13 | Actor Ed Skrein played a character named "Daario Naharis" in the third season of this American fantasy drama: 3 wds. |
| 28% | FERRELL | 7 | Will —, US actor who played the title role in 2004 comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
| 27% | PATCHADAMS | 10 | Doctor who said of Robin Williams, "he was the only actor I wanted to play me, and I think he did a fabulous job." |
| 27% | ALECBALDWIN | 11 | Actor who made a cameo in "Glengarry Glen Ross" by playing the role of Blake, the guy who is sent to motivate the sales team: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FREEMAN | 7 | Actor Ed Skrein's (birthday today) character Francis ___ in the 2016 superhero film "Deadpool" |
| 26% | JIM | 3 | Actor Carrey of the upcoming film "Dumb and Dumber To" |
| 26% | COMINGUPFORAIR | 14 | Emerging out of the water to breathe, as this puzzle's aquatic mammals are preparing to do |
| 25% | KAL | 3 | Actor Penn whose character was written out of "House" so he could work at the White House |
| 25% | HODGE | 5 | Aldis ___, "Hidden Figures" actor who plays the role of Hawkman in the 2022 film "Black Adam" |
| 25% | DOG | 3 | President Trump is the first president in over 100 years not to have one of these |
| 25% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 25% | DUCKVANDYKE | 11 | Actor rejected for portraying Dr. Mark Sloane of "Diagnosis: Murder" because he turned out to be a real quack? |
| 25% | CHUCKCONNORS | 12 | Actor who was one of only 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and the MLB (2 wds.) |
| 24% | SPIDERMAN | 9 | 2002 superhero film in which Kirsten Dunst (birthday today) played the role of Mary Jane Watson: Hyph. |
| 24% | PIERCE | 6 | ___ Brosnan, "Mamma Mia!" actor who plays the role of Doctor Fate in the 2022 film "Black Adam" |
| 24% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | He played one of the lead roles in the film version of 50-/55-Across |
| 24% | JOHNNEVILLE | 11 | Actor who played the title role in 1988 adventure film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| 24% | NOAH | 4 | ___ Centineo, "The Perfect Date" actor who plays the role of Al Rothstein in the 2022 film "Black Adam" |
| 24% | DWAYNE | 6 | ___ Johnson, "The Scorpion King" actor who plays the role of Black Adam in the 2022 film "Black Adam" |
| 24% | WILLSMITH | 9 | "Men in Black" actor who played the role of Oscar in the animated film "Shark Tale": 2 wds |
| 24% | FURNITUREASSEMBLY | 17 | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 24% | LONCHANEY | 9 | Actor who played the title role in 1923 silent film drama The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
| 24% | LUNDGREN | 8 | Dolph —, actor who played He-Man in 1987 action film Masters of the Universe |
| 24% | NEVILLE | 7 | John —, actor who played the title role in 1988 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen |
| 24% | DENISON | 7 | Michael —, actor who played Algernon Moncrieff in 1952 film comedy The Importance of Being Earnest |
| 24% | EZRA | 4 | ___ Miller, who is set to play The Flash in "Justice League" |
| 24% | FOX | 3 | Edward —, actor who played the title role in 1973 film drama The Day of the Jackal |