| 100% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 58% | KEVINSPACEY | 11 | Actor from "American Beauty", who plays the role of a congressman in Netflix's "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 55% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | GARYSINISE | 10 | "Forrest Gump" Oscar nominee who plays the father of 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | MARKWAHLBERG | 12 | Actor from "The Italian Job", who plays the lead role of Cade Yeager in 30-Across : 2 wds. |
| 50% | CUBAGOODING | 11 | Academy Award-winning actor from "Jerry Maguire", who plays the TV version of 14-Across in "American Crime Story" : 2 wds. |
| 50% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 50% | BENMENDELSOHN | 13 | Actor who plays the character of Talos, a shape shifting Skrull leader in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 50% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | The lead character from "Seinfeld", who is a semi-fictional version of the actor who plays the role and goes by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | FREDANDREWS | 11 | A "Riverdale" character who is the father of 31a, played by actor Luke Perry: 2 wds |
| 49% | CLARKGREGG | 10 | Actor who plays the character of Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 49% | MARTINSTARR | 11 | Actor from "Freaks and Geeks", who plays the role of Bertram Gilfoyle in "Silicon Valley": 2 wds. |
| 48% | DOLORESHUERTA | 13 | Civil rights leader, played by Rosario Dawson in the 18-Across biopic, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays Slim, one of the title characters on the run in 2019's "Queen & Slim": 2 wds. |
| 48% | PETERDINKLAGE | 13 | "Game of Thrones" actor who plays the title character in "The Toxic Avenger": 2 wds. |
| 48% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WALTERMATTHAU | 13 | "The Bad News Bears" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1969's "Hello, Dolly!": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | PAULSCHNEIDER | 13 | Actor who played the role of Mark Brendanawicz in "Parks and Recreation", a character that appeared only in the first two seasons: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROGERMOORE | 10 | Actor from the TV series "The Saint", who has played the role of James Bond in seven movies : 2 wds. |
| 47% | IANMCSHANE | 10 | "Deadwood" actor who plays Mr. Wednesday in the Starz adaptation of 29-Across by 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CHRISPRATT | 10 | Actor from "Passengers", who plays the role of Andy Dwyer in "Parks and Recreation": 2 wds. |
| 47% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "The Princess Bride" actor who played the love interest of Barbra Streisand's character in 1983's "Yentl": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JUNEOSBORNE | 11 | Original name of the character played by 30a in the series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 46% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |