| 100% | FASSBENDER | 10 | Actor Michael who portrays androids in 31- and 43-Across |
| 46% | PITT | 4 | Actor Brad who costarred in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" with 31-Across |
| 45% | FREEMAN | 7 | Actor Morgan who portrayed God in "Bruce Almighty" and "Evan Almighty" |
| 42% | DOUGLAS | 7 | Michael ___, "Basic Instinct" actor who portrays Dr. Hank Pym in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" |
| 42% | LARRY | 5 | With 31-Across, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor and former "SNL" writer who returned to host in 2016 |
| 41% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 40% | CERA | 4 | Michael who portrayed Allan in “Barbie” |
| 40% | JIMCARREY | 9 | "Dumb and Dumber" actor who played The Riddler in 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | REEVE | 5 | Christopher ___, actor who portrayed Superman in the '70s and '80s |
| 39% | STILLER | 7 | Actor Ben who stars in and directed 15-/47-Across |
| 39% | PAULBETTANY | 11 | Actor who plays a powerful android in Marvel's "Avengers" films and on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SHEEN | 5 | Michael —, actor who portrayed Tony Blair in 2006 biopic The Queen |
| 39% | PAULNICHOLAS | 12 | Singer and actor who portrayed Richard Wagner in 1975 biopic Lisztomania |
| 38% | CERA | 4 | Actor Michael who played Allan in "Barbie" |
| 38% | CERA | 4 | Actor Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" |
| 38% | ARCHIE | 6 | ___ Renaux, actor who portrays Malyen Oretsev in "Shadow and Bone" |
| 38% | BEN | 3 | ___ Barnes, actor who portrays General Kirigan in "Shadow and Bone" |
| 38% | YOUNG | 5 | Kit ___, actor who portrays Jesper Fahey in "Shadow and Bone" |
| 38% | CARTER | 6 | Freddy ___, actor who portrays Kaz Brekker in "Shadow and Bone" |
| 38% | JIMPARSONS | 10 | Actor who portrayed Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory," and is the narrator in "Young Sheldon": 2 wds. |
| 38% | EVANS | 5 | Barry —, actor who played Michael Upton in ITV sitcoms Doctor at Large and Doctor in the House |
| 38% | PACINO | 6 | Al ___, actor who earned 2 Oscar nominations for playing Michael Corleone, in "The Godfather" and its sequel |
| 38% | MALONEY | 7 | Michael —, actor who portrayed Sir Robert Peel in 2009 biopic The Young Victoria |
| 38% | URIE | 4 | Actor Michael who plays Jerome Robbins in the 2023 film "Maestro" |
| 38% | PAULNEWMAN | 10 | Actor who portrayed "Fast" Eddie Felson in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor who co-stars with 38-Across in "Michael Clayton" and with Bill Murray in "The Monuments Men" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | KEATON | 6 | Michael who starred in "Batman" and "Birdman" |
| 37% | MARLONBRANDO | 12 | Two-time Oscar winner who portrayed the rogue colonel in 31-Across: 2 wds |
| 37% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | Actor who portrayed 15-Across in the 2009 film "Invictus": 2 wds. |
| 37% | GENEWILDER | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 1971 film: 2 wds. |