| 100% | DICKVANDYKE | 11 | Actor who played Bert, a singing and dancing chimney sweep, in 39-Across: 3 wds. |
| 48% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | "The Avengers" actor who plays a man with extremely fragile bones in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (3 wds.) |
| 46% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | PAULBETTANY | 11 | Actor who plays a powerful android in Marvel's "Avengers" films and on 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 45% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | "Die Hard" actor who plays a man with superhuman strength in "Unbreakable" and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DICKVANDYKE | 11 | "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" actor who played Bert in 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 44% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who plays a man with multiple personalities in 1-Across and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | DAVIDHARBOUR | 12 | "Stranger Things" actor who plays a Hydra supersoldier in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | HUGHLAURIE | 10 | "House" actor who plays keyboards and sings in Band From TV: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | "Iron Man" actor who played Doctor Dolittle in a 2020 film: 3 wds. |
| 43% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | "Iron Man" actor who plays 53-Across in a 2020 film (3 wds.) |
| 43% | ALANRICKMAN | 11 | Actor who played Professor Snape and was a misunderstood character in "Harry Potter" series: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Actor who plays Batman in two DC Comics films and Daredevil in a Marvel film (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays Jonah Hex in a DC Comics film and Thanos in three Marvel films (2 wds.) |
| 42% | RYANREYNOLDS | 12 | Actor who plays Green Lantern in a DC Comics film and Deadpool in two Marvel films (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LESLIENIELSEN | 13 | "Airplane!" actor who played a vampire in the comedy "Dracula: Dead and Loving It": 2 wds. |
| 42% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | Actor who played Samuel Gerard, the man who leads a team of U.S. Marshals in 18a: 3 wds. |
| 42% | WILLIAMHMACY | 12 | "Shameless" actor who played a car salesman who hired kidnappers in the 1996 film "Fargo": 3 wds. |
| 42% | DAVIDHARBOUR | 12 | "Stranger Things" actor who plays a veteran race car driver and trainer in "Gran Turismo" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | MICHAELJFOX | 11 | Actor who played 17-Across and 28-/29-Across: 3 wds. |
| 42% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2008 film: 2 wds. |
| 42% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | Actor who plays a lost astronaut in 8-Down (3 wds.) |
| 42% | PETERSTORMARE | 13 | Actor who plays John Abruzzi and is a prominent figure at Fox River State Penitentiary in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 41% | GENEWILDER | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 1971 film: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 2005 film: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALPACINO | 8 | Actor who plays a lawyer in "And Justice for All" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JKSIMMONS | 9 | Actor who played Commissioner Gordon in DC's "Justice League" and J. Jonah Jameson in Marvel's "Spider-Man": 3 wds. |
| 41% | VINDIESEL | 9 | "The Fast and Furious" actor who plays a Marine turned supersoldier in 42-Across (2 wds.) |