| 100% | ALASTAIRSIM | 11 | Actor who played Ebenezer Scrooge in 1951's "A Christmas Carol" (2 wds.) |
| 84% | GEORGECSCOTT | 12 | Actor who played Ebenezer Scrooge in 1984's "A Christmas Carol" (3 wds.) |
| 77% | MICHAELCAINE | 12 | Actor who played Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (2 wds.) |
| 65% | SIM | 3 | Actor who played Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol," 1951 |
| 64% | MICHAELCAINE | 12 | Actor who played Scrooge in 1992's "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | Actor who played a vampire in 2012's "Dark Shadows": 2 wds. |
| 56% | GARYOLDMAN | 10 | Actor who played a vampire in 1992's "Bram Stoker's Dracula": 2 wds. |
| 55% | JAMESSTEWART | 12 | Actor who plays 14-Across in "It's a Wonderful Life" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who played a Bond villain in 2006's "Casino Royale": 2 wds. |
| 55% | CLARKGREGG | 10 | Actor who plays the character of Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 54% | BURTLANCASTER | 13 | Actor who played baseball's Jim Thorpe in the 1951 biopic "Jim Thorpe — All-American": 2 wds. |
| 54% | GARYOLDMAN | 10 | "The Dark Knight" actor who plays a dictator in "The Hitman's Bodyguard": 2 wds. |
| 54% | ANDYSAMBERG | 11 | Actor who plays a wedding guest who's stuck in a time loop in 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MRT | 3 | Actor who played Baracus in "The A-Team" series: 2 wds. |
| 53% | GENEWILDER | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 1971 film: 2 wds. |
| 53% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 2005 film: 2 wds. |
| 53% | GABRIELMACHT | 12 | Actor who plays Harvey Specter, a top litigator in "Suits": 2 wds. |
| 53% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |
| 53% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2008 film: 2 wds. |
| 52% | MICHAELCAINE | 12 | "Alfie" actor who played a butler in "The Dark Night Rises": 2 wds. |
| 52% | CHRISEVANS | 10 | "Avengers: Endgame" actor who plays a cult leader in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JUDDNELSON | 10 | Actor who played a high school delinquent in "The Breakfast Club" and a yuppie politician in "St. Elmo's Fire": 2 wds. |
| 52% | EMILIOESTEVEZ | 13 | Actor who played a high school jock in "The Breakfast Club" and a law student in "St. Elmo's Fire": 2 wds. |
| 52% | SHAQUILLEONEAL | 14 | 7'1" actor who played a genie in "Kazaam": 2 wds. |
| 52% | MRT | 3 | Mohawked actor who played Baracus in "The A-Team": 2 wds. |
| 52% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 52% | DAVIDKOECHNER | 13 | "Anchorman" actor who plays a regular customer in "Superior Donuts": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALANRICKMAN | 11 | Actor who played Professor Snape and was a misunderstood character in "Harry Potter" series: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | DANNYDEVITO | 11 | "Matilda" actor who played A-list actor Martin Weir in "Get Shorty": 2 wds. |