| 100% | HARVEYKORMAN | 12 | Actor who played Mother Marcus in "As the Stomach Turns" skits with 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | ZACHARYLEVI | 11 | "Chuck" actor who plays the grown-up superhero version of 38-Across in "Shazam!": 2 wds. |
| 47% | DEANJONES | 9 | "The Love Bug" actor who played Wilby Daniels as an adult in the sequel to 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 47% | NEILFLYNN | 9 | Actor who played the janitor in "Scrubs" and stars as Mike Heck in 53-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | Actor who plays Vulture, the villain in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Actor who played David Dunn in 38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DUSTINHOFFMAN | 13 | Actor who played 43-Across in the movie "All the President's Men": 2 wds. |
| 45% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TONYTODD | 8 | "Final Destination" actor who plays the title role in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SAMUELL | 7 | With 31-Across, actor who played Elijah Price, aka Mr. Glass, in 38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | VICKILAWRENCE | 13 | Actress who played Mama Thelma Harper in "The Family" skits with 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | COREYFELDMAN | 12 | "Stand by Me" actor who played the Petersons' neighbor, Ricky Butler, in 50-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | "On Golden Pond" actor who played the title role in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | KEVINCOSTNER | 12 | "Field of Dreams" actor who starred as the title character in the 1990 film "Dances With Wolves": 2 wds. |
| 44% | JASONROBARDS | 12 | Actor who played 15-Across in the 1967 film "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre": 2 wds. |
| 44% | TOMMYKIRK | 9 | "Old Yeller" actor who played Wilby Daniels as a boy in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Doctor Strange" actor who plays the villain in the new 17-Across movie: 2 wds. |
| 44% | JUSTINBALDONI | 13 | "Jane the Virgin" actor who plays Ryle in "It Ends With Us": 2 wds. |
| 44% | MATTSMITH | 9 | Actor who played Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and also starred in "Party Animals" as Danny Foster: 2 wds. |