| 100% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 78% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Christopher Robin" which is a fantasy film based on "Winnie-the-Pooh": 2 wds. |
| 55% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | Actor who plays Cathcart in the Hulu miniseries based on 39-Across's "Catch-22" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | "On Golden Pond" actor who played the title role in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | NICHOLASHOULT | 13 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Jack the Giant Slayer," which is a fantasy film based on British fairy tales: 2 wds. |
| 52% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Actor/director who plays Scheisskopf in the Hulu miniseries based on 39-Across's "Catch-22" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 50% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | PETERUSTINOV | 12 | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1978 film "Death on the Nile": 2 wds. |
| 50% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | "Tenet" actor who plays Hercule Poirot in "Death on the Nile": 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALBERTFINNEY | 12 | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film "Murder on the Orient Express": 2 wds. |
| 49% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LARRYHAGMAN | 11 | Actor who plays the oldest Ewing brother on 32-Down (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ANTHONYMACKIE | 13 | Actor who plays Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 49% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | Actor who played child prodigy Malcolm on "Malcolm in the Middle": 2 wds. |
| 49% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays W'Kabi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 49% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 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% | SHAWNHATOSY | 11 | "In & Out" actor who plays the son Andrew "Pope" Cody in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DOMINICWEST | 11 | "The Wire" actor who plays 32-Across in season 5 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 48% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | TONYTODD | 8 | "Final Destination" actor who plays the title role in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |