| 100% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays 36-Across's father on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 84% | HUDSONYANG | 10 | Actor who plays 36-Across on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 79% | CONSTANCEWU | 11 | Actress who plays 36-Across's mother on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 70% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays Louis, the dad on "Fresh Off the Boat": 2 wds. |
| 63% | JAMESBROLIN | 11 | "Marcus Welby, M.D." actor who plays the father on 29-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ALEXKARRAS | 10 | Actor who played the adoptive father on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 61% | CONSTANCEWU | 11 | Actress who plays Jessica, the mom on "Fresh Off the Boat": 2 wds. |
| 61% | DOUGRAYSCOTT | 12 | "Taken 3" actor who plays Kate's father Jacob on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | RAMONRODRIGUEZ | 14 | "Charlie's Angels" actor who plays the title role on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | CONSTANCEWU | 11 | "Fresh Off the Boat" star who plays Rachel in "Crazy Rich Asians": 2 wds. |
| 58% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SEANGIAMBRONE | 13 | Actor who plays the geeky boy, Adam, on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | BOBBALABAN | 10 | "The Monuments Men" actor who played Phoebe's father, Frank Buffay, Sr., on "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 57% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who played the title boy's father in "Boy Erased": 2 wds. |
| 57% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | CHRISELLIOTT | 12 | "Groundhog Day" actor who plays the mayor on 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | Actor who played Pacey on the 1998-2003 teen drama "Dawson's Creek": 2 wds. |
| 57% | KYLEMACLACHLAN | 14 | "Twin Peaks" actor who plays Lucy's father Hank on "Fallout": 2 wds. |
| 57% | WALTONGOGGINS | 13 | "Justified" actor who plays the main character Wade on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | BOBODENKIRK | 11 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays the lead role on 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | MARTINFREEMAN | 13 | "The Hobbit" actor who plays Dr. Watson on the BBC's "Sherlock": 2 wds. |
| 56% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | Actor who plays Cathcart in the Hulu miniseries based on 39-Across's "Catch-22" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | FREDWILLARD | 11 | "Best in Show" actor who played Phil's father Frank on "Modern Family": 2 wds. |
| 56% | RONLEIBMAN | 10 | "Norma Rae" actor who played Rachel's father, Dr. Leonard Green, on "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 56% | JOSHCHARLES | 11 | "The Good Wife" actor who plays the astronaut's husband on "Away": 2 wds. |
| 56% | WILLIAMHMACY | 12 | "Fargo" actor who plays 17-Across's father on "Shameless": 3 wds. |
| 55% | TONYSHALHOUB | 12 | "Monk" actor who plays Midge's father Abe Weissman on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | MICHAELPENA | 11 | "Narcos: Mexico" actor who plays Dora's father in the movie mentioned in 33a: 2 wds. |