| 100% | RICHARDSCHIFF | 13 | Actor who plays Shaun's mentor Aaron Glassman on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | RICHARDSCHIFF | 13 | "The West Wing" actor who plays hospital president Aaron Glassman on 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | ANTONIATHOMAS | 13 | Actress who plays Shaun's friend and fellow resident Claire on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | "Breaking Bad" actor who plays Judge Michael Desiato on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | IKEBARINHOLTZ | 13 | "The Afterparty" actor who plays executive Sal Saperstein on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TREVORJACKSON | 13 | "Superfly" actor who plays Aaron on "Grown-ish": 2 wds. |
| 49% | MICHAELONTKEAN | 14 | "Slap Shot" actor who played Sheriff Harry S. Truman on "Twin Peaks": 2 wds. |
| 49% | JASONROBARDS | 12 | Actor who played 15-Across in the 1967 film "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre": 2 wds. |
| 48% | DOUGRAYSCOTT | 12 | "Taken 3" actor who plays Kate's father Jacob on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BOBDENVER | 9 | Actor who played Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island": 2 wds. |
| 48% | MAHERSHALAALI | 13 | Actor who played Chiron's mentor Juan in "Moonlight": 2 wds. |
| 48% | DEANCAIN | 8 | Actor who played Superman on TV's "Lois & Clark": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JIMBACKUS | 9 | Actor who played Thurston Howell III on "Gilligan's Island": 2 wds. |
| 47% | ADAMARKIN | 9 | "Northern Exposure" actor who played neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt on "Chicago Hope": 2 wds. |
| 47% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Casino Royale" actor who plays Hannibal Lecter on NBC's "Hannibal": 2 wds. |
| 47% | TOMSTURRIDGE | 12 | "Velvet Buzzsaw" actor who plays Dream on Netflix's "The Sandman": 2 wds. |
| 47% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "Gangster Squad" actor who played Hercules on TV's "Young Hercules": 2 wds. |
| 47% | HUGHLAURIE | 10 | British actor who played American Gregory House on Fox's "House": 2 wds. |
| 47% | CARROLLOCONNOR | 14 | Actor who played Archie on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 46% | RANDALLPARK | 11 | Actor who plays 36-Across's father on "Fresh off the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | EDMUNDGWENN | 11 | Actor who played Kris Kringle in 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street": 2 wds. |
| 46% | JACKCOLEMAN | 11 | "Dynasty" actor who plays Noah Bennet on 30-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ZACHARYLEVI | 11 | "Chuck" actor who plays Luke Collins on 30-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ISABELSANFORD | 13 | Actress who played Louise on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JOSHUAJACKSON | 13 | Actor who played Pacey on the 1998-2003 teen drama "Dawson's Creek": 2 wds. |
| 46% | SETHROGEN | 9 | "The Studio" actor who plays Sylvia's friend Will on "Platonic": 2 wds. |
| 46% | MOISESARIAS | 11 | "Hannah Montana" actor who plays Lucy's brother Norm on "Fallout": 2 wds. |