| 100% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | Actor who plays the title character in the new movie "The Flash": 2 wds. |
| 80% | FERDIASHAW | 10 | Young actor who plays the title character in the 2020 movie "Artemis Fowl": 2 wds. |
| 78% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | "Beauty and the Beast" actor who plays the title role in the new movie "Christopher Robin": 2 wds. |
| 70% | PETERDINKLAGE | 13 | "Game of Thrones" actor who plays the title character in "The Toxic Avenger": 2 wds. |
| 70% | REBBROWN | 8 | Actor who played the titular character in the TV movie "Captain America" in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 69% | TARONEGERTON | 12 | "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" actor who plays the title character in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 69% | TOMHARDY | 8 | "Inception" actor who plays the title character in "Venom": 2 wds. |
| 68% | ANSELELGORT | 11 | "The Fault in Our Stars" actor who plays the title character in "Baby Driver": 2 wds. |
| 65% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 64% | RYANGOSLING | 11 | "Barbie" actor who plays the nameless character The Driver in the 2011 movie "Drive": 2 wds. |
| 64% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | "Glass Onion" actor who plays the nameless character XXXX in the 2004 movie "Layer Cake": 2 wds. |
| 63% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" star who played the title character of 28-Across in a 2015 movie: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 63% | ROBINWILLIAMS | 13 | Actor who played Daniel Hillard, and the title character, in the 1993 film "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| 63% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Doctor Strange" actor who plays the villain in the new 17-Across movie: 2 wds. |
| 63% | JASONMOMOA | 10 | "Aquaman" actor who plays Paul Atreides's mentor in the new movie "Dune": 2 wds. |
| 62% | MICHAELCIMINO | 13 | "Annabelle Comes Home" actor who plays the newly out title character in "Love, Victor": 2 wds. |
| 62% | KIERANCULKIN | 12 | "Succession" actor who plays Benji in the new movie "A Real Pain": 2 wds. |
| 62% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | Actor who directed and played the title character in 1996's "Hamlet": 2 wds. |
| 62% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | "On Golden Pond" actor who played the title role in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 62% | EMMANUELLEWIS | 13 | Actor who played the title character on "Webster": 2 wds. |
| 62% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays Slim, one of the title characters on the run in 2019's "Queen & Slim": 2 wds. |
| 62% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "Inside Llewyn Davis" actor who plays Paul Atreides's father in the new movie "Dune": 2 wds. |
| 62% | LUKEBRACEY | 10 | "Hacksaw Ridge" actor who plays Red in the new movie "Violet": 2 wds. |
| 62% | TONYTODD | 8 | "Final Destination" actor who plays the title role in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | MIKEMYERS | 9 | "SNL" cast member (1989-1995) who voiced the title character in the "Shrek" movies: 2 wds. |
| 61% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | "Moulin Rouge!" actor who played his own clone in the 2005 movie "The Island": 2 wds. |
| 61% | DENNISQUAID | 11 | "Flight of the Phoenix" actor who plays the title role in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 61% | SARAHPAULSON | 12 | "American Horror Story" actress who plays the title character in Netflix's "Ratched": 2 wds. |