| 100% | KIRKDOUGLAS | 11 | Actor who turned 100 in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 61% | MELGIBSON | 9 | "Lethal Weapon" and "Braveheart" actor who turned down the lead role in "Gladiator": 2 wds. |
| 60% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" actor who turned down the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 60% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Loki" actor who dated Taylor Swift in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 58% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Actor who co-starred with Anna Kendrick (birthday today) in the 2016 crime thriller "The Accountant": 2 wds. |
| 56% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor who voices an insurgent admiral in 2016's "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare": 2 wds. |
| 56% | ROBRIGGLE | 9 | "The Hangover" actor who played Colonel Sanders in commercials in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 56% | KEVINHART | 9 | Actor/comedian who starred in 2016's "Central Intelligence": 2 wds. |
| 54% | HARVEYKORMAN | 12 | Actor who played Mother Marcus in "As the Stomach Turns" skits with 38-Across (2 wds.) |
| 53% | VINDIESEL | 9 | "The Fast and Furious" actor who plays a Marine turned supersoldier in 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | TOMHOLLAND | 10 | Actor who plays Spider-Man in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Actor who played David Dunn in 38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | Actor who played Ichabod Crane in "Sleepy Hollow": 2 wds. |
| 52% | VALKILMER | 9 | Actor who portrayed Jim Morrison in "The Doors": 2 wds. |
| 52% | ALPACINO | 8 | Actor who played Michael Corleone in "The Godfather": 2 wds. |
| 52% | JACKIEGLEASON | 13 | Actor who played Minnesota Fats in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ALPACINO | 8 | Actor who was Michael Corleone in "The Godfather": 2 wds. |
| 52% | MRT | 3 | Actor who played Clubber Lang in "Rocky III": 2 wds. |
| 52% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 52% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | "Trumbo" actor who plays Lyndon B. Johnson in the 2016 HBO film "All the Way" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | EDDIEMURPHY | 11 | Actor who plays Prince Akeem in "Coming 2 America": 2 wds. |
| 52% | BENSTILLER | 10 | Actor who starred in "Zoolander" alongside his father Jerry: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | GARYCOOPER | 10 | Actor who played sheriff Will Kane in "High Noon": 2 wds. |
| 52% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | Actor who plays Vulture, the villain in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ICECUBE | 7 | Actor who plays Captain Dickson in "22 Jump Street": 2 wds. |
| 52% | JONAHHILL | 9 | Actor who plays Morton Schmidt in "22 Jump Street": 2 wds. |
| 52% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays Greg Jenko in "22 Jump Street": 2 wds. |
| 52% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |