| 100% | JESSE | 5 | Actor Williams who plays Debbie Allen's son in the show mentioned in 26a |
| 40% | CHAMBERS | 8 | Justin ___, actor who plays Alex Karev in the medical drama television show "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 40% | DEMPSEY | 7 | Patrick ___, actor who played Derek Shepherd in the medical drama television show "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 40% | TIM | 3 | Actor Daly who played the President's partner in "Madam Secretary" |
| 40% | MICHAELPENA | 11 | "Narcos: Mexico" actor who plays Dora's father in the movie mentioned in 33a: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "The Butterfly Effect" actor, who played Michael Kelso in "That 70's Show": 2 wds. |
| 40% | PACINO | 6 | Actor Al, who played Michael Corleone, the son of Vito Corleone, in "The Godfather" |
| 40% | JONATHANWINTERS | 15 | Comic who played Robin Williams's son in "Mork & Mindy" |
| 40% | KNIGHT | 6 | Theodore Raymond ___, actor who played George O'Malley in the medical drama television show "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 40% | HINES | 5 | Gregory —, US actor who played Sandman Williams in 1984 drama The Cotton Club |
| 39% | GIL | 3 | Actor Bellows who played Tommy Williams, murder victim, in "The Shawshank Redemption" |
| 39% | SINATRA | 7 | Actor Frank who played Danny Ocean in the original film that inspired the trilogy mentioned in 15a |
| 39% | HUGH | 4 | Actor Laurie, who played the role of Dr. House in the show "House M.D" |
| 39% | JAKELLOYD | 9 | Actor who played Anakin Skywalker in the film mentioned in 16a: 2 wds. |
| 39% | FICHTNER | 8 | William —, actor who played Butch Cavendish in 2013 Western film The Lone Ranger |
| 38% | ROBERT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Dirty Grandpa" actor who plays William Hale in "Killers of the Flower Moon" |
| 38% | WINTER | 6 | Alex -, actor who plays Bill S Preston, Esq in the Bill and Ted comedy film series |
| 38% | TIM | 3 | Actor Curry who played Dr. Frank N. Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" |
| 38% | DYLANMINNETTE | 13 | Actor who plays Clay Jensen in the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why": 2 wds. |
| 38% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | Actor who played baseball's Ty Cobb in the 1994 biopic "Cobb": 3 wds. |
| 38% | PATRICK | 7 | ___ Fugit, actor who played William Miller in the comedy-drama "Almost Famous" |
| 38% | BILLPULLMAN | 11 | Actor who played the U.S. president in "Independence Day" |
| 38% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JASONMOMOA | 10 | "Aquaman" actor who plays Paul Atreides's mentor in the new movie "Dune": 2 wds. |
| 38% | MANTZOUKAS | 10 | Jason ___, actor who plays Tick Tock Man in the film mentioned in 17a |
| 38% | WILLFORTE | 9 | Actor who plays Woody's son David in "Nebraska": 2 wds. |
| 38% | CARL | 4 | Actor Reiner who plays Saul Bloom in the "Ocean's" films |
| 38% | NEAL | 4 | Actor McDonough who plays Damien Darhk in The CW's Arrowverse |
| 38% | JETLI | 5 | Actor who played the Emperor of China in 2020's "Mulan" |
| 38% | ZABKA | 5 | William ___, actor who plays Johnny Lawrence in the 1984 martial arts drama film "The Karate Kid" |