| 100% | MARKRUFFALO | 11 | Actor with the same initials as Michael Rezendes, his role in "Spotlight" |
| 74% | JOHNBELUSHI | 11 | Actor with the same initials as Jake Blues, his role in "The Blues Brothers" |
| 73% | JAMESSTEWART | 12 | Actor with the same initials as Jefferson Smith, his role in "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" |
| 69% | ANTHONY | 7 | With 31-Across, actor with the same initials as Alfred Hitchcock, his role in "Hitchcock" |
| 55% | LIZAMINNELLI | 12 | Actress with the same initials as Linda Marolla, her role in "Arthur" |
| 41% | GWB | 3 | Prez with the same initials as an N.Y.C. landmark |
| 41% | GWBUSH | 6 | Prez with the same initials as an N.Y.C. landmark |
| 39% | ELWES | 5 | Actor with the title role in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" |
| 39% | MICHAELKEATON | 13 | Actor with the title role in 1988's "Beetlejuice": 2 wds. |
| 38% | EISNER | 6 | Former executive with the same interior letters as his company |
| 38% | OBAMA | 5 | President with the same first and last name as his father |
| 38% | TRACY | 5 | "30 Rock" character with the same first name as its actor |
| 38% | AKIN | 4 | In the same mold as, with "to" |
| 36% | LEDGER | 6 | Known for his role as The Joker, died in 2008 |
| 36% | THEGAME | 7 | Rapper with the same name as a 1997 Michael Douglas movie: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROBBIE | 6 | Actor Coltrane, who was known for his role as the groundskeeper Hagrid in "Harry Potter" |
| 35% | IKE | 3 | Candy icon with the same name as his partner, minus the first lettter |
| 35% | RON | 3 | Actor Howard known for his role as Opie in "The Andy Griffith Show" |
| 35% | MLK | 3 | Initials of the reverend with a January holiday in his honor |
| 35% | GAMBON | 6 | Michael ___, actor known for his role as Dumbledore in "Harry Potter" who we pay tribute to in 2023 |
| 35% | SMITS | 5 | Jimmy ___, actor who reprises his role as Bail Organa in the TV series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" |
| 35% | JOEL | 4 | ___ Edgerton, actor who reprises his role as Owen Lars in the TV series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" |
| 35% | CHRISTENSEN | 11 | Hayden ___, actor who reprises his role as Anakin Skywalker in the TV series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" |
| 35% | RIPPER | 6 | Michael —, English character actor noted for his roles in Hammer horror films such as 1970’s Scars of Dracula |
| 34% | GORSHIN | 7 | Frank —, Emmy nominee for his role as The Riddler in 1960s US television series Batman |
| 34% | ROOT | 4 | Actor Stephen with a recurring role on "The Man in the High Castle" |
| 34% | STAR | 4 | Actor with the lead role |
| 34% | WILLIAMZABKA | 12 | Actor reviving his role as Johnny Lawrence in "Cobra Kai": 2 wds. |
| 34% | RALPHMACCHIO | 12 | Actor reviving his role as Daniel LaRusso in "Cobra Kai": 2 wds. |
| 33% | FRANKWELKER | 11 | Voice actor popular for his role as Fred Jones from "Scooby-Doo" and is voicing Abu the monkey in 2019 film "Aladdin": 2 wds. |