| 100% | DAILEY | 6 | Dan ___, 1948 Best Actor nominee for "When My Baby Smiles at Me" |
| 47% | RIO | 3 | "When my baby smiles at me I go to ___" (Pablo Cruise lyric) |
| 45% | AYRES | 5 | 1948 Best Actor nominee for "Johnny Belinda" |
| 43% | IGOTORIO | 8 | Classic song that begins "When my baby / When my baby smiles at me" |
| 42% | RIO | 3 | Where I go "when my baby smiles at me," in song |
| 42% | IGOTORIO | 8 | Classic song that starts “When my baby / When my baby smiles at me” |
| 36% | NOLTE | 5 | Best Actor nominee for "Affliction," 1998 |
| 36% | OTOOLE | 6 | Best Actor nominee for "Venus," 2006 |
| 36% | WALTERPIDGEON | 13 | Best Actor nominee for “Mrs. Miniver” |
| 36% | HOLLOWAY | 8 | Stanley —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for My Fair Lady |
| 36% | AUER | 4 | Mischa —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for My Man Godfrey |
| 36% | STANLEY | 7 | & 3D Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for My Fair Lady |
| 36% | HOMOLKA | 7 | Oskar —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for I Remember Mama |
| 35% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Best Actor nominee for "American History X" |
| 35% | STEPHENREA | 10 | Best Actor nominee for "The Crying Game" |
| 35% | LIAMNEESON | 10 | Best Actor nominee for “Schindler’s List” |
| 35% | CLIFT | 5 | Montgomery —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for 1948’s The Search |
| 35% | ADAMDRIVER | 10 | Best Actor nominee for 2019's "Marriage Story" |
| 35% | CHIWETELEJIOFOR | 15 | Best Actor nominee for "12 Years a Slave" |
| 35% | DERN | 4 | 2013 Best Actor nominee for "Nebraska" |
| 35% | YEUN | 4 | Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for "Minari" |
| 34% | ALANBATES | 9 | 1968 Best Actor nominee for "The Fixer" |
| 34% | DERN | 4 | Bruce ___, 2013 Best Actor nominee for "Nebraska" |
| 34% | BUONO | 5 | Victor —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? |
| 34% | OTOOLE | 6 | 1972 Best Actor nominee for "The Ruling Class" |
| 34% | YEUN | 4 | Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari" |
| 34% | PEG | 3 | Steely Dan song with the lyrics "And when you smile for the camera / I know I'll love you better" |
| 33% | OHERLIHY | 8 | Dan —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Robinson Crusoe |
| 33% | MASSEY | 6 | Raymond ___, Best Actor nominee for portraying this puzzle's subject (1940) |
| 32% | OHERLIHY | 8 | Dan —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for 1954's Robinson Crusoe |