| 100% | PRESLEY | 7 | Elvis played by Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi in the 2020s |
| 44% | ELVIS | 5 | Musician played by Austin in a 2022 film and Jacob in a 2023 film |
| 44% | ELVIS | 5 | Singer played by Jacob Elordi in the 2023 movie "Priscilla" |
| 40% | ELVIS | 5 | "Hound Dog" singer played by Austin Butler in a 2022 biopic |
| 36% | RAMBEAU | 7 | Monica played by Teyonah Parris in the "WandaVision" and "The Marvels" |
| 36% | POOHSTICKS | 10 | Game played by Tigger and Eeyore in the Hundred Acre Wood |
| 35% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JOHNSTEED | 9 | Character played by Patrick Macnee in ITV series The Avengers and The New Avengers |
| 35% | WILLY | 5 | With 33-Across, candymaker played by Johnny Depp in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 35% | MORTIMER | 8 | Drama critic played by Cary Grant in the film "17-Across and 58-Across" |
| 34% | BENSONDUBOIS | 12 | TV character played by the late Robert Guillaume in the 1970s and 1980s (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WILLY | 5 | & 8A Character played by Johnny Depp in 2005 family film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 34% | BRIANWILSON | 11 | Singer played by Paul Dano and John Cusack in the music biopic "Love & Mercy" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | OBIWAN | 6 | Jedi Kenobi played by Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor in the "Star Wars" films (Hyph.) |
| 33% | EDGAR | 5 | ___ Paget, henchman played by Jamie Dornan in the 2021 film "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar" |
| 33% | LOKI | 4 | Character played by Tom Hiddleston in "Thor" and "The Avengers" |
| 33% | RADAR | 5 | Only regular "M*A*S*H" character played by the same actor in both the film and TV series |
| 32% | JACOB | 5 | Elordi who played Elvis Presley in the film "Priscilla" |
| 32% | COREYFELDMAN | 12 | "Stand by Me" actor who played the Petersons' neighbor, Ricky Butler, in 50-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | STEINEM | 7 | Feminist played by Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander in "The Glorias" |
| 31% | ATHOS | 5 | Musketeer played by Matthew Macfadyen (2011) and Kiefer Sutherland (1993) in "The Three Musketeers" |
| 31% | MYERS | 5 | Mike —, actor who played the title role in films Wayne's World and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
| 31% | NATE | 4 | Euphoria character played by Jacob Elordi |
| 31% | LYDIA | 5 | Played by Winona Ryder in the film Beetlejuice |
| 30% | CANDIDA | 7 | Comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1894 that revolves around the lives of a clergyman and his wife |
| 30% | MANGER | 6 | Play by Lope de Vega: "The Dog in the __" |
| 30% | CANDLE | 6 | __ in the Wind, song by Taupin and John |
| 30% | JESSEPINKMAN | 12 | Character played by Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad", who was a crystal meth dealer and worked with the character played by 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BIGFOOT | 7 | Creature played by both Andre the Giant and Ted Cassidy in "The Six Million Dollar Man" |
| 30% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Mafia don played by both 14-Across and 28-Across in the "Godfather" franchise: 2 wds. |