| 100% | DONCHEADLE | 10 | Emmy-nominated actor who narrates the 2021 reboot of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 60% | DONCHEADLE | 10 | "House of Lies" actor who narrates the 2021 version of 36-Across as the grown version of the 12-year-old lead character: 2 wds. |
| 57% | DON | 3 | Actor Cheadle who narrates the 2021 reboot of "The Wonder Years" |
| 52% | FREDSAVAGE | 10 | Actor who played Kevin Arnold on the original 32-Across and who directed the first episode of the 2021 reboot of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | "Unforgiven" actor who narrated the scientific documentaries "March of the Penguins" and "Island of Lemurs: Madagascar": 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALECBALDWIN | 11 | "It's Complicated" actor who narrated the scientific documentaries "Journey to the Edge of the Universe" and "Frozen Planet": 2 wds. |
| 50% | PATTONOSWALT | 12 | "The King of Queens" actor who narrates 18-Across as the present-day adult Adam: 2 wds. |
| 49% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 49% | FREDSAVAGE | 10 | Actor who played Kevin Arnold in the original version of 36-Across and is coproducing the reboot: 2 wds. |
| 49% | DOMINICWEST | 11 | "The Wire" actor who plays 32-Across in season 5 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 49% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "The Crown" actor who won the 2021 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: 2 wds. |
| 48% | RICHARDGERE | 11 | Actor who accepted the role of Edward in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JASONSUDEIKIS | 13 | "Ted Lasso" actor who won the 2021 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MADSMIKKELSEN | 13 | "Hannibal" actor who plays the villain Kaecilius in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who plays Javert in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | JEREMYIRONS | 11 | "Eragon" actor who won the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for "Game of Lions": 2 wds. |
| 47% | JAYHERNANDEZ | 12 | "Scandal" actor who played Magnum on the reboot of "Magnum, P.I." (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JEFFREYWRIGHT | 13 | "Westworld" actor who narrates "What If ...?" as the Watcher: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 46% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | Actor from "The Shawshank Redemption," who narrated the 2005 nature documentary "March of the Penguins": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JEREMYIRONS | 11 | "Dead Ringers" actor who narrated the scientific documentaries "The Last Lions" and "Life on Fire": 2 wds. |
| 45% | HENRYFONDA | 10 | "On Golden Pond" actor who played the title role in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Actor who has been twice nominated for an Emmy for "Homeland": 2 wds. |
| 45% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HARRISONFORD | 12 | Actor who starred in the 1993 movie version of "The Fugitive": 2 wds. |
| 45% | DAVIDJANSSEN | 12 | Actor who starred in the 1960s TV version of "The Fugitive": 2 wds. |
| 45% | ELIJAHWOOD | 10 | Actor who portrayed Frodo Baggins in "The Lord of the Rings": 2 wds. |