| 100% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | Emmy-winning actor/comedian who plays Noodles in 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 62% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1990s and 2000s: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Actor who played 29-/32-Across in the 1970s and 1980s: 2 wds. |
| 62% | RAMIMALEK | 9 | Emmy-winning actor who plays Elliot in "Mr. Robot": 2 wds. |
| 61% | BILLMURRAY | 10 | "Groundhog Day" actor who played Peter Venkman in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | JASONMOMOA | 10 | Actor who plays Aquaman in 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | Actor who plays Batman in 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 58% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "Undercover Brother" actor who plays Noodles in "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 58% | DANAYKROYD | 10 | "The Blues Brothers" actor who played Ray Stantz in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | TOMMYKIRK | 9 | "Old Yeller" actor who played Wilby Daniels as a boy in 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "Homeland" actor who plays Irwin in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | DEBRAMESSING | 12 | Actress who played 17a in the series for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award: 2 wds. |
| 56% | JAMESEARLJONES | 14 | "Coming 2 America" actor who won two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play, for "The Great White Hope" and "Fences" (3 wds.) |
| 55% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | Oscar-winning actor who played 43-Across in a 1997 TV film (2 wds.) |
| 55% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | Oscar-winning actor who played 43-Across in the 2009 film "Invictus" (2 wds.) |
| 55% | DWAYNEJOHNSON | 13 | Actor nicknamed "The Rock" who plays Roadblock in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JASONMOMOA | 10 | "Game of Thrones" actor, who plays Aquaman in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | GENEWILDER | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 1971 film: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JOHNNYDEPP | 10 | Actor who played 31-/34-Across in a 2005 film: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ALECGUINNESS | 12 | Oscar-winning actor who played 46-Across in the original "Star Wars" trilogy (2 wds.) |
| 54% | CHRISPRATT | 10 | "Jurassic World" actor who plays Jim in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JOELKINNAMAN | 12 | "The Killing" actor who plays Erik in 33-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ANSELELGORT | 11 | "Baby Driver" actor who plays Theo in 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | "The Accountant" actor who plays Batman in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | BILLSKARSGARD | 13 | "Castle Rock" actor who plays Pennywise in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | RALPHFIENNES | 12 | "Quiz Show" actor who plays M in 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | SKYLARASTIN | 11 | "Ground Floor" actor who played Jesse in 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | BENAFFLECK | 10 | "Pearl Harbor" actor who played Batman in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |
| 54% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2008 film: 2 wds. |