| 100% | COHN | 4 | McCarthyite lawyer Roy who’s played by Jeremy Strong in “The Apprentice” |
| 61% | COHN | 4 | Lawyer Roy who was played by Nathan Lane in the 2018 revival of “Angels in America” |
| 51% | ANITA | 5 | Lawyer Hill who was played by Viola Davis in the HBO movie "Confirmation" |
| 40% | ANITA | 5 | Lawyer Hill played by Kerry Washington in the HBO film "Confirmation" |
| 39% | ANITA | 5 | Lawyer Hill played by Kerry Washington in the 2016 HBO film "Confirmation" |
| 39% | BRADBELLICK | 11 | Character played by Wade Williams who is introduced as the captain of Fox River's correctional officers in "Prison Break": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ETTA | 4 | James who was played by Beyoncé in the biopic "Cadillac Records" |
| 39% | LEANNA | 6 | Creel who played Tori in Saved by the Bell |
| 38% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Marvel superhero who was played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular 2016 film: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BOBB | 4 | Jeremy ___, "The Knick" actor who plays Mike Kershaw in Netflix's "Russian Doll" |
| 38% | CULLEN | 6 | Fictional vampire Edward who is played by Robert Pattinson in the "Twilight" films |
| 38% | STELLA | 6 | ___ Dallas, character played by Barbara Stanwyck who was mom to Laurel in the eponymous 1937 film |
| 37% | DAVIDALANGRIER | 14 | "A Soldier's Play" actor who won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (3 wds.) |
| 37% | MARGARET | 8 | She's played by Helena Bonham Carter in The Crown |
| 37% | KYLECHANDLER | 12 | "Manchester by the Sea" actor who plays Brooks in "Game Night": 2 wds. |
| 37% | OYL | 3 | Olive who was played in "Popeye" by the late Shelley Duvall |
| 37% | DEDE | 4 | ___ Tate, character played by Jodie Foster who was mom to Fred in the 1991 film "Little Man Tate" |
| 37% | PIVEN | 5 | Jeremy —, US actor who played the title role in 2013-16 ITV drama series Mr Selfridge |
| 37% | SPENCERTRACY | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on Clarence Darrow in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TONY | 4 | ___ Stark, character played by Robert Downey Jr. in the "Iron Man" film series who sports a distinctive iconic goatee |
| 36% | LIN | 3 | Jeremy who plays point guard in the NBA |
| 36% | BRETT | 5 | Jeremy —, actor who played the title role in 1980s ITV drama series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| 36% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | COREYFELDMAN | 12 | "Stand by Me" actor who played the Petersons' neighbor, Ricky Butler, in 50-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DOCTORWATSON | 12 | Character played by 27-Across in the BBC's "Sherlock" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SEBASTIANSTAN | 13 | "The Apprentice" actor who plays Bucky Barnes in "Thunderbolts*": 2 wds. |
| 35% | LYDIA | 5 | Played by Winona Ryder in the film Beetlejuice |
| 35% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 39-Across, "Manchester by the Sea" Oscar nominee who played the title dancer in 45-Across |
| 35% | CHRISTOPHER | 11 | ___ Walken, actor who made a cameo in "Pulp Fiction" by playing the role of an ex-soldier |
| 35% | WICK | 4 | John who's been played in four movies by Keanu Reeves |