| 100% | NIRO | 4 | Robert De ___, Academy Award-winning actor who is a New Yorker |
| 57% | NIRO | 4 | Robert De ___, actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie "Raging Bull" in 1980 |
| 50% | LEE | 3 | Stan ___, writer known for Marvel Comics who is a New Yorker |
| 49% | SEANPENN | 8 | Two time Academy Award winning actor of "Mystic River" who appeared in a guest role on "Two and a Half Men": 2 wds. |
| 49% | JERRY | 5 | ___ Seinfeld, comedian and show host who is a New Yorker |
| 45% | BRAD | 4 | ___ Pitt, actor who won an award for the Best Supporting Actor for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the 92nd Academy Awards |
| 44% | DEAN | 4 | James ___, "Giant" actor who was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award |
| 44% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | 15-Across, 30-Across, and "Lilies of the Field" star who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RENATA | 6 | ___ Adler, who was a NYT film critic and reporter for the New Yorker |
| 43% | JOE | 3 | ___ Pesci, actor who is famous for playing Robert De Niro's brother in 18-Across |
| 43% | CHADWICK | 8 | ___ Boseman, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" actor who was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award |
| 41% | HATTIE | 6 | Actress McDaniel who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award |
| 41% | LUISE | 5 | Rainer who was the first person to win two Academy Awards for acting |
| 41% | JASONALEXANDER | 14 | "Seinfeld" actor who won a Tony Award for "Jerome Robbins' Broadway": 2 wds. |
| 41% | POITIER | 7 | Sidney who was the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar |
| 41% | POITIER | 7 | Sidney who was the first African American to win a Best Actor Oscar |
| 41% | LIEV | 4 | Actor Schreiber who won a Tony Award for "Glengarry Glen Ross" |
| 40% | ALI | 3 | Mahershala ___, actor who won an Academy Award for his performance in the 2016 film "Moonlight" |
| 40% | EFRON | 5 | Actor Zac who won a 2014 MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance |
| 40% | JOEL | 4 | Actor/singer Grey who won a Tony Award and an Oscar for "Cabaret" |
| 40% | ALEC | 4 | Actor Guinness who was given an Academy Honorary Award in 1980 |
| 40% | ALAN | 4 | Actor Alda who was honored with a SAG Life Achievement Award |
| 40% | BEN | 3 | ___ Kingsley, actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie "Gandhi" in 1982 |
| 40% | ELI | 3 | Manning who was a New York Giant |
| 40% | ENYA | 4 | Singer who won a Best New Age Album Grammy Award for "Amarantine" |
| 40% | LANE | 4 | Film and theater actor Nathan who won a Tony Award in June |
| 40% | ROBIN | 5 | Williams who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Good Will Hunting" |
| 40% | KIERANCULKIN | 12 | "The Cider House Rules" actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for playing Roman Roy on "Succession" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | TONYGWYNN | 9 | Padres outfielder (1982-2001) who was a first-ballot Hall of Famer but never won a season MVP award: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DEREKJETER | 10 | Yankees shortstop (1995-2014) who was a first-ballot Hall of Famer but never won a season MVP award: 2 wds. |