| 100% | JASON | 5 | Statham of "Death Race," who played Lee Christmas in 32-Across |
| 47% | LUNDGREN | 8 | Dolph of "Rocky IV," who played Gunner Jensen in 32-Across |
| 46% | STALLONE | 8 | Sylvester of "Rocky," who played Barney Ross in 32-Across |
| 45% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who plays Javert in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DOMINICWEST | 11 | "The Wire" actor who plays 32-Across in season 5 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 45% | JASONSTATHAM | 12 | "The Expendables" actor who plays Lee Christmas in the 2010 film and also starred as Chev Chelios in "Crank": 2 wds. |
| 44% | ANNEHATHAWAY | 12 | "Ocean's 8" actress who plays Fantine in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | MIAWASIKOWSKA | 13 | Actress who played the daughter of 14- and 32-Across in "The Kids Are All Right": 2 wds. |
| 42% | AIELLO | 6 | Danny who played the owner of a pizza joint in a Spike Lee joint |
| 42% | ELLENBARKIN | 11 | "Sea of Love" actress who plays Janine "Smurf" Cody in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ERICBANA | 8 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2003 film: 2 wds. |
| 39% | EDWARDNORTON | 12 | Actor who played 32-Across in a 2008 film: 2 wds. |
| 39% | BRITTANYMURPHY | 14 | Actress who played Eminem's love interest in "8 Mile," and met an untimely death, aged only 32: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HOLLYHUNTER | 11 | "The Piano" actress who played "Ed" McDunnough in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | COSMO | 5 | James ___, who played Father Christmas in the fantasy film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" |
| 37% | AFFLECK | 7 | Ben who played 1-/5-Across in 2002's "The Sum of All Fears" |
| 37% | BEN | 3 | Actor Gazzara who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1975 film |
| 37% | ROD | 3 | Actor Steiger who played the title role of 15-Across in a 1959 biopic |
| 37% | ZACEFRON | 8 | Actor who plays a protégé of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman": 2 wds. |
| 37% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NICOLASCAGE | 11 | "Leaving Las Vegas" actor who played "Hi" McDunnough in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAYARUDOLPH | 11 | "Bridesmaids" actress who plays Christine in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | EMMA | 4 | Stone who plays moll Grace Faraday in 32-Across |
| 37% | JULIECHRISTIE | 13 | "Shampoo" actress who played Lara in the 1965 film version of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 27-Down, actress who plays the wife of 15-Across in "The Greatest Showman" |
| 36% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | "True Detective" actress who played 32-Across in the Guy Ritchie film "Sherlock Holmes" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PIPERLAURIE | 11 | "Carrie" actress who played 27-Across's mother in "Children of a Lesser God": 2 wds. |
| 36% | GARYSINISE | 10 | "Forrest Gump" Oscar nominee who plays the father of 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |