| 100% | MAXVONSYDOW | 11 | Swedish-born actor who played Father Lankester Merrin in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 56% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "Joy" actor who plays the title character in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 55% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | "GoodFellas" actor who played Father Bobby Carillo in "Sleepers": 3 wds. |
| 50% | GEORGECSCOTT | 12 | Actor who played Gen. Buck Turgidson in 32-Across: 3 wds. |
| 49% | ROBERTDENIRO | 12 | Actor who played 15-Across in the 1987 film "The Untouchables": 3 wds. |
| 48% | MARTINSHORT | 11 | "Innerspace" actor who played 45-Across in "The Santa Clause 3" (2 wds.) |
| 48% | MICHAELMURRAY | 13 | Chad ____, the actor who plays 18-Across in "One Tree Hill": 2 wds. |
| 47% | WILLIAMHMACY | 12 | "Fargo" actor who plays 17-Across's father on "Shameless": 3 wds. |
| 47% | JACKIEGLEASON | 13 | Actor who played Minnesota Fats in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JOSHBROLIN | 10 | Actor who plays the fixer in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ROWANATKINSON | 13 | "Mr. Bean" actor who plays Father Julius in "Wonka" (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JOSHOCONNOR | 11 | "Emma" actor who played 32-Across in seasons 3 and 4 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 45% | SAMUELLJACKSON | 14 | Actor who plays Nick Fury in "What If ...?": 3 wds. |
| 45% | BILLPAXTON | 10 | "Twister" actor who plays the father of 25-Across in the 2017 film "The Circle" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JUSTINBALDONI | 13 | Former "The Bold and the Beautiful" actor who plays an accidental father in 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | TOMMYLEEJONES | 13 | "The Fugitive" actor who played 18-Across's husband Doolittle in "Coal Miner's Daughter": 2 wds. |
| 45% | DICKVANPATTEN | 13 | Actor who played widowed father Tom Bradford on "Eight Is Enough": 3 wds. |
| 45% | ADAMSANDLER | 11 | Actor who plays a foster father in "Big Daddy" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | JAMIEDORNAN | 11 | Actor who will play Christian Grey in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHRISPRATT | 10 | "Jurassic World" actor who plays Jim in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ROBERTDOWNEYJR | 14 | Actor who plays Iron Man in "Avengers: Infinity War": 3 wds. |
| 45% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | "The Father" actor who played physician Frederick Treves in 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LESLIEODOMJR | 12 | "Hamilton" actor who plays William Still in "Harriet": 3 wds. |
| 45% | MICHAELBJORDAN | 14 | "Creed" actor playing Killmonger in 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 44% | DANIELCRAIG | 11 | First Bond actor who was born after 18-Across started playing James Bond (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DAVECHAPPELLE | 13 | "Undercover Brother" actor who plays Noodles in "A Star Is Born": 2 wds. |
| 44% | CUBAGOODINGJR | 13 | "Jerry Maguire" actor who played Tre in "Boyz n the Hood": 3 wds. |