| 100% | PETERSEN | 8 | William who played Gil on CSI |
| 69% | PETERSEN | 8 | William who plays Grissom on "CSI" |
| 59% | CRESS | 5 | Williams who played Scooter on "Living Single" |
| 59% | ANSON | 5 | Williams who played Potsie on Happy Days |
| 57% | DEMAREST | 8 | William who played Uncle Charley on "My Three Sons" |
| 54% | FISHBURNE | 9 | Laurence who played Ray Langston on CSI |
| 52% | REGGIE | 6 | ___ Hayes, actor who played William Dent on the sitcom "Girlfriends" |
| 51% | HARTNELL | 8 | William, first to play lead role on Doctor Who |
| 50% | SHUE | 4 | Elisabeth who played Finlay on "CSI" |
| 50% | EADS | 4 | George who plays Stokes on "CSI" |
| 49% | MICHAELMCKEAN | 13 | "Better Call Saul" actor who plays President William Rayburn on "The Diplomat": 2 wds. |
| 48% | FREDRICMARCH | 12 | Actor who played the lawyer based on William Jennings Bryan in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BOYD | 4 | William who played Hopalong |
| 47% | BOYD | 4 | William who played Hopalong Cassidy |
| 47% | MAISIE | 6 | Williams who played Arya Stark |
| 46% | CEPHASJONES | 11 | Actor Ron ___, who plays Randall's biological dad William "Shakespeare" Hill on "This Is Us": 2 wds. |
| 46% | TED | 3 | Actor Danson who played D.B. Russell on "CSI" |
| 46% | SELA | 4 | Actress Ward who played Jo Danville on "CSI: NY" |
| 46% | SELA | 4 | Actress Ward who plays Jo Danville on "CSI: NY" |
| 46% | SHUE | 4 | Actress Elisabeth who played Finlay on "CSI" |
| 46% | SHUE | 4 | Actress Elisabeth who plays Finlay on "CSI" |
| 45% | EVA | 3 | Actress LaRue who played Natalia on "CSI: Miami" |
| 45% | BOYD | 4 | William who played Hopalong Cassidy in old westerns |
| 45% | BOYD | 4 | Actor William who played "Hopalong Cassidy" |
| 45% | DEE | 3 | Billy ___ Williams who played Lando Calrissian |
| 44% | SHATNER | 7 | William ___, actor who played Captain Kirk on "Star Trek: The Original Series" |
| 42% | ACTOR | 5 | One who plays on stage |
| 42% | PATCH | 5 | ___ Adams, character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film |
| 41% | SHATNER | 7 | William __, who played Captain Kirk |
| 41% | GOLFERS | 7 | Sporting people who play on courses |