| 100% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | GARYSINISE | 10 | "Forrest Gump" Oscar nominee who plays the father of 18-Across in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | JASONBIGGS | 10 | "American Pie" actor who plays the father in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 54% | FREDSAVAGE | 10 | Actor who played Kevin Arnold in the original version of 36-Across and is coproducing the reboot: 2 wds. |
| 54% | JULIECHRISTIE | 13 | "Shampoo" actress who played Lara in the 1965 film version of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "A Beautiful Mind" star who plays the father in "Boy Erased": 2 wds. |
| 52% | NEILPATRICK | 11 | With 4-Down, child star of "Doogie Howser, M.D." who plays himself in the "Harold & Kumar" movies: 2 wds. |
| 52% | KRYSTENRITTER | 13 | "Jessica Jones" actress who plays Lucy in the "Echoes" spin-off of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | Actor from "Forrest Gump", who plays the wife of the character played by 18-Across in "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 52% | DARRENMCGAVIN | 13 | "The Man with the Golden Arm" star who played the unnamed father in "A Christmas Story" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" star who played the title character of 28-Across in a 2015 movie: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JULIANNEHOUGH | 13 | "Dancing With the Stars" judge who costars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who played the main character in the 2022 Broadway revival of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MIAWASIKOWSKA | 13 | Actress who played the daughter of 14- and 32-Across in "The Kids Are All Right": 2 wds. |
| 50% | ZACHARYLEVI | 11 | "Chuck" actor who plays the grown-up superhero version of 38-Across in "Shazam!": 2 wds. |
| 49% | TIMOTHYHUTTON | 13 | "Ordinary People" Oscar winner who plays the father of 50-Across in a 2020 biopic (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "Gladiator" actor who plays Javert in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | FAYEDUNAWAY | 11 | Star of 1968's "The Thomas Crown Affair" who had a cameo in the 1999 version: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PHILLIPASOO | 11 | Tony Award-nominated actress who plays Eliza Hamilton in the film version of "Hamilton" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | KEELEYHAWES | 11 | "The Missing" actress who plays Dr. Kira Manning in the "Echoes" spin-off of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BENPLATT | 8 | "The Politician" star who plays the title role in the movie adaptation of "Dear Evan Hansen": 2 wds. |
| 49% | ANNEHATHAWAY | 12 | "Ocean's 8" actress who plays Fantine in the 2012 film adaptation of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | JESSEEISENBERG | 14 | "A Real Pain" star who played the CEO of Facebook in 2010's "The Social Network": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ANTHONYRAMOS | 12 | "A Star Is Born" actor who plays Usnavi, the lead character in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | BLAKELIVELY | 11 | "Gossip Girl" star who plays Lily in the upcoming movie "It Ends With Us": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "That '70s Show" star who played the CEO of Apple in 2013's "Jobs": 2 wds. |
| 48% | HANKAARON | 9 | Braves and Brewers star who gained first-ballot induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 with 97.8% of the vote: 2 wds. |
| 48% | CUBAGOODING | 11 | Academy Award-winning actor from "Jerry Maguire", who plays the TV version of 14-Across in "American Crime Story" : 2 wds. |