| HOUNSOU | Djimon -, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for In America |
| SAMANTHAMORTON | Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for In America |
| SAMANTHA | Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for In America (8,6) |
| MORTON | Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for In America (8,6) |
| POSTLETHWAITE | Pete, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for In the Name of the Father (13) |
| TOMEI | Best-supporting-actress Oscar nominee for "In the Bedroom" |
| FREE | Djimon Hounsou's memorable cry in 1997's "Amistad": "Give us ___!" |
| MEADE | Surname of the wealthy family whose publishing empire Betty works for in US sitcom Ugly Betty (5) |
| DIAMOND | Blood -------, thriller film from 2007 starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Djimon Hounsou (7) |
| BLOODDIAMOND | 2006 film drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou (5,7) |
| AIR | American post-apocalyptic film starring Norman Reedus and Djimon Hounsou (3) |
| BENIN | Djimon Hounsou's birthplace |
| ROBERTSHAW | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for A Man for All Seasons (6,4) |
| ELLIOTT | Denholm ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for A Room with a View (7) |
| SHAW | Robert ?, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for A Man for All Seasons (4) |
| LEOGENN | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for his role as Petronius in Quo Vadis |
| DURNING | Charles, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (7) |
| JUDDHIRSCH | Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for his role as Dr Berger in Ordinary People (4,6) |
| DESICA | Vittorio, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for A Farewell to Arms (2,4) |
| FASSBENDER | Michael ___, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for 12 Years a Slave (10) |