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Name the Player

Who was the hacker mercenary, Gregor, in 'Ronin' (1998), the infamous Alex Green in the experimental drama 'Timecode' (2000) and the married neighbour, Chuck, in 'Dogville' (2003)?

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Stellan Skarsgård. Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård made a lot of films in his home country, but he is best-known internationally for such roles as the MIT professor, Gerard Lambeau, in 'Good Will Hunting', Capt. Tupolov in 'The Hunt for Red October' (1990) and William 'Bootstrap Bill' Turner in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End'. He won the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor in the Swedish drama 'Den Enfaldige Mördaren' (1981) (a.k.a. 'The Simple-Minded Murder').



Who was Charlie Simms's fraud partner in 'Scent of a Woman' (1992), the solitary male nurse Phil Parma in 'Magnolia' (1999) and Owen Davian, the villain from the 2006 action film 'Mission: Impossible III'?

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Philip Seymour Hoffman. Talented actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in known for his strange-minded and obscure personality characters. He won many awards, including an Oscar for Best Actor for his interpretation of the 2005 biographical film 'Capote'. Hoffman made his first appearance in TV as a defendant in a 'Law and Order' episode.



Who portrayed a mathematical genius in 'Good Will Hunting' (1997), a 'talented' con artist, murderer in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) and a detective sergeant MSP informant in 'The Departed' (2006)?

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Matt Damon. Matt Damon is a famous American actor who played very famous characters, such as Jason Bourne in the 'Bourne Trilogy', Loki: The Angel of Death in Kevin Smith’s 'Dogma' (1999) and Private James Ryan in Steven Spielberg’s 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998). He won an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award for co-writing the screenplay for 'Good Will Hunting'. He was also nominated for a another Academy Award for Best Actor in the same movie, but he lost against Jack Nicholson for his role as Melvin Udall in 'As Good As It Gets'.



Who plays the part of Emily Poule in "Rock Star"?

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Jennifer Aniston. "Rock Star" stars Mark Wahlberg, Jason Flemyng and Timothy Olyphant. It is about the lead singer of a tribute band who is asked to become the lead singer for his favorite band. Written by John Stockwell, who played Cougar in "Top Gun" and Billy Hazard in the "North and South" miniseries.



Who plays the part of Emily Montgomery in "In & Out"?

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Joan Cusack. "In & Out", from 1997, is about a man who begins questioning his sexual preferences when a former student 'outs' him during an Academy Award acceptance speech. Joan Cusack plays the man's unsuspecting fiancee. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar and Golden Globe. Kevin Kline, Matt Dillon, Tom Selleck, Debbie Reynolds and Bob Newhart star. Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck were nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.



Who plays the part of Emily Barham in "The Americanization of Emily"?

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Julie Andrews. From 1964, "The Americanization of Emily" also stars James Garner, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn and Joyce Grenfell. Garner plays Lt. Cmdr. Charles Madison who is stationed in England during WWII. Emily is a Brit who disapproves of his high living while others are going without. Eventually they overcome their differences and fall in love. This movie was nominated for Oscars for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration.



Who played soldier Nick Chevotarevich in 'The Deer Hunter' (1978), a rare storytelling captain in Tarantino’s 1994 hit 'Pulp Fiction' and the joke-shop proprietor, Wilbur Turnbald, in the musical film 'Hairspray' (2007)? His fame is based in his large filmography and unique characters.

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Christopher Walken. Ronald 'Christopher' Walken is an actor with a strong cult following, who has starred in films, plays, TV shows and music videos for decades. He won an Academy Award for his supporting acting in 'The Deer Hunter', as well as a BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in Spielberg’s 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can' and for the 2007 musical 'Hairspray'. He also appeared in TV shows like 'Saturday Night Live' and some music videos.



Who played a rich, good-living, high school teenager in 'Risky Business' (1983), a Lieutenant Junior Grade US lawyer in 'A Few Good Men' (1992) and a futuristic crime-preventing policeman in 'Minority Report' (2002)?

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Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise is a very successful Hollywood American actor who starred in lots of action, comedy, drama and Sci-Fi movies. He won an 'Excellence in Film' BAFTA Award, as well as many Golden Globes (for his roles in 'Born on the 4th of July', 'Jerry Maguire' and 'Magnolia'), NBR Awards (Best Actor in 'Jerry Maguire' and Best Cast in 'Magnolia') and a Saturn Award for Best Actor in 2001 'Vanilla Sky'.



Which former rapper from Massachusetts made an appeareance as the psychopathic criminal, David McCall, in 'Fear' (1996), the robbery planner, Charlie Croker, in 'The Italian Job' (2003) and a bad-spoken sargeant in 'The Departed' (2006) (for which he won a BSFC, a NSFC and a NBR Award)?

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Mark Wahlberg. Mark R. M. Wahlberg is a well-known American actor who gained popularity as the hip-hop rapper Marky Mark (a.k.a. Monk D). He started acting in films like 'Renaissance Man' (1994) where he was Private Tommy Lee Haywood and 'The Basketball Diaries' where he was the troublemaker Mickey. In 2006 he won a BSFC and a NSFC Award for Best Supporting Actor in Martin Scorcese’s film 'The Departed' (2006) and in 2007 he received the BAFTA Award for Best International Programme in the Emmy Award-winning series 'Entourage' (2004-present).



Which English actor played an obsessed French Literature professor in the 1997 remake of 'Lolita', legendary musketeer, René Aramis, in 'The Man in the Iron Mask' (1998) and an epic Dragon Rider in 'Eragon' (2006)?

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Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Irons is an English Academy, Golden Globe, Emmy, César, Screen Actors Guild, Tony and NYFCC Award winning actor who participated in many films, as well as audio recordings, music projects and theatre playings. He starred in important movies like 'Reversal of Fortune' (1990), 'The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century' (1997), 'Elizabeth I' (2005) and 'The Real Thing' (1984) between others. He also voiced Scar from 'The Lion King' (1994) as well as Poseidon in 'Poseidon’s Fury: Escape from the Lost City' (1999) and played in several theatres (mainly at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre).



Which Emily plays the role of Elsie in "Gosford Park"?

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Emily Watson. I like this movie more with each viewing. "Gosford Park" stars Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jeremy Northam, Ryan Phillippe, Stephen Fry, Helen Mirren and Bob Balaban. Guests and staff alike must remain in the house after their host is murdered during a weekend shooting party. Nominated for seven Oscars, it won one for Best Original Screenplay.



Which Emily plays the part of Tom Hanks's younger daughter in "Apollo 13"?

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Emily Ann Lloyd. Emily Ann Lloyd plays the younger daughter, Susan. Emily Ann Lloyd has been seen in "Kindergarten Cop" and on "Knot's Landing" as Betsey Gibson Ewing (Val and Gary's daughter). Joseph and Christian Cousins, who played Betsey's twin brother Bobby on "Knot's Landing", also appear in "Kindergarten Cop".



Which Emily plays the part of Jacqueline in "Hilary and Jackie"?

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Emily Watson. The true story of Jackie du Pre, "Hilary and Jackie" explores the close relationship between two sisters. When their parents consider her to be not as good as her sister, Hilary gives up the flute and opts for a more traditional life of a wife and mother. Jackie misses her sister but pursues her cello playing in addition to marrying, eventually being stricken with multiple sclerosis. Rachel Griffiths, James Frain, David Morrissey and Rupert Penry-Jones also star. The movie earned two Oscar nominations, one for Emily Watson for Best Actress, and one for Rachel Griffiths for Best Supporting Actress.



Which Emily plays the part of Gerti Giggles in "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams"?

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Emily Osment. The Cortez kids team up with the Giggle kids to save the world from an evil scientist named Romero, played by Steve Buscemi. Emily Osment also appears in "Spy Kids 3D: Game Over". She is the sister of Haley Joel Osment.



Which Emily plays the part of Bruce Willis's niece in "In Country"?

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Emily Lloyd. From 1989, "In Country" is the story of a young woman just graduated from high school, whose father died in Vietnam before she was born. Sam lives with her Uncle Emmett (Willis) and tries to find out about her father by pestering Emmett and his veteran friends about their experiences in Vietnam. The movie ends with a poignant visit to the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC by Sam, Emmett and Sam's grandmother. Bruce Willis was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe award. Joan Allen, Kevin Anderson, John Terry, Peggy Rea, Dan Jenkins and Heidi Swedberg also star. This is one of my favorites.



Which Emily plays Jessie Burns in "A River Runs Through It"?

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Emily Lloyd. From 1992, "A River Runs Through It" stars Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt and Brenda Blethyn. Fly fishing is the only thing brothers Norman and Paul really have in common. Paul (Pitt) is the one living on the edge as a hard-drinking reporter, and Norman (Sheffer) is the one who becomes a professor but secretly envies his brother. Jessie Burns is Norman's girlfriend who also has a brother with a wild streak. Directed by Robert Redford.



Which Emily made her movie debut in "Wish You Were Here"?

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Emily Lloyd. For her debut, Emily Lloyd won Best Actress from the English Standard British Film Awards and the National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA. She was also nominated for a Best Actress BAFTA award. In "Wish You Were Here" from 1987, she plays Lynda, a teenage girl growing up in a seaside British town after WWII. Her rebelliousness and sexual curiosity results in a pregnancy by a friend of her father's. Tom Bell, Jesse Birdsall, Clare Clifford, Barbara Durkin and Geoffrey Hutchings also star.



Which actor debuted as gay Republican, Sammy Grayn, in 'Reality Bites' (1994) and played such roles as the guitar player in 'That Thing You Do!' (1996) and the bug killer in 'Saving Silverman' (2001)?

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Steve Zahn. Steve Zahn is an American comedian and stage performer, who had his big break in 1994, when Ben Stiller cast him for 'Reality Blues'. He also appeared in a variety of movies like 'You've Got Mail' (1998), 'Daddy Day Care' (2003) and 'Bandidas' (2006). He also played Phoebe Buffay's husband, Duncan, in a 1995 episode of 'Friends'.



This Nigerian-Australian actor portrayed a famous English cricketer in 'Bodyline' (1984), the neurotic Richard Carlisle in 'The Interview' (1989) and the immigrant dentist Rubicondo in 'The Old Man Who Read Love Stories' (2001). Who is this actor, best-known as the villain of the acclaimed trilogy 'The Matrix' and the man behind the dark antagonist from 'V for Vendetta' (2006)?

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Hugo Weaving. The man behind Agent Smith and Elrond from 'The Matrix' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogies is the bizarre actor Hugo Wallace Weaving. He also served as a voice actor for doing Noah from 'Happy Feet' (2006) and for voicing the villian robot Megatron in Michael Bay’s 'Transformers' (2007). Hugo received many awards during his career, especially for his contribution to Australian films and plays.



Before his landmark role in the 'Spider-Man' trilogy, who was Witherspoon’s twin brother in 'Pleasantville' (1998), Homer Wells, the orphan in 'The Cider House Rules' (1999) and the famous horse racing jockey in 'Seabiscuit' (2003)?

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Tobey Maguire. Before becoming the young superhero Peter Parker in Sam Raimi’s 'Spider-Man' movies, Tobias Vincent Maguire did some secondary/uncredited roles, such as the goon in 'The Wizard' (1989), hitchhiker in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' (1998) and André in a deleted scene of 'Empire Records' (1995). Today, he is a growing actor who the Saturn Awards for Best Younger Actor in 'Pleasantville' and Best Actor in 'Spider-Man 2' (2004).

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