Kenneth Branagh

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1. In which country of the United Kingdom was Kenneth Branagh born? Scotland England Northern Ireland Wales

2. Kenneth Branagh showed an early aptitude for drama, and starred in a school production of "Toad of Toad Hall." Which drama college did he later attend? Central School of Speech and Drama Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Bristol Old Vic

3. Kenneth Branagh's breakthrough performance in the UK was in the BBC's "Fortunes of War", a drama set during the Second World War. What was Ken's character's name? Prince Yakimov Guy Pringle Bill Castlebar Clarence Lawson

4. It was on the set of "Fortunes of War" that Kenneth Branagh met his future wife. Her name? Caroline Langrishe Helena Bonham Carter Sophie Thompson Emma Thompson

5. Ken's first major stage role was with the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) in Stratford. He played a king, whom he was also to portray on film a few years later, a role which earnt him an Academy Award nomination. Which king? Richard III Henry V Henry VI Hamlet

6. Kenneth Branagh began his own theatre company in 1987. The first production was Branagh's own play, "Public Enemy". Later that year, the company went on tour with three of Shakespeare's plays, "Much Ado About Nothing", "As You Like It" and "Hamlet". Branagh gathered a fine group of actors and directors for these plays, and the media dubbed him "the new Olivier", much to his disgust. What was the name of his new company? Rewind Renewal Renaissance Rebirth

7. Kenneth Branagh starred with his wife in several films. Which of these movies did not feature both of them? "Peter's Friends" "Much Ado About Nothing" "Sense and Sensibility" "Dead Again"

8. What role did Kenneth Branagh play in the making of "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"? He starred, directed and adapted the screenplay He directed and co-produced He directed, starred and co-produced He directed and starred

9. In 1996 Kenneth Branagh adapted, directed and starred in a movie version of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. It was not a great hit in cinemas, as it lasted for over four hours. However, it was a critical success, and has become popular on video and DVD. The play? "Hamlet" "Much Ado About Nothing" "Henry V" "Othello"

10. In which early movie of Kenneth Branagh's did he play an archeologist, working in a small English village? "Peter's Friends" "High Season" "Coming Through" "A Month in the Country"

11. In which movie series has Kenneth Branagh played a part? "Lord of The Rings" "Harry Potter" "Star Wars" "Terminator"

12. In which film, released in 2002, does Ken play a civil servant involved in the abduction of three young girls from their families? "High Season" "How To Kill Your Neighbor's Dog" "Rabbit Proof Fence" "Swing Kids"

13. Which British hero did Kenneth Branagh portray in a TV series in 2002? Sir Robert Scott Charles Dickens Admiral Nelson Sir Ernest Shackleton

14. In 2001 Kenneth Branagh played a charming, charismatic and thoroughly evil army general in the TV movie "Conspiracy". In which historical period was it set? The Gulf War World War I World War II The Napoleonic Wars

15. In 2001-2002, Kenneth Branagh directed "The Play What I Wrote" for London's West End. It is a touching and hilarious tribute to which well-known and well-loved British double-act? Little and Large French and Saunders Cleese and Palin Morcambe and Wise