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Oscar Nominees Trivia

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Introduction:
"Here's the catch, the Oscar nominated actor you're guessing earned the nomination for his/her portrayal of a real person. Good luck!"


1. What past Academy Award winner received a nomination in 2000 for his portrayal of the Marquis De Sade?
    Kevin Kline
    Gabriel Byrne
    Jim Broadbent
    Geoffrey Rush


2. Who portrayed the publisher, creator, and editor of Hustler Magazine in the film "The People vs. Larry Flynt"?
    Vince Vaughn
    Ray Liotta
    James Woods
    Woody Harrelson


3. This actor won an Academy Award, but the year after, he lost despite his brilliant leading role in the film "A Beautiful Mind".
    Answer: (Two words. Full name or last name only)


4. Judi Dench won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Queen Elizabeth. Another actress was nominated the same year for the Best Leading Actress category for portraying the same character. Who is this actress?
    Milla Jovovich
    Kathy Bates
    Catherine Keener
    Cate Blanchett


5. This actor didn't win an Oscar after being nominated, but the film he starred in did. In the film he plays a compassionate member of the Nazi party who saved hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust. Who was he?
    Answer: (Two Words, Full name or last name only)


6. This actor directed and starred in a film about a famous modern artist. He earned a nomination for his acting performance in the film. Who was he?
    Daniel Day-Lewis
    John Malkovich
    Ed Harris
    Jeremy Irons


7. This actor was nominated for his performance in a film about a champion boxer. The film also starred Jon Voight, who was also nominated that year in 2002. Who was he?
    Answer: (Two Words, Full name or last name only)


8. This actor was nominated for an Oscar three times. One of his nominations was for his incredible performance opposite Susan Sarandon as death row inmate, Matthew Poncelet in 1995. Who is this actor?
    Guy Pearce
    Sean Penn
    Woody Harrelson
    Edward Norton


9. This film won 8 Academy Awards in 1984. Included were awards for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. One of the Oscars it didn't win was for this actor's leading role as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Who was this actor?
    Answer: (Two Words, Full name or last name only)


10. At just 27, this actress has already been nominated three times. Her first nomination was for her performance in the film "Sense and Sensibility". After that she received two more nominations. One for her role in "Titanic" and her latest for the film "Iris".
    Kate Winslet
    Mira Sorvino
    Minnie Driver
    Jennifer Connelly


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