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1.
  Movie Title Roles - Who Was That Guy?   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Good movies... good actors. It's time to match 'em up.
Average, 10 Qns, JRooowe, Aug 10 23
Average
JRooowe gold member
Aug 10 23
373 plays
2.
  A Role, a Film, and an Actor    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Wonderful roles performed by talented actors. Match the actor to his role in a film.
Average, 10 Qns, VBookWorm, May 30 23
Average
VBookWorm
May 30 23
1039 plays
3.
  Two Movies, One Star II   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I'm going to give you the titles of two movies. There is an actor or actress who stars in both of those films. You decide who it is. This is part II, the women. Good luck!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 21 22
Very Easy
LeoDaVinci editor
Mar 21 22
650 plays
4.
  Damon or Affleck?   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been friends since they were young. Both have gone on to have very successful movie careers. Can you categorize the movies as to who acted in them? Damon, Affleck, or both.
Easier, 15 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Oct 18 22
Easier
LeoDaVinci editor
Oct 18 22
467 plays
5.
  Who's Who: Holiday Movie Stars   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
It's time to snuggle down to watch all those great movies with actors who have become part of many families during the holiday season! Instead of choosing the holiday movie, you must match the actors and actresses to the character they played!
Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 19 19
Easier
ponycargirl editor
Dec 19 19
871 plays
6.
  Two Movies, One Star I   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I'm going to give you the titles of two movies. There is an actor or actress who stars in both of those films. You decide who it is. This is part I, the men. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 19 22
Easier
LeoDaVinci editor
Mar 19 22
493 plays
7.
  Name the Star   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I'll give you a couple of details about a film and the year it was released. All you need to do is match the actors listed to the correct film.
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 29 20
Easier
rossian editor
Mar 29 20
801 plays
8.
  Casting Calls   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can You match the actor/actress with three of the roles he/she played?
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Dec 12 16
Easier
nyirene330
1204 plays
9.
  Actor ABCs (The Best Actors Alphabetically)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Three roles in films are given. Pick the greatest actor for each letter of the alphabet who brought those characters to life. The letter X has been omitted.
Easier, 25 Qns, mj20, Jul 10 22
Easier
mj20
Jul 10 22
466 plays
10.
  Two on the Aisle   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the actors to their dual roles.
Easier, 15 Qns, nyirene330, Apr 14 17
Easier
nyirene330
807 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who was the common actress in these three motion pictures? "Stir Crazy" (1980) "Poltergeist" (1982) "The Big Chill" (1983)

From Quiz "Name The Common Movie Actress"




11.
  Non Acknowledgment   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You wouldn't credit(!) the number of big stars who have appeared uncredited in movies. Match the actor with the role.
Easier, 10 Qns, Upstart3, May 01 17
Easier
Upstart3 gold member
1036 plays
12.
  Fathers and Sons   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fathers and sons, mothers and daughters. Whilst parent/child stars don't make up the bulk of Hollywood, you don't have to look far to find them. Can you figure out who the parent/child partners are from a list of their movies?
Easier, 10 Qns, lones78, Dec 23 19
Easier
lones78 gold member
Dec 23 19
1501 plays
13.
  Iconic Film Characters   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some actors have become synonymous with the characters they have played in movies. I'll give you the character you match them with the actor. e.g. Leonard Nimoy = Mr Spock.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 08 17
Very Easy
Desimac gold member
Nov 08 17
1142 plays
14.
  Who Played Who?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the actor to the real life person he/she portrayed on screen?
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Nov 07 16
Easier
nyirene330
913 plays
15.
  What Actors Played These Characters?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you the names of characters played by famous movie stars. All you need to do is name the star. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, wenray, Nov 19 15
Average
wenray
2217 plays
16.
  The Sixties Revolution in Films-The Actresses   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1960s were years of enormous change, which was reflected in the films of that decade. This quiz is about those films and the actresses that starred in them.
Average, 10 Qns, robbieh, Dec 22 22
Average
robbieh
Dec 22 22
2509 plays
17.
  Iconic Film Characters #2    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some actors have become synonymous with the characters they have played in movies. I'll give you the character you match them with the actor. e.g. Mr Spock = Leonard Nimoy.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Mar 16 20
Very Easy
Desimac gold member
Mar 16 20
726 plays
18.
  Match the Stars 2   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the actor to one of his most praised roles.
Easier, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Apr 14 16
Easier
Rehaberpro
1146 plays
19.
  Match the Stars   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the actress with one of her most praised performances.
Easier, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Apr 08 16
Easier
Rehaberpro
1075 plays
20.
  Tom, Dick or Larry   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Only the elite few are ever likely to receive a Best Actor Oscar - these Toms, Dicks and Larrys nearly got one for the films listed, but had to settle for a nomination. You just have to match each actor to the film for which they were nominated.
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 10 19
Average
Fifiona81 editor
May 10 19
323 plays
21.
  Movie Celebrity Mash    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you some of the movies that stars have done, and you guess the star.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Sep 04 19
Easier
bigjohnsludge gold member
Sep 04 19
1484 plays
22.
  Name The Common Movie Actress    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, you will be shown a list of three movies. Choose the common actress who appears in each film. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, BAMBOOMANIA, Dec 06 20
Easier
BAMBOOMANIA
Dec 06 20
721 plays
23.
  Classic Actors in Classic Roles   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you the names of three well known classic movie characters, you'll choose the actor or actress who was best known for those roles. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Coonielady, Aug 12 14
Average
Coonielady
1328 plays
24.
  3 Characters in Search of an Actor   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will name three roles for each actor or actress and you need to pick the correct answer.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jun 17 15
Easier
nyirene330
825 plays
25.
  More Casting Calls   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Once again you need to match the actor or actress with the roles they played.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Dec 16 16
Average
nyirene330
593 plays
26.
  Who Played This Role?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you the name of ten characters in ten different films. Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to select the name of the actor playing each character. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 12 14
Average
Creedy gold member
1395 plays
27.
  Movie Moms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mothers have always been an important part of films. In this quiz I will ask you to name the actress who portrayed the mother in the movie in question. The movies are all from the 1960s to the 2000s. Have fun and good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Bob9491, Dec 15 20
Easier
Bob9491
Dec 15 20
507 plays
28.
  Who Am I? - Famous Actors   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's see how much do you know about some of the most popular Hollywood actors and actresses. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, blackandgreen, Mar 29 13
Average
blackandgreen
1903 plays
29.
  Actress ABCs (The Best Actresses Alphabetically)    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Three roles in films are given. Pick the greatest actress for each letter of the alphabet who brought those characters to life. The letter X has been omitted.
Average, 25 Qns, mj20, Jun 07 22
Average
mj20
Jun 07 22
337 plays
30.
  All Actresses are Crazy   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Great actresses make great movies. Here are ten actresses that gave us some very memorable crazy characters.
Easier, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Oct 14 18
Easier
pennie1478 gold member
Oct 14 18
1497 plays
31.
  Know Your Role? (The Manly Edition)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll name three characters (or more) an actor has played, you name the actor. I may give a few other hints also.
Easier, 10 Qns, madasasnake, Nov 11 20
Easier
madasasnake
Nov 11 20
1265 plays
32.
  Movie Parts for Movie Buffs   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Which actor played which part? So many movies, so little time!
Average, 10 Qns, TheRambler, Mar 20 08
Average
TheRambler
1828 plays
33.
  Same Character, Different Ages   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the older actor/actress with the younger one who portrayed the same movie character. (The number in parentheses is the year of the film's release)
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jul 25 18
Average
nyirene330
Jul 25 18
262 plays
34.
  Which Actor Played Them?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you the names of characters from well-known movies, all of whom were played by the same Oscar-winning actor. Just identify the actor.
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Aug 11 14
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
1186 plays
35.
  Do You Know Your Actors? 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The western movie has been with us a long time and never really seems to go away. Play this quiz and see if you can remember the actors who played these western heroes and villains?
Average, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, Jan 14 14
Average
shipyardbernie gold member
1088 plays
36.
  Name The Common Actor/Actress   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about some of my favorite actors and actresses from the big screen. I will list the titles of three movies and you determine which of the stars appeared in all three.
Average, 10 Qns, BAMBOOMANIA, Aug 10 17
Average
BAMBOOMANIA
Aug 10 17
617 plays
37.
  Company of Heroes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Today, the biggest movie and film celebrities continue to jump at the opportunity to portray a super hero or a super villain. Can you recognize some of these celebrities who are joining the company of heroes?
Average, 10 Qns, coachpauly, May 24 14
Average
coachpauly
451 plays
38.
  Movie Stars and The Characters They Played    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you three character names. You guess which actor played those characters.
Average, 10 Qns, KeyserSose, Aug 21 23
Average
KeyserSose
Aug 21 23
812 plays
39.
  Name The Common Actor/Actress - Part Deux    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second part of my "Name the Common Actor/Actress" quiz. I just had so many favorites that weren't in the first quiz. I will list three different movies and you try to determine who appears in all three.
Average, 10 Qns, BAMBOOMANIA, Aug 11 17
Average
BAMBOOMANIA
Aug 11 17
677 plays
40.
  It Was On the Tip of My Tongue...What Was Her Name    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
As a Production Assistant for the TV talk show, your job is to conduct pre-show interviews with guests to prepare them for the show. This includes helping them recall facts they may have forgotten. Can you help out?
Average, 15 Qns, MaceoMack, Feb 22 15
Average
MaceoMack
566 plays
41.
  Cast Off    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pick the actor or actress who was NOT part of the movie's cast.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Feb 01 15
Average
nyirene330
386 plays
42.
  Hey Ma, I Got the Title Role! (Part Two)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You are given the film and you have to determine who had the title role. Be careful of re-makes and dates. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Feb 15 10
Average
Rehaberpro
651 plays
43.
  Hey Ma, I Got the Title Role!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You are given the film and you have to determine who had the title role. Be careful of re-makes and dates. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Jan 28 13
Average
Rehaberpro
1234 plays
44.
  Movie Bobs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Name the performer who played in movies dealing with characters named Bob.
Average, 10 Qns, Robert907, Aug 12 14
Average
Robert907 gold member
821 plays
45.
  Odd Actor Out    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In many film roles several actors may have played the same character. Select the actor who has not appeared in that role.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Jun 20 11
Tough
Rehaberpro
727 plays
46.
  Guess Which George It Is    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Decide which George I'm describing. Choose from George Raft, George Kennedy, George Chakiris or George Peppard.
Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Nov 09 04
Average
Polaris101 gold member
670 plays
47.
  What Actress Am I?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten actresses talk about one or two roles they've played. Can you identify them?
Tough, 10 Qns, queenofsheba, Feb 05 13
Tough
queenofsheba
2078 plays
48.
  From "La Mancha" to "Killer Tomatoes"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every question will list four films, each of which features the same actor. Find the actor. The last named of the four films will then link into the next question, and so on ......
Average, 10 Qns, Bazzoomer, Sep 27 13
Average
Bazzoomer
316 plays
49.
  Who Am I?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I will give you five characters, you will have to tell me the actor who played them. Have fun and good luck!
Difficult, 15 Qns, Eric7272, Jun 23 08
Difficult
Eric7272
1393 plays
50.
  Choose Which Charles It Is    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Decide which Charles I'm describing. Choose from Charles Laughton, Charles Ruggles, Charles Bickford or Charles Coburn.
Average, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Dec 27 03
Average
Polaris101 gold member
602 plays
51.
  Name the Actress - '80s Edition    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the iconic 1980s role, and you give me the actress that brought that character to life.
Tough, 10 Qns, panatv221, Dec 28 16
Tough
panatv221
443 plays
52.
  Robert, Party of Four    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll describe a character and film, you choose whether he was played by Robert Montgomery, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor or Robert Young. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Nov 28 03
Tough
Polaris101 gold member
510 plays
53.
  Actresses and Their Roles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second installment to my previous quiz on actors and their films. This time my focus is on actresses. In this quiz, you will be asked to name the actress who played the role that is described in the question. Have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jalobi, Apr 29 07
Difficult
jalobi
1274 plays
54.
  Ten Wonderful Actresses of the 2000s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The concept of this quiz is plain simple: I'll give you three movies featuring a certain actress and all you have to do is to choose the right answer. All these actresses played a role in the 2000s. Enjoy.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rolling-murray, Nov 23 21
Difficult
rolling-murray
Nov 23 21
2701 plays
55.
  Laurel and Hardy Helpmates    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are two of the most recognizable characters in comedy. This quiz, though, is about some of the other actors who appeared alongside the boys throughout their career. The faces are very familiar, but are the names?
Average, 10 Qns, divyogi, Jun 30 05
Average
divyogi
385 plays
56.
  Hamlet, Is That You?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hamlet, is that you? Hamlet? Why, it's Laurence Olivier of course! This quiz is all about title characters in the movies. From the character descriptions, do you know the actors and actresses that played them?
Average, 10 Qns, gillez, Oct 22 12
Average
gillez
273 plays
57.
  Actor Writers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know your literary writers and movies? In this quiz, I will describe a writer (poet/novelist/playwright) without naming the writer, and a movie which is about that writer, and you must name the actor who portrayed the writer in the movie.
Average, 10 Qns, napierslogs, Aug 06 06
Average
napierslogs
624 plays
58.
  Pick a Murray    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll describe a character and film; you choose whether it was Bill, John, Brian or Joel.
Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Nov 28 03
Tough
Polaris101 gold member
465 plays
59.
  The Emily Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz includes questions on actresses and characters named Emily.
Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Nov 09 04
Tough
Polaris101 gold member
521 plays
60.
  Actors and their Roles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz that will test your memory of what roles actors have played in the movies. All you have to do is guess the actor in the film that I will describe. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jalobi, Dec 11 06
Difficult
jalobi
1378 plays
61.
  Actors in My Mind    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers stars that have been in my mind lately. The questions mainly ask you to name the star whose role is described here. Have fun with this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, jalobi, Oct 06 06
Tough
jalobi
1033 plays
62.
  Name The Actor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz I'm going to name three characters an actor played and what movie the character was from and you tell me what actor I'm talking about.
Tough, 10 Qns, thiala, Aug 12 14
Tough
thiala
961 plays
63.
  Lesser Known Movies and the Actors in Them    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you name these movie stars from their lesser known movie roles?
Difficult, 10 Qns, good1girl, Jul 11 09
Difficult
good1girl
818 plays
64.
  Coulda Been a Contender    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions will discuss famous roles, the stars playing them and celebrity others who were considered for the part. Do you think you know who the original Batman was supposed to be? Take this quiz to find out!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, poeticliesense, Jan 21 07
Very Difficult
poeticliesense
754 plays
65.
  Connections to Oliver Twist    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Which actor connects these movies or characters back to Oliver Twist?
Difficult, 5 Qns, awkins, Jan 24 03
Difficult
awkins
605 plays

Name the Movie Actors and Actresses Trivia Questions

1. Which greatest "A" actress played these roles: Queen Rinaldi, Victoria Grant, Samantha Taylor?

From Quiz
Actress ABCs (The Best Actresses Alphabetically)

Answer: Julie Andrews

Julia Elizabeth Wells was born in 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. Julie was in the running for the role of Eliza Doolittle in the the film "My Fair Lady", but Audrey Hepburn was chosen. If she had not been denied that role she would have never become the namesake of the movie "Mary Poppins". For that role she won the Oscar Award in 1965 for Best Actress in a Leading Role. The three roles given in the clue are from the movies "The Princess Diaries", "Victor/Victoria", and "10". They are in the same order as the roles are listed.

2. Which greatest "A" actor played these roles: Yossarian, Dr. Oatman, Lester Siegel?

From Quiz Actor ABCs (The Best Actors Alphabetically)

Answer: Alan Arkin

Alan Wolf Arkin was born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. Arkin graduated from Bennington College in Vermont. Interestingly Alan co-wrote the 1956 hit song by Harry Belafonte, "The Banana Boat Song". He won an Oscar Award in 2001 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie "Little Miss Sunshine". The three roles given in the clue were from the movies "Catch-22", "Grosse Point Blank", and "Argo". They are in the same order as the roles are listed.

3. Who is the common actress in these three movies? "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977) "Norma Rae" (1979) "Forrest Gump" (1994)

From Quiz Name The Common Movie Actress

Answer: Sally Field

Sally Field started her career by starring in the TV sitcoms "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun". She has so many other great movies to her credit including "Hooper" (1978), "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Steel Magnolias" (1989) and "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2014). She is also a TV director and directed the film "Beautiful" in 2000. She has won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and three Primetime Emmy Awards.

4. Who played Garp's mother in "The World According to Garp"?

From Quiz Movie Moms

Answer: Glenn Close

Directed by George Roy Hill, "The World According to Garp" was a 1982 movie starring Robin Williams as T.S. Garp. Glenn Close played the part of Jenny Fields, Garp's mother. She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Scripted by Steve Teisch, the movie was based on a novel by John Irving. John Lithgow's portrayal of transgender Rebecca Muldoonm also received an Oscar nomination.

5. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Blazing Saddles" (1974) "The World's Greatest Lover" (1977) "Stir Crazy" (1980)

From Quiz Name The Common Actor/Actress - Part Deux

Answer: Gene Wilder

Wilder played the Waco Kid in "Blazing Saddles" and was playwright Skip Donahue in "Stir Crazy". He was born Jerome Silberman in 1933 in Milwaukee. In addition to starring in such classics as "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Young Frankenstein", he also wrote, produced and directed films. His third wife was "SNL" comedienne Gilda Radner. Wilder died on August 29, 2016.

6. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) "An American in Paris" (1951) "Brigadoon" (1954)

From Quiz Name The Common Actor/Actress

Answer: Gene Kelly

Kelly was born Eugene Curran Kelly August 23, 1912 in East Liberty, PA. My absolute favorite was "Singin' in the Rain" released in 1952. Let me tell you - this man could dance! Fred Astaire was great but I'll take Gene Kelly just about every time. He also appeared in "Xanadu" along with Olivia Newton-John in 1980.

7. This star had a small part as a pilot in the 1995 movie "Waterworld". He also played Dewey Finn in the 2003 movie "School of Rock".

From Quiz Movie Celebrity Mash

Answer: Jack Black

Jack Black is actually the son of two satellite engineers who worked on the Hubble space telescope. In the 90s, Black played small roles in films such as "Demolition Man", "Waterworld", "The Fan", "The Cable Guy" "The Jackal", and "Enemy of the State". His big break came when he got the role of Hal in the 2001 movie "Shallow Hal".

8. Which actress played bikini-dropping Linda Barrett in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"?

From Quiz Name the Actress - '80s Edition

Answer: Phoebe Cates

Cates appeared in a few other '80s movies such as "Paradise", "Gremlins", "Private School", "Bright Lights, Big City" and, in 1991, "Drop Dead Fred". She married actor Kevin Klein in 1989.

9. Who played Eddie Felson, Ben Quick and Henry Gondorff?

From Quiz 3 Characters in Search of an Actor

Answer: Paul Newman

You really didn't think I was going to give you Butch Cassidy, did you? Paul Newman (1925-2008) came from a time when stars really were stars. Newman was an entrepreneur, director, race car driver, husband of Joanne Woodward for 50 years, team owner, environmentalist, philanthropist, handsome (those eyes!), oh! and did I mention actor? In 1961 he played 'Fast" Eddie Felson, a pool shark. He reprised the role in 1986 in "The Color of Money" and finally won that Academy Award he'd been denied all those years. In 1958, he was con artist Ben Quick in Faulkner's "Long, Hot Summer" and he was Henry Gondorff in "The Sting", Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy, Frank Galvin... and so much more.

10. Which Oscar winning actor played these characters? Roger "Verbal" Kint - Dave Harken - Micky Rosa

From Quiz Movie Stars and The Characters They Played

Answer: Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey played criminal con man Verbal Kint in "The Usual Suspects", a president at a financial firm in "Horrible Bosses", and a professor at MIT in "21". He won Oscars for Best Actor in "American Beauty" and Best Supporting Actor in "The Usual Suspects".

11. Bill Murray played the part of Bob Wiley in the 1991 comedy "What About Bob?". Who played Bob's New York psychiatrist, Leo, who tries to go on vacation?

From Quiz Movie Bobs

Answer: Richard Dreyfuss

Good-natured Bob is unable to cope with the absence of his psychiatrist and follows Leo on his vacation. Tables are turned when it is Leo who cannot cope with Bob's presence in his life.

12. Which Hollywood leading man portrayed Joe Bradley, Sam Bowden, and Atticus Finch?

From Quiz Classic Actors in Classic Roles

Answer: Gregory Peck

Best known for his Oscar winning performance as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird", Gregory Peck also starred as reporter Joe Bradley in "Roman Holiday" and as attorney Sam Bowden in the 1962 thriller "Cape Fear". He died in 2003 at the age of 87.

13. The screen roles of which Oscar-winning actor include Josh Baskin, Joe Banks, Sam Baldwin, Andrew Beckett and Chuck Noland?

From Quiz Which Actor Played Them?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Born Thomas Jeffrey Hanks in Concord CA in 1956, his films has grossed more than $8 billion worldwide. In 1995, Hanks became the second actor (after Spencer Tracy in 1939) to win the Best Actor award in consecutive years. Tom Hanks played the adult Josh Baskin in "Big" in 1988, Joe Banks in "Joe Versus the Volcano" in 1990, Sam Baldwin in "Sleepless in Seattle" in 1993, Andrew Beckett in an Oscar-winning performance in "Philadelphia" also in 1993, and Chuck Noland in "Cast Away" in 2000.

14. This actor played the roles of Frank Moses, Detective Jack Mosley, Joseph "Joe" Blake, Korben Dallas, John McClane, Dr Malcolm Crowe, and Butch Coolidge. Who is this star?

From Quiz What Actors Played These Characters?

Answer: Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis played Frank Moses in "RED" (2010), Detective Jack Mosley in "16 Blocks" (2006), Joseph "Joe" Blake in "Bandits" (2001), Korben Dallas in "The Fifth Element" (1997), John McClane in the "Die Hard" movies, Dr Malcolm Crowe in "The Sixth Sense" (1999), and Butch Coolidge in "Pulp Fiction (1994). Walter Bruce Willis was born on 19 March 1955 in Germany whilst his American, soldier father was stationed there. He has appeared in over 90 movies. He has made commercials for TV and of course starred in "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepherd. He has his own band and has released two albums. Willis has been cast at least twice by ten directors in their films, and has received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Along with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Demi Moore, he co-founded "Planet Hollywood" in 1991. In April 2005 Willis was honoured by the French Government for his contribution to the film industry and was made an Officer Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Letters (Officer of Art and Letters). For contribution to Arts and Environment, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011.

15. Who played the role of Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur"?

From Quiz Who Played This Role?

Answer: Stephen Boyd

"Ben-Hur", starring the great Charlton Heston (1923-2008), is set in Roman times, during that nation's occupation of Israel. The story revolves around the life of wealthy Jewish man Judah Ben-Hur, his fall into slavery at the hands of his one time friend Messala (a Roman soldier), and his triumphant return. It culminates in a magnificent chariot race and a breath-taking duel between the two. Stephen Boyd (1931-1977) plays Messala, a cheat to the end, who falls during the race and is trampled under the wheels of the chariots and the hooves of the horses. The film won a staggering eleven Academy Awards, none of which went to either Stephen Boyd, or the beautiful horses used in that mighty chariot race. Interestingly, Boyd was originally offered the role of Mark Anthony in the 1963 film "Cleopatra", but withdrew from the show to star in another lesser-known film of the time. Boyd was born in Ireland, and appeared in sixty films during his career, before dying of a heart attack during a round of golf. "Ben Hur" was his most well known film, but he was noted for his sterling performances in all the roles he undertook. These include "The Man Who Never Was" in 1956, in which he plays a spy. Another of his films is the 1966 "Fantastic Voyage" in which he plays one of the men in a submarine which was miniaturised in order to go inside the body of an unconscious and very important scientist holding valuable information.

16. Which actor played Jack Jericho in "The Pick Up Artist", Alex Finch in "Chances Are" and Paul Avery in "Zodiac"?

From Quiz Name The Actor

Answer: Robert Downey Jr.

In "The Pick Up Artist" Robert was actually credited as Robert Downey instead of Robert Downey Jr. Robert also starred in the movie "Less Than Zero" in the 80s.

17. Randolph Scott made his last movie in 1962 when starring in "Ride The High Country". What was the name of his co-star in this movie?

From Quiz Do You Know Your Actors? 3

Answer: Joel McCrea

You could not have got two more appropriate actors than Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea to play the roles of ageing cowboys in a story about the passing of the old west. "Ride the High Country" (1962), is the story of ex-lawman Steve Judd (Joel McCrea) who asks an old friend, Gil Westrum (Randolph Scott), to help him transport gold through dangerous country. Westrum has plans of his own for the gold but after they get on the wrong side of the Hammond family he changes his mind. Their friendship wins out and they have a showdown with the Hammonds and the gold gets through. Unfortunately Judd gets wounded and dies from his wounds in the final shoot out. The movie also starred John Anderson, R. G. Armstrong, Edgar Buchanan, James Drury, Mariette Hartley, L. Q. Jones and Warren Oates. It was directed by Sam Peckinpah. Joel McCrea was born Joel Albert McCrea in Pasadena, California, USA, in 1905. Maybe he was always destined to become an actor, on his paper round as a boy, he delivered the Los Angeles Times to director Cecil B. DeMille. He made over 90 movies between 1927 and 1976. He acted in dramas, comedies, westerns and social dramas, but his favourite was westerns. In 1934 he made the first of five movies with actress Miriam Hopkins and the first of six movies with actress Barbara Stanwyck. His golden age was in the early '40s and after making "The Virginian" in 1946 all but one of his movies were westerns. He died from pneumonia in Los Angles, California, USA, in 1990 aged 84. Randolph Scott was born George Randolph Scott in Orange County, Virginia, USA, in 1898. He died from heart and lung ailments in Beverley Hills, California, USA, in 1987 aged 89.

18. This tough-guy was born in New York City in 1943. Which actor played the characters Jake La Motta, Travis Bickle and Vito Corleone ?

From Quiz Know Your Role? (The Manly Edition)

Answer: Robert De Niro

He played Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull", an excellent boxing movie. Travis Bickle was a disturbed cab driver in "Taxi Driver". Vito Corleone was a mobster in "Godfather II".

19. Who among these actors never played Superman?

From Quiz Odd Actor Out

Answer: Steve Reeves

Christopher Reeve played Superman in four "Superman" films in 1978, 1980,1983, and 1987. A riding injury left him a quadriplegic although he still managed some acting roles. He died in 2004. George Reeves is most known for his television "Superman" series (1951-58) but did have a theatrical release "Superman and the Mole Men" (1951). He died of what was ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound although other theories exist. Kirk Alyn played Superman in a 1948 serial "Superman" and in a 1950 film "Atom Man vs Superman". Alyn found little work after this except for some uncredited film appearances. Steve Reeves was one of the highest paid stars in Europe with his series of 'muscle-man' films such as "Hercules" (1957)and "Goliath and the Barbarians" (1959) but not Superman. Before the part was awarded to Christopher Reeve, a Hollywood who's who were either considered for the role or auditioned. These include Muhammad Ali, Al Pacino, James Caan, Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Dustin Hoffman, Neil Diamond, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Brolin, Lyle Waggoner, Christopher Walken, Nick Nolte, Jon Voight, Perry King, Kris Kristofferson, and Charles Bronson.

20. "Anna Christie" by Eugene O'Neill was first produced on Broadway in 1922, followed by a silent film version. In 1930 the first talkie version was filmed. Who played "Anna?"

From Quiz Hey Ma, I Got the Title Role! (Part Two)

Answer: Greta Garbo

The film was promoted with the slogan "Garbo Speaks". Garbo played a prostitute who fell in love with a fisherman played by Charles Bickford. Garbo was nominated four times for Oscars but won none except an 'honorary'. In later years she became reclusive granting no interviews and was thought to have depressive episodes.

21. A couple of films have been generated from Patricia Highsmith's Ripley series. In "Ripley's Game" (2002), who played Ripley?

From Quiz Hey Ma, I Got the Title Role!

Answer: John Malkovich

Malkovich starred in what according to Roger Ebert, film critic, was the superior of the Ripley films. Matt Damon played Ripley in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) but was a much tamer Ripley. Malkovich has appeared in such films as "Empire of the Sun" (1987), "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), and also had the title role in "Being John Malkovich" (1998).

22. Which actor has appeared in the films "Fraternity Vacation", "Jungle Fever", "Top Gun" and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"?

From Quiz Lesser Known Movies and the Actors in Them

Answer: Tim Robbins

In "Fraternity Vacation" Tim had one of the lead roles, playing Larry "Mother" Tucker. The other three films he had a bit part in. In "Top Gun" he was Merlin. He played Jerry in "Jungle Fever", and he was The President in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". Tim is also an Academy Award winner for Actor in a Supporting Role, for "Mystic River".

23. This tiny actor has displayed brilliant acting potential in movies such as "Love That Boy", "Hard Candy" or "X-Men: The Last Stand". Who is it?

From Quiz Ten Wonderful Actresses of the 2000s

Answer: Ellen Page

If I'd mentioned Jason Reitman's "Juno", I bet no one would get this one wrong. 5'1" Canadian actor Ellen Philpotts-Page (hence the nickname The Tiny Canadian) is certainly one of the most promissing acting talents of the new century, achieving remarkable performances as Juno MacGuff in "Juno" (which gained a Best Actress Oscar nomination) and as Hayley Stark in the hunter-becomes-prey thriller "Hard Candy". "Love That Boy" is a Canadian movie where Ellen played the role of Suzanna, whereas in the "X-Men" third installment she played Shadow Cat, alongside all the other possible answers. Paige now identifies as Elliot.

24. This actor has played many varied parts, including a king, a reformed hit man, the devil and a Russian driver for one of London's organized crime families. Can you name him?

From Quiz Movie Parts for Movie Buffs

Answer: Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen is multi-talented. He writes poetry, sings, as well as being a fine actor. He played Aragorn, who eventually became the king in the epic "Lord of the Rings". He played Tom Stall, in the brutal story of a reformed hit man in "A History of Violence". He played the big man downstairs, in the superb "Prophecy" and he also played Nikolai Luzhin, a Russian driver and hit man in the extremely violent "Eastern Promises".

25. 1960 was the year that "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" was released. The film starred a blonde actress with a squeaky clean image, who was a top box office attraction during the decade. Who was the actress?

From Quiz The Sixties Revolution in Films-The Actresses

Answer: Doris Day

Doris Day (b. 1924) started her show business career as a band singer, and went on to star in many popular films. Day was one of the best-loved actresses of the fifties and sixties. She was nominated for an Oscar for "Pillow Talk" in 1959. Her sixties' movies included "Midnight Lace" (1960) with Rex Harrison, "That Touch of Mink" (1962) with the wonderful Cary Grant and "Send Me No Flowers" (1964) with frequent co-star Rock Hudson. She is said to have turned down the role of Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate", which was eventually played by Anne Bancroft. She retired from show business in the early seventies, and went on to become a crusader for the humane treatment of animals.

26. In "Shakespeare in Love" I disguised myself as a man because women weren't allowed to act. Who am I?

From Quiz What Actress Am I?

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

She played Viola in "Shakespeare in Love" and Marge in "The Talented Mister Ripley". She also played the title role in an adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma". She was born in Los Angeles in 1972.

27. "Of Love and Shadows" follows the story of a photographer (Antonio Banderas) who works for an American magazine editor, during the turbulent times of the Pinochet administration. Who plays the magazine editor?

From Quiz Actresses and Their Roles

Answer: Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly essays the role of Irene, a magazine editor in Chile, who becomes involved with a photographer (Banderas). Her love affair with the photographer opens her eyes to the ruthlessness of the Pinochet dictatorship. As an actress, Connelly won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing the role of a suffering wife in "A Beautiful Mind". Among her films are "Blood Diamond", "Dark Water" and "Requiem for a Dream".

28. Who was the original choice of screenwriter Callie Khouri for Brad Pitt's role of J.D. in 1991's "Thelma and Louise"?

From Quiz Coulda Been a Contender

Answer: William Baldwin

The reason Baldwin turned it down was to star in "Backdraft" (1991). George Clooney auditioned for the part five times, but was not the right fit. The list of people who either passed on or dropped out of the film is long. Tina Turner, Cher, and Johnny Depp all turned down roles in the film. Jodie Foster and Michelle Pfeiffer agreed to be the leading characters but dropped out after pre-production took too long. And instead of playing the two outlaws, Thelma and Louise, Goldie Hawn and Meryll Streep opted instead to star in the cinematic flop "Death Becomes Her" (1992).

29. In "The Weight of Water", Catherine McCormack plays a newspaper photographer who is researching the murder of two women in 1837. Who plays her husband, who is seduced by the wife (Elizabeth Hurley) of her brother-in-law (Josh Lucas)?

From Quiz Actors and their Roles

Answer: Sean Penn

Sean Penn takes on a special role in this film, as Thomas Janes, a writer and husband who shakes up his marriage with a photographer, when he shows sexual interest in her sister.

30. The movie "Finding Neverland" is about a Scottish writer and his relationship with the Davies' family, who was his inspiration for "Peter Pan". Which actor portrays this writer?

From Quiz Actor Writers

Answer: Johnny Depp

The writer is J.M. Barrie born in 1860. He went to the University of Edinburgh and is also the author of "What Every Woman Knows" and "The Boy David". Johnny Depp was nominated for an Oscar for this role. "Finding Neverland" also stars Kate Winslet.

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