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Before They Were Famous Too Trivia Quiz


I'll list some early television and movie work, you guess which star I'm talking about.

A multiple-choice quiz by James76255. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
James76255
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
123,370
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
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1156
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Question 1 of 10
1. Before "Saturday Night Live" made him a star, this funny man got his first acting job in the 1981 movie "Halloween 2". A year later, he landed a starring role on the short lived sitcom "One of the Boys" with Mickey Rooney. Who is it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. While struggling as a stand up comedian, he found work as a writer on the television show "Good Times". He would later do some acting with guest appearances on "Mork and Mindy" and "Open All Night", and a part in the 1979 television movie "Fast Friends". Who is it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Like many actresses of her generation, her early credits include a guest appearance on "Fantasy Island". She soon became part of the regular cast of two short lived series: "Delta House" in 1979 and "B.A.D. Cats" in 1980. Which actress is she? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. He appeared as Basketball Player #10 in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", but found larger roles in "School Ties" (1992) and "Dazed and Confused" (1993). Who is this Academy Award winner? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This sexy actress started off with guest appearances on TV's "Silver Spoons" and a bit part in the 1980 movie "Stardust Memories". She was later a part of the regular cast in the TV series "Bay City Blues" and had a starring role in 1987's "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol". Who is she? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This Texas born entertainer started off as a writer for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". Before long he was getting time in front of the camera as a regular performer on shows like "Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour" and "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show". Who is he? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. He got his start as a regular on the Canadian kids show "Range Ryder and the Calgary Kid". After a few guest appearances on shows like the HBO series "Bizarre", he landed another regular spot on the British show "Wide Awake Club". Who is this well traveled actor? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Guest appearances on "Love, Sidney" and "The Guiding Light" led to this actresses first supporting role in the 1983 TV movie "An Invasion of Privacy". In 1989, she was a regular on the short lived series "Girl Talk", but later landed a regular role on the daytime soap opera "All My Children". Who is this star? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. It was a relatively short road to fame for this beautiful actress. After guest appearances on the series "Amen", "They Came from Outer Space", and "A Different World", she became part of the regular cast of the 1989 comedy series "Living Dolls". Who is this star? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After years as a stand-up comedian, he got a small part in the movie "Coneheads" and guest shots on "The Torkelsons" and "The George Carlin Show". After a brief stint on the short lived series "The Good Life", he finally landed his own TV series. Who is this comedian? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Before "Saturday Night Live" made him a star, this funny man got his first acting job in the 1981 movie "Halloween 2". A year later, he landed a starring role on the short lived sitcom "One of the Boys" with Mickey Rooney. Who is it?

Answer: Dana Carvey

Along with Carvey and Rooney, Meg Ryan, Nathan Lane, and Scatman Crothers also starred in "One of the Boys".
2. While struggling as a stand up comedian, he found work as a writer on the television show "Good Times". He would later do some acting with guest appearances on "Mork and Mindy" and "Open All Night", and a part in the 1979 television movie "Fast Friends". Who is it?

Answer: David Letterman

Letterman provided the voice of a Motley Crue roadie in the 1996 animated movie "Beavis and Butt-head Do America". He is credited as Earl Hofert.
3. Like many actresses of her generation, her early credits include a guest appearance on "Fantasy Island". She soon became part of the regular cast of two short lived series: "Delta House" in 1979 and "B.A.D. Cats" in 1980. Which actress is she?

Answer: Michelle Pfeiffer

See if you can spot Michelle in the horn section of B.B. King's music video for "In The Midnight Hour".
4. He appeared as Basketball Player #10 in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", but found larger roles in "School Ties" (1992) and "Dazed and Confused" (1993). Who is this Academy Award winner?

Answer: Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1997 for "Good Will Hunting".
5. This sexy actress started off with guest appearances on TV's "Silver Spoons" and a bit part in the 1980 movie "Stardust Memories". She was later a part of the regular cast in the TV series "Bay City Blues" and had a starring role in 1987's "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol". Who is she?

Answer: Sharon Stone

Sharon became a star with a simple crossing of her legs in the 1992 movie "Basic Instinct".
6. This Texas born entertainer started off as a writer for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour". Before long he was getting time in front of the camera as a regular performer on shows like "Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour" and "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show". Who is he?

Answer: Steve Martin

His zany stand-up comedy routines are what made him a star, but there is very little in entertainment Steve Martin hasn't done. Martin even received an Oscar nomination for the 1977 short film "The Absent-Minded Waiter" and has written a play called "Picasso at the Lapin Agile".
7. He got his start as a regular on the Canadian kids show "Range Ryder and the Calgary Kid". After a few guest appearances on shows like the HBO series "Bizarre", he landed another regular spot on the British show "Wide Awake Club". Who is this well traveled actor?

Answer: Mike Myers

Myers burst onto the scene in 1989 with a variety of characters on "Saturday Night Live", but it's his "Austin Powers" movies that made him a superstar.
8. Guest appearances on "Love, Sidney" and "The Guiding Light" led to this actresses first supporting role in the 1983 TV movie "An Invasion of Privacy". In 1989, she was a regular on the short lived series "Girl Talk", but later landed a regular role on the daytime soap opera "All My Children". Who is this star?

Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle shot to stardom on the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". She was also the voice of Gwendy Doll in the 1998 movie "Small Soldiers".
9. It was a relatively short road to fame for this beautiful actress. After guest appearances on the series "Amen", "They Came from Outer Space", and "A Different World", she became part of the regular cast of the 1989 comedy series "Living Dolls". Who is this star?

Answer: Halle Berry

The first African American to win the Oscar for Best Actress (2001's "Monster's Ball"), Halle has a reputation for 'living' her roles. For her supporting part as a crack addict in 1991's "Jungle Fever", she reportedly refused to bathe for several days so she could get into character.
10. After years as a stand-up comedian, he got a small part in the movie "Coneheads" and guest shots on "The Torkelsons" and "The George Carlin Show". After a brief stint on the short lived series "The Good Life", he finally landed his own TV series. Who is this comedian?

Answer: Drew Carey

Drew helped develop the American version of the British improv show "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
Source: Author James76255

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