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Quiz about From Hollywood to the White House
Quiz about From Hollywood to the White House

From Hollywood to the White House Quiz


All these actors have played US Presidents in Movies. All you need to do is match the actor with the movie. Good luck.

A matching quiz by wenray. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wenray
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
395,743
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
349
Last 3 plays: Guest 38 (6/10), Guest 73 (5/10), Guest 51 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Billy Bob Thornton  
  Mars Attacks!
2. Kelsey Grammer  
  Spy Kids 3
3. Danny Glover  
  Swing Vote
4. Michael Keaton  
  First Daughter
5. Gene Hackman   
  Primary Colors
6. Jack Nicholson   
  The American President
7. Michael Douglas  
  2012
8. Kevin Kline   
  Dave
9. John Travolta   
  Love Actually
10. George Clooney  
  Absolute Power





Select each answer

1. Billy Bob Thornton
2. Kelsey Grammer
3. Danny Glover
4. Michael Keaton
5. Gene Hackman
6. Jack Nicholson
7. Michael Douglas
8. Kevin Kline
9. John Travolta
10. George Clooney

Most Recent Scores
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 38: 6/10
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 73: 5/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 51: 10/10
Feb 01 2024 : Guest 193: 5/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Billy Bob Thornton

Answer: Love Actually

Billy Bob Thornton played "the US President" (unnamed) in the 2003 film "Love Actually". The film had an ensemble cast including Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy and Alan Rickman.

Billy Bob Thornton was born on 4 August 1955 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is a writer, director, musician and actor. He has been nominated for several Academy Awards and won one for Best Adapted Screenplay for the movie "Sling Blade" (1996). He has been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards and many other awards.
2. Kelsey Grammer

Answer: Swing Vote

Kelsey Grammer played the role of President Andrew Boon in the 2008 film "Swing Vote". The movie also starred Kevin Costner, Stanley Tucci and Dennis Hopper.

Kelsey Grammer was born on 21 February 1955 in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. He is well-known for the TV series "Cheers", "Frasier" and "Wings". He has starred in many films including "X-Men The Last Stand", "Fame", and "The Expendables 3".
3. Danny Glover

Answer: 2012

Danny Glover played the role of US President Thomas Wilson in the 2009 disaster movie "2012". The movie also starred John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Thandie Newton.

Danny Glover was born on 22 July 1946. He has starred in many films including "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Witness" (1985), "Silverado" (1985), "The Color Purple" (1985), the "Lethal Weapon" series (1987, 1989, 1992, and 1998) and many, many more.
4. Michael Keaton

Answer: First Daughter

Michael Keaton played the role of US President John MacKenzie in the 2004 movie "First Daughter". The movie featured Katie Holmes and Marc Blucas.

Michael John Douglas (Keaton) was born on 5 September 1951 in Pennsylvania, USA, and is an actor, a producer and director. He has been nominated for many awards, including an Academy Award and several Golden Globe Awards. He has starred in many films including "Batman" (1989), "The Other Guy" (2010), and "Birdman" (2014).
5. Gene Hackman

Answer: Absolute Power

Gene Hackman played the role of US President Alan Richmond in the 1997 movie "Absolute Power". The movie also starred Clint Eastwood, Ed Harris, Laura Linney and Scott Glenn.

Eugene Allen Hackman was born on 30 January 1930 in San Bernadino, California. He has now retired after a career spanning nearly 50 years. He has been nominated five times for an Academy Award and won one for Best Actor in "The French Connection" and another for Best Supporting Actor in "Unforgiven". He has starred in many movies, including "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972). "A Bridge Too Far" (1977), "Superman" (1978), "Mississippi Burning" (1988) and "The Firm" (1993), just to name a few.
6. Jack Nicholson

Answer: Mars Attacks!

Jack Nicholson played the role of US President James Dale in the 2006 Tim Burton film "Mars Attacks!". The film also starred Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan and Martin Short.

John Joseph Nicholson was born on 22 April 1937 in Neptune City, New Jersey. He has performed for more than 60 years. He has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards. He won an Oscar for Best Actor in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and Best Actor for "As Good As It Gets" (1997). He also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in "Terms of Endearment" (1983). He has starred in many movies including "Easy Rider" (1969), "Five Easy Pieces" (1970), "Chinatown" (1974), and "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987).
7. Michael Douglas

Answer: The American President

Michael Douglas played the role of US President Andrew Shepherd in the 1995 film "The American President". The film also starred Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Michael Kirk Douglas was born on 25 September 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has won two Academy Awards and has starred in many films including "Romancing the Stone" (1984) and its sequel "Jewel of the Nile" (1985), "Fatal Attraction" (1987), "Wall Street" (1987), "Basic Instinct" (1992) and "Ant Man" (2015).
8. Kevin Kline

Answer: Dave

Kevin Kline played US President William (Bill) Harrison Mitchell in the 1993 film "Dave". He also played the title role of "Dave" (Kovic). The film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, and Ben Kingsley.

Kevin Kline was born on 24 October 1947 in St Louis, Missouri. He is a stage and film actor and singer. He has starred in movies such as "Sophie's Choice" (1982), "Silverado" (1985), "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), "Soapdish" (1991), "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999), and many more.
9. John Travolta

Answer: Primary Colors

John Travolta played the role of Governor and then President Jack Stanton in the 1998 film "Primary Colors". The film also starred Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates and Larry Hagman.

John Travolta was born on 18 February 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey. He has been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in "Saturday Night Fever" (1978) and "Pulp Fiction" (1995). He has starred in many films over his long career including "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (1976), "Grease" (1978), "Get Shorty" (1995), "Face/Off" (1997) and "The Forger" (2014).
10. George Clooney

Answer: Spy Kids 3

George Clooney played the role of US President Devlin in the 2003 film "Spy Kids 3". The film starred Ricardo Montalban, Alexa Vega, Antonio Banderas and Daryl Sabara.

George Clooney was born on 6 May 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the film "Syriana" (2005) and one as one of the producers of the film "Argo" (2012).

He has starred in many movies, just a few of which are "Batman and Robin" (1997), "Three Kings" (1999), "O Brother Where Art Thou?" (2000), "Oceans Eleven" series (2201, 2004 and 2007) and "Gravity" (2013).
Source: Author wenray

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