Jeff Daniels' Movie Roles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ragtime

James Cagney and Mandy Patinkin were both in this movie, which was released in 1981. More minor cast members included Fran Drescher ('The Nanny') and Samuel L. Jackson. Daniels played the role of Sgt. Frankie O'Donnell. He had previously been in the television movie 'A Rumor of War' (1980).

Answer: Baxter

Tom Baxter was a film star in 'The Purple Rose of Cairo'; Biff Baxter was a broadcast personality in 'Radio Days'. Both films were directed by Woody Allen.

Answer: Flap Horton

Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson and Debra Winger starred in this film, released in 1983. The story is of a mother and daughter who struggle to understand one another. Flap Horton is Emma Greenway's (Debra Winger) husband.

Answer: Love Hurts

'Love Hurts' tells the story of Paul Weaver, who has just got divorced and moved back to his parents' home. Cynthia Sikes stars as his ex-wife and Mary Griffin as his daughter.

Answer: Ross Jennings

Ross Jennings moves to the country, into a large house, with a large problem! He has spiders in his barn and once he realizes what is killing off his patients he has to confront his phobia. Daniels won a Saturn Award for best actor for this movie.

Answer: Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

The film 'Gettysburg' was based on the novel 'The Killer Angels', written by Ronald F. Maxwell. The film tells the story of the decisive battle of the American Civil War. Martin Sheen and Tom Berenger also star. Jeff Daniels reprised this role in 'Gods and Generals', released in 2003.

Answer: Harry Dunne

Daniels is Harry Dunne and this is one of his more famous movie roles. Jim Carrey is Lloyd Christmas. The two rather dim friends journey across America, getting into all sorts of scrapes.

Answer: Lawyer

Charlie is a lawyer, but owing to a drunken night out, is unable to appear in court. His actor friend Richard (Michael Richards) takes his place. The tagline of this movie is 'The second most outrageous trial of the century. What's a courtroom circus without a couple of clowns?'

Answer: 101 Dalmations

Glenn Close and Joely Richardson also star in this family film about a wicked woman's attempt to turn some delightful little puppies into a coat. Daniels plays Roger, the owner of Pongo, and Richardson plays Anita, the owner of Perdita, the two dalmations that arrange the rescue of the puppies.

Answer: The Hours

'The Hours' had an all-star cast, including Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Miranda Richardson, Ed Harris and Clare Danes. The film is an adaptation of Michael Cunningham's novel about Virginia Woolfe and her novel 'Mrs. Dalloway'.

Answer: My Favourite Martian

Donald Petrie directed this 1999 movie, where Daniels stars as the reporter who met a Martian (Christopher Lloyd) and befriended him.

Answer: Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin also appeared in 'The Piano' and Jane 'Eyre'. 'Fly Away Home' tells the story of a father and daughter who rescue some goose eggs and raise the orphaned Canada Geese then try to lead them south by accompanying them in light airplanes.

Answer: Speed

Harry Temple was a colleague of Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) in 'Speed'. They were trying to track down Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper), but he was one step ahead of them and he managed to blow up Detective Temple.

Answer: Jasper 'Buddy' Noone

Jasper is the next-door neighbour of Clint Eastwood's character, Terry McCaleb. The movie also stars Angelica Houston.

Answer: 'Pleasantville' - David Wagner

In 'Pleasantville' Daniels played Mr. Bill Johnson and Tobey Maguire was David Wagner. Reese Witherspoon also appears in this film. 'Pleasantville' is a black and white soap opera, into which two teenagers suddenly get drawn, thanks to an odd television repair man that visited their home. Suddenly colour begins to appear in the lives of the characters of the show.

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