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Actors/Characters with the Same Name Quiz

Many times, an actor's character on TV will have the same first name as the actor themselves. See what you know about these roles.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5627

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (3/10), Guest 76 (9/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This 'Tony' is one that Tony Danza has NOT played. Hint

Tony Banta

Tony Canetti

Tony Micelli

Tony Nicholson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tim Allen played this Tim on "Home Improvement". Hint

Tim Ward

Tim Taylor

Tim Conway

Tim Timmons

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these actor/comedians has NOT had a regular TV sitcom (not miniseries) where their character had the same first name? Hint

Ellen DeGeneres

Jerry Seinfeld

Bill Bixby

Dick Van Dyke

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Question 4 of 10

4. The character Doris Martin was played by this actress/singer:

Answer: (Full name or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Kate has played Kate Columbo and Kathryn Janeway:

Answer: (Full name or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Hogan's Heroes": Col Robert Hogan was played by this late actor:

Answer: (Full name or just surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following 'Lucy's was NOT played by Lucille Ball? Hint

Lucy Barker

Lucy Ricardo

Lucy Van Pelt

Lucy Carmichael

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Question 8 of 10

8. This John has played John Hartman and John "Jack" Tripper:

Answer: (Full name or just surname)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Bob has played Bob Hartley and Bob McKay.

Answer: (Full name or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Andy has played Andy Taylor and Andy Sawyer in two shows named after him.

Answer: (Full name or just surname)

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 16 2024 : Guest 24: 3/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 76: 9/10
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Mar 29 2024 : Barb2024: 7/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 73: 1/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 76: 9/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 166: 7/10
Mar 22 2024 : booklover1959: 10/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 72: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This 'Tony' is one that Tony Danza has NOT played.

Answer: Tony Nicholson

His roles are: Tony Banta on "Taxi", Tony Micelli on "Who's the Boss?", and Tony Canetti on "Hudson Street". He's also played Tony DiMeo on "The Tony Danza Show". (Tony Nicholson was a character played by Kate Mulgrew in the miniseries "The Word".)

2. Tim Allen played this Tim on "Home Improvement".

Answer: Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor hosted a cable TV home improvement show called "Tool Time".

3. Which of these actor/comedians has NOT had a regular TV sitcom (not miniseries) where their character had the same first name?

Answer: Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby was the lead in many sitcoms and dramas. (He did play Willie Abbott in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man", but that was a dramatic miniseries. He also didn't go by Willie, but Bill [given name Wilfred].) Of the others: Jerry Seinfeld played Jerry Seinfeld on "Seinfeld", Ellen DeGeneres played Ellen Morgan on "Ellen", and Dick Van Dyke played Dick Preston on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (1971).

4. The character Doris Martin was played by this actress/singer:

Answer: Doris Day

"The Doris Day Show", a light and fluffy sitcom, changed formats and producers almost every season.

5. This Kate has played Kate Columbo and Kathryn Janeway:

Answer: Kate Mulgrew

She reprises her role as Adm Kathryn Janeway in the latest "Star Trek" movie "Star Trek: Nemesis".

6. "Hogan's Heroes": Col Robert Hogan was played by this late actor:

Answer: Robert Crane

Col Hogan was usually called either "colonel" by his men or "Hogan" by his captors.

7. Which of the following 'Lucy's was NOT played by Lucille Ball?

Answer: Lucy Van Pelt

Lucy Van Pelt is from the comic strip "Peanuts".

8. This John has played John Hartman and John "Jack" Tripper:

Answer: John Ritter

John Ritter is the son of a legendary country singing musician/actor Tex and his wife Dorothy.

9. This Bob has played Bob Hartley and Bob McKay.

Answer: Bob Newhart

One infamous drinking game is for everyone at the party to watch an episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" and to take a swig whenever the name Bob is mentioned.

10. This Andy has played Andy Taylor and Andy Sawyer in two shows named after him.

Answer: Andy Griffith

He's most recently known for playing Ben Matlock in the series "Matlock" and in 12 "Matlock" TV movies.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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