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Quiz about Roles of Gary Oldman
Quiz about Roles of Gary Oldman

Roles of Gary Oldman Trivia Quiz


This quiz is on the many roles that Gary Oldman has played. He is, in my opinion, one of the most versatile actors of his time. In this quiz I will give a brief description of the role he played, you see if you can name the film.

A multiple-choice quiz by nycdmc70. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
nycdmc70
Time
7 mins
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Multiple Choice
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288,124
Updated
Jul 23 22
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Question 1 of 15
1. I played Sid Vicious, the bass guitarist for the British punk band The Sex Pistols. Chloe Webb also stars in this film as my American girlfriend. Which biographical film, which deals with sex, drugs and punk rock, is this? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. My name is Mason Verger. I am a wealthy, but a horribly disfigured, man bent on revenge against the highly intelligent serial killer who caused me to be this way. The person my vengeance burns for is also the main character in this film. What movie, which is a follow-up to a 1991 hit film, am I describing? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Jackie Flannery is my name. My brother, played by Ed Harris, is the boss of the Irish crime organization I work for. My best friend, who has just come back to town after many years, is played by Sean Penn. He says he's back to join us but little do I know what his true intentions are. In what film do I play this character? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The character I play in this film has been portrayed countless times throughout the past century, the most memorable performance most likely being Bela Lugosi. In this film I play the title character and my intention is to steal away Winona Ryder from Keanu Reeves, thinking she is my lost love from centuries ago. Which film is this?

Answer: (One word - Classic Horror Character)
Question 5 of 15
5. Ludwig Van Beethoven is the character I play in this movie. This film centers around a love letter I wrote to an anonymous love interest and has the audience trying to decipher who my secret love is. Which movie, also starring Isabella Rossellini, is this? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. I play an alien character named Zorg. In this film I take my orders from 'The Ultimate Evil' in the universe. I am saved from death at one point by a pat on the back from a priest. This mix of sci-fi, action, comedy and romance make up which very entertaining film? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Is the character I play in this film a presidential assassin or just a 'patsy' for a cover-up? Many theories have spawned from this historical event. This film has a huge cast of well-known actors, such as Joe Pesci, John Candy, Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones, just to name a few. Which conspiracy movie, set in 1963, am I describing?

Answer: (Three initials - No punctuation)
Question 8 of 15
8. In this retelling of a popular superhero story, I play a police officer named Jim Gordon. My character, wanting to uphold the law but also tired of the continuous corruption in the city, is not sure whether to go against this vigilante or aid him. Eventually I pick a side and help this 'hero', which ends up benefiting the city and myself. Christian Bale also stars, as the title character, in which of these films? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. I have a small role as a drug-dealing pimp who thinks he's a Rastafarian. My name is Drexl Spivey and Christian Slater's character is trying to run off with one of my 'working girls', as well as my drugs. Little does he know, my mobster associates want the drugs back and will stop at nothing to find them. What is the name of this film, written by Quentin Tarantino? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. I star in this film with Christian Slater, in the role of a sadistic Alcatraz associate warden named Milton Glenn. I am responsible for the mental and physical abuse of Kevin Bacon for three years of his life in Alcatraz. My years of abuse against Kevin help push him over the edge and commit a murder. Christian Slater defends Kevin in his murder trial and, in the end, helps bring me to justice in which film? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. A corrupt cop named Norman Stansfield is my character. I deal in drugs and I love Beethoven. One of my heinous crimes ends up causing my death in the end, all in the name of a small girl, Mathilda. In which movie did I play this role?

Answer: (One word or Two words (Original title or USA title))
Question 12 of 15
12. I am a Russian terrorist named Ivan Korshunov. My group and I plan to kidnap the President of the United States in order to have our political leader freed from his Russian prison. Which film, that Glenn Close and William H. Macy also star in, am I describing? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. My name is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. I become romantically involved with Demi Moore in this film, leading to her pregnancy and persecution. Everyone wants to know the name of her baby's father but she won't tell, so she is imprisoned because of her silence. I am Demi's secret lover in which romantic drama? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Playing Albert Milo, I have a small role in this film about a New York City street artist discovered by Andy Warhol. Many well-known actors appeared in this movie, such as Dennis Hopper, Benicio Del Toro, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Walken and David Bowie, who plays the role of Andy Warhol. Which film am I describing, that has Jeffrey Wright playing the title character? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. In this movie adaptation of a 1960's television show I play Dr. Zachary Smith. I accompany 'The Robinsons' on an important mission in space to help find a planet for earth's inhabitants to colonize, but secretly I am there to sabotage the mission. The head scientist of this team is played by William Hurt and alongside him is Mimi Rogers, playing his wife. Which sci-fi adventure is this?

Answer: (Three Words)

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1. I played Sid Vicious, the bass guitarist for the British punk band The Sex Pistols. Chloe Webb also stars in this film as my American girlfriend. Which biographical film, which deals with sex, drugs and punk rock, is this?

Answer: Sid and Nancy

In the 1986 movie "Sid and Nancy", Gary Oldman does an outstanding performance in the role of Sid Vicious. Chloe Webb plays Nancy Spungen, an American girl Sid meets and ends up in a relationship with. The film covers this point in both their lives and shows how Sid falls into the world of drugs.

The movie also stars Andrew Schofield as Johnny Rotten and a small role for Courtney Love as Gretchen.
2. My name is Mason Verger. I am a wealthy, but a horribly disfigured, man bent on revenge against the highly intelligent serial killer who caused me to be this way. The person my vengeance burns for is also the main character in this film. What movie, which is a follow-up to a 1991 hit film, am I describing?

Answer: Hannibal

"Hannibal" is the 2001 'sequel' to the blockbuster film "Silence of the Lambs", where Anthony Hopkins reprises his role as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Julianne Moore takes over the role of FBI Agent Clarice Starling, formerly played by Jodie Foster in the previous film. Gary Oldman, unrecognizable in his make-up, plays the vengeful Mason Verger. Mason, a former patient of Dr. Lecter's, was convinced by Dr. Lecter, through drugs and mental manipulation, to disfigure himself years earlier.

This movie, along with the other films in the 'Dr. Hannibal' series were based upon the novels of Thomas Harris.
3. Jackie Flannery is my name. My brother, played by Ed Harris, is the boss of the Irish crime organization I work for. My best friend, who has just come back to town after many years, is played by Sean Penn. He says he's back to join us but little do I know what his true intentions are. In what film do I play this character?

Answer: State of Grace

The film "State of Grace", released in 1990, is the story of an undercover cop torn between his job to dismantle a crime organization and his loyalty to his longtime friends. Sean Penn plays the role of Terry Noonan, the undercover cop who injects himself into the crime organization in his old neighborhood, using his childhood friend Jackie Flannery, played by Gary Oldman. Jackie wants to believe in the loyalty of his friends and brother but little does he know that both his brother, Frankie Flannery, and his friend, Terry Noonan, have their own agendas.
4. The character I play in this film has been portrayed countless times throughout the past century, the most memorable performance most likely being Bela Lugosi. In this film I play the title character and my intention is to steal away Winona Ryder from Keanu Reeves, thinking she is my lost love from centuries ago. Which film is this?

Answer: Dracula

The 1992 version of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" has Gary playing the role of the infamous Dracula himself. Dracula attempts to lure Mina Murray, played by Winona Ryder, to him believing she is his long lost love from ages ago. Keanu Reeves' character, Jonathan Harker, is a lawyer and Mina's fiance. Jonathan has been assigned to the village where Dracula resides by and is imprisoned by Dracula while he attempts to capture Mina's heart. Anthony Hopkins also has a role in this film as Professor Van Helsing.
5. Ludwig Van Beethoven is the character I play in this movie. This film centers around a love letter I wrote to an anonymous love interest and has the audience trying to decipher who my secret love is. Which movie, also starring Isabella Rossellini, is this?

Answer: Immortal Beloved

Gary, playing the role of Ludwig Van Beethoven in the 1994 biographical love story, is seen mostly in flashbacks during this movie. Upon Beethoven's death, his assistant, Anton Schindler, attempts to put Beethoven's affairs in order and discovers a love letter written to an anonymous 'beloved'. The film tries to unravel the story of Beethoven's beloved and her identity.
6. I play an alien character named Zorg. In this film I take my orders from 'The Ultimate Evil' in the universe. I am saved from death at one point by a pat on the back from a priest. This mix of sci-fi, action, comedy and romance make up which very entertaining film?

Answer: The Fifth Element

This 1997 adventurous sci-fi film, written and directed by Luc Besson, stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jojovich and Ian Holm, just to name a few. Set 250 years in the future, the ultimate evil in the universe has arrived and is bent on destroying all life. Gary, playing Mr. Zorg, is 'The Ultimate Evil's' right hand man, putting things into play for his master's plan.
7. Is the character I play in this film a presidential assassin or just a 'patsy' for a cover-up? Many theories have spawned from this historical event. This film has a huge cast of well-known actors, such as Joe Pesci, John Candy, Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones, just to name a few. Which conspiracy movie, set in 1963, am I describing?

Answer: JFK

In this 1991 film, Oliver Stone brings to life this conspiracy theory about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This film has a huge cast of actors, including Kevin Costner in the main role of New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison. Gary plays the infamous Lee Harvey Oswald, who is portrayed as more of a 'fall guy' in this conspiracy than the 'lone gunman' he is believed to be.

The movie covers what facts are known of Lee Harvey Oswald's life leading up to this event and what is theorized to be the cause and aftermath of the happening that day.
8. In this retelling of a popular superhero story, I play a police officer named Jim Gordon. My character, wanting to uphold the law but also tired of the continuous corruption in the city, is not sure whether to go against this vigilante or aid him. Eventually I pick a side and help this 'hero', which ends up benefiting the city and myself. Christian Bale also stars, as the title character, in which of these films?

Answer: Batman Begins

In this 2005 version of the popular superhero story of Batman, starring Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Liam Neeson as Ra's Al Ghul (the movies villain), we get to see more of the earlier days of Jim Gordon, before he becomes commissioner. Jim is one of the few 'non-corrupt' cops on the Gotham police force who, tired of the rampant corruption in Gotham, ends up an ally to Batman.

The beginning of this version of Batman delves into Bruce Wayne's training and the origin of his skills, more so than the previous movies.

The movie also stars such actors as Morgan Freeman, Rutger Hauer, Katie Holmes and Michael Caine, who plays the role of Alfred (Bruce Wayne's butler and legal guardian).
9. I have a small role as a drug-dealing pimp who thinks he's a Rastafarian. My name is Drexl Spivey and Christian Slater's character is trying to run off with one of my 'working girls', as well as my drugs. Little does he know, my mobster associates want the drugs back and will stop at nothing to find them. What is the name of this film, written by Quentin Tarantino?

Answer: True Romance

This 1993 movie, directed by Tony Scott, stars Christian Slater as Clarence and Patricia Arquette as Alabama. Gary Oldman has a small but entertaining role as Drexl Spivey, Alabama's former pimp. The movie revolves around Clarence and Alabama falling in love and going on the run from the gangsters they inadvertently stole a large amount of cocaine from. Quite a few other famous actors have small roles in this film, such as Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken and James Gandolfini, to name a few.
10. I star in this film with Christian Slater, in the role of a sadistic Alcatraz associate warden named Milton Glenn. I am responsible for the mental and physical abuse of Kevin Bacon for three years of his life in Alcatraz. My years of abuse against Kevin help push him over the edge and commit a murder. Christian Slater defends Kevin in his murder trial and, in the end, helps bring me to justice in which film?

Answer: Murder In The First

This 1995 film, pairs up Gary Oldman and Christian Slater. Milton Glenn is the abusive, hard-nosed associate warden of Alcatraz, who throws Henri Young (Kevin Bacon's character) in solitary confinement for three years and continuously abuses him, after Henri is caught during an escape attempt with some other inmates. Christian plays James Stamphill, the 'fresh out of law school' attorney, assigned to Henri's murder trial. Kevin Bacon does an outstanding performance as the tortured inmate, Henri Young.
11. A corrupt cop named Norman Stansfield is my character. I deal in drugs and I love Beethoven. One of my heinous crimes ends up causing my death in the end, all in the name of a small girl, Mathilda. In which movie did I play this role?

Answer: Leon

Luc Besson wrote and directed this 1994 action/drama, starring Jean Reno as Leon and Natalie Portman as Mathilda. Originally released throughout Europe as "Leon", the movie was re-released in the USA under the title "The Professional". Norman Stansfield is the corrupt DEA officer who ends up having Mathilda's family killed after Mathilda's father double-crosses Norman in their drug dealings. Mathilda, having been away from home during the executions, ends up in the care of Leon, a professional assassin with a conscience when it comes to women and children.

This was Natalie Portman's first starring role in a full-length film, being only 13 years old at the time. Gary Oldman plays the drug-sniffing, Beethoven loving, corrupt cop perfectly in this movie and Danny Aiello is very entertaining playing the character 'Old Tony'.
12. I am a Russian terrorist named Ivan Korshunov. My group and I plan to kidnap the President of the United States in order to have our political leader freed from his Russian prison. Which film, that Glenn Close and William H. Macy also star in, am I describing?

Answer: Air Force One

Harrison Ford stars as the President of The United States in this 1997 action film. Ivan Korshunov is the leader of a Russian terrorist group who plan to take over Air Force One and hold the President for ransom in exchange for the freedom of their political leader General Redek, played by Jürgen Prochnow.

This film has Glenn Close playing Vice President Bennett, William H. Macy playing Major Caldwell and a host of other accomplished actors.
13. My name is Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. I become romantically involved with Demi Moore in this film, leading to her pregnancy and persecution. Everyone wants to know the name of her baby's father but she won't tell, so she is imprisoned because of her silence. I am Demi's secret lover in which romantic drama?

Answer: The Scarlet Letter

The 1995 movie "The Scarlet Letter", based upon the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, stars Demi Moore as Hester Prynne. Set in the 17th century, Hester becomes romantically involved with Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a man she meets swimming in a nearby river. During their secret love affair, Hester becomes pregnant and is persecuted by the townsfolk when she refuses to reveal the identity of her baby's father.

She is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her chest to show all who see her that she is an adulteress. Robert Duvall also has a role in this film as Roger Chillingworth, the man who accuses her of adultery and witchcraft.
14. Playing Albert Milo, I have a small role in this film about a New York City street artist discovered by Andy Warhol. Many well-known actors appeared in this movie, such as Dennis Hopper, Benicio Del Toro, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Walken and David Bowie, who plays the role of Andy Warhol. Which film am I describing, that has Jeffrey Wright playing the title character?

Answer: Basquiat

Set during the early 1980's, the 1996 film "Basquiat" tells the story of New York City street artist Jean Michel Basquiat. Starring Jeffrey Wright and David Bowie, as Andy Warhol, the pop-culture guru of the New York City art world in the 80's, the film deals with Jean Michel's life on the street and rise to fame. Andy discovers Jean Michel and helps him become a star in the art community. Gary Oldman has a small role in this movie, playing Albert Milo, a fan of Jean Michel's work.

A host of other well-known actors also appear in this film.
15. In this movie adaptation of a 1960's television show I play Dr. Zachary Smith. I accompany 'The Robinsons' on an important mission in space to help find a planet for earth's inhabitants to colonize, but secretly I am there to sabotage the mission. The head scientist of this team is played by William Hurt and alongside him is Mimi Rogers, playing his wife. Which sci-fi adventure is this?

Answer: Lost In Space

In this 1998 movie, based on the television series of the 1960's, William Hurt stars as Prof. John Robinson and Mimi Rogers as his wife Dr. Maureen Robinson. The movie is set in the year 2058 and has the Robinson family heading off into space on a mission to find an inhabitable planet for the human race, as the effects of pollution and global warming have ravaged the planet earth. Gary Oldman plays the role of Dr. Zachary 'Spider' Smith, a scientist accompanying the Robinson's on their mission. Smith is thought to be there to help with the mission but secretly Smith is working for a terrorist group known as The Seditions and has his own agenda to sabotage the mission.

Gary Oldman, born in London on March 21st 1958, under the name Leonard Gary Oldman, has played many different roles. His ability to throw himself into his character, taking on the mannerisms and accents so well, have made him an incredible actor. His first full-length film was the 1982 movie "Remembrance". If you've not seen him in many movies, I suggest you check out some of his incredible performances and see for yourself how versatile an actor he is.
Source: Author nycdmc70

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