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Before They Were Famous Trivia Quiz

Even the biggest stars had to start somewhere. I'll describe television and movie appearances by some well known actors and actresses, you try to guess who it is.

A multiple-choice quiz by James76255. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
James76255

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1995

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Long before winning the Academy Award, this actor made guest appearances as a stoner on "Taxi" and a childhood rival of Fonzie on "Happy Days". Who is he? Hint

Tom Hanks

Kevin Spacey

Robin Williams

Denzel Washington

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1982 comedy "Night Shift" was not only one of Ron Howard's first big screen directing credits, it was also the first acting credit for this future star. He is _________ ? Hint

Laurence Fishburne

Brad Pitt

Kevin Costner

Bruce Willis

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Night Shift" was also the first screen appearance for a very young actress that would go on to television fame. Who was it? Hint

Shannon Doherty

Alyssa Milano

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Robin Givens

4. After getting his start with television commercials and an appearance on "Sesame Street", this actor had supporting roles in "The Survivors" and "Revenge of the Nerds" before starring in one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980s and 1990s. Who is he? Hint

Malcolm Jamal Warner

John Goodman

Jerry Seinfeld

Bob Saget

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before he earned sex symbol status, this actor made guest appearances on television's "Head of the Class" and "Growing Pains". He finally got a lead role in the 1989 horror/comedy movie "Cutting Class". Who is it? Hint

Matt Damon

Keanu Reeves

Ben Affleck

Brad Pitt

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the first acting jobs for this actress was as a nurse on the classic television show "M*A*S*H". She would share the big screen with names as varied as Michael Keaton, Tom Cruise, and Ringo Starr before becoming a star herself. She is ________ ? Hint

Whoopi Goldberg

Kirstie Alley

Shelley Long

Julia Roberts

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Question 7 of 10

7. This comedian appeared on an episode of "Sesame Street" as a child. Years later, he would play a Jerry Lewis impersonator on an episode of "Buffalo Bill" before landing a starring role on the short lived sitcom "The Duck Factory". Who is this comedian? Hint

Robin Williams

Paul Rieser

Billy Crystal

Jim Carrey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Before winning the Academy Award, this lovely lady played the very small role of Babs in the low budget sex farce "Firehouse". She followed this with a movie that gave her billing behind Justine Bateman. She is ____________ ? Hint

Halle Berry

Marisa Tomei

Gwyneth Paltrow

Julia Roberts

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Question 9 of 10

9. After guest spots on the "The New Lassie" and "Roseanne", this future superstar was a regular on the failed television version of the movie "Parenthood". He also starred on the big screen in the 1991 movie "Critters 3". He is ________ ? Hint

Russell Crowe

Leonardo Dicaprio

Ben Affleck

Benicio Del Toro

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1986, this television star not only had what would become a recurring role on "Designing Women", but also starred in a sitcom based on the hit movie "Gung Ho". Who is he? Hint

Anthony Edwards

Michael Gross

Scott Bakula

Mark Harmon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Long before winning the Academy Award, this actor made guest appearances as a stoner on "Taxi" and a childhood rival of Fonzie on "Happy Days". Who is he?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Hanks also appeared on "The Love Boat" and in the 1980 horror movie "He Knows You're Alone". More than a decade later he would win back to back Oscars for 1993's "Philadelphia" and 1994's "Forrest Gump".

2. The 1982 comedy "Night Shift" was not only one of Ron Howard's first big screen directing credits, it was also the first acting credit for this future star. He is _________ ?

Answer: Kevin Costner

Costner was Frat Boy #1 in the 'party in the morgue' scene. You can clearly see him yelling "Go! Go! Go!" with the other extras as Michael Keaton balances a beer on his forehead.

3. "Night Shift" was also the first screen appearance for a very young actress that would go on to television fame. Who was it?

Answer: Shannon Doherty

She plays the 'Bluebell' that mistakenly thinks Henry Winkler is mugging Shelley Long in the elevator. Doherty went on to star in two hit television series: "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed".

Answer: John Goodman

Goodman played Dan Conner on the 1988-97 television series "Roseanne".

Answer: Brad Pitt

People started taking notice of the handsome actor after his small role in 1991's "Thelma and Louise".

Answer: Shelley Long

Shelley starred in 1981's "Caveman" with Ringo Starr, 1982's "Night Shift" with Michael Keaton, and 1983's "Losin' It" with Tom Cruise. Her role as Diane Chambers on the television show "Cheers" made her a household name.

Answer: Jim Carrey

Carrey starred in the 1999 movie "Man on the Moon", based on the life of Andy Kaufman. Oddly, the two share the same birthday: January 17th.

Answer: Julia Roberts

1987's "Firehouse" was Julia's first acting credit. 1988's "Satisfaction" was Justine Bateman's attempt to go from television's "Family Ties" to movie stardom, but it was Roberts who became a superstar two years later with "Pretty Woman".

Answer: Leonardo Dicaprio

Leonardo also played the part of Luke Brower on the last season of the sitcom "Growing Pains".

10. In 1986, this television star not only had what would become a recurring role on "Designing Women", but also starred in a sitcom based on the hit movie "Gung Ho". Who is he?

Answer: Scott Bakula

Scott played Hunt Stevenson on "Gung Ho", the same role played by Michael Keaton in the 1986 movie. Bakula went on to star in the sci-fi series "Quantum Leap" and the "Star Trek" spin-off "Enterprise".

Source: Author James76255

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