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Interesting Actor/Actresses Facts Quiz

Here is an interesting quiz on different things about actors you may not know.

A multiple-choice quiz by pitre29. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pitre29

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,822

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Steven Spielberg is Drew Barrymore's godfather.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. While on Jay Leno, which actor mentioned that he was an extra in "Field of Dreams"? Hint

Chris Raab

Joaquin Phoenix

Matt Damon

Edward Norton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actress was voted "Most Stuck-up" in Movieline's 100 Most [October 1998]? Hint

Gwyneth Paltrow

Hilary Swank

Cate Blanchett

Julia Roberts

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which actor was considered for the lead in The "Matrix" (1999)?

Hint

Harrison Ford

Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt

Mel Gibson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which actor competed in the World Series of Poker at Las Vegas in 1998 with the movie studio Miramax paying the $10,000 per person entrance fee? Hint

Robert De Niro

Jim Carrey

Edward Norton

Ben Stiller

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Question 6 of 10

6. Robin Williams was considered for the role of the Riddler in "Batman and Robin" (1995).

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which actor break danced in the 1984 closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles? Hint

Omar Epps

Arsenio Hall

Eddie Murphy

Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actor turned down the role of Winston Zeddemore in "Ghostbusters" (1984)? Hint

Tom Hanks

Denzel Washington

Mel Gibson

Eddie Murphy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the very first woman to host the Academy Awards when she did so in 1994?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... or just first name name...you can even use just the first name...it)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What actor not only does his own stunts, but requires the actors and actresses in his movies to do their own stunts as well?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname .. or just first name! the first name...you can even use just the first)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Steven Spielberg is Drew Barrymore's godfather.

Answer: True

Steven Spielberg gave her a quilt for her birthday with a note "Cover yourself up". In the quilt was a copy of the January 1995 issue of Playboy Magazine for which she posed nude. Spielberg had the pictures altered so that she appeared fully clothed.

2. While on Jay Leno, which actor mentioned that he was an extra in "Field of Dreams"?

Answer: Matt Damon

Both he and Ben Affleck worked as extras on the film "Field of Dreams" (1989). At one point during the shoot, Matt went down to Boston's Fenway Park and took some grass as mementos for his father.

3. Which actress was voted "Most Stuck-up" in Movieline's 100 Most [October 1998]?

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

For research for her role in "Shallow Hal" (2001), Gwyneth wore a 200 pound latex "fat" suit she used for the film to a bar where people refused to make eye contact with her and treated her rudely.

4. Which actor was considered for the lead in The "Matrix" (1999)?

Answer: Brad Pitt

A girl went to Pitt's Hollywood home shortly after midnight Jan. 7, 1999 and crawled in through an open window. She dressed herself in his clothes and stayed for 10 hours before the alarm went off.

5. Which actor competed in the World Series of Poker at Las Vegas in 1998 with the movie studio Miramax paying the $10,000 per person entrance fee?

Answer: Edward Norton

His character Worm in "Rounders" (1998) was originally supposed to smoke but avid nonsmoker Edward Norton refused.

6. Robin Williams was considered for the role of the Riddler in "Batman and Robin" (1995).

Answer: True

He was set to play Drew Barrymore's father in the film "Home Fries" (1998). He had the role during production, but pulled out of the part days before his scenes were to be shot.

7. Which actor break danced in the 1984 closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles?

Answer: Cuba Gooding, Jr.

He was suggested by Roger Moore to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.

8. Which actor turned down the role of Winston Zeddemore in "Ghostbusters" (1984)?

Answer: Eddie Murphy

In 2003, Eddie has starred in more different sequels than any other actor: "Beverly Hills Cop II", "Another 48 Hours", "Doctor Doolittle 2", "Nutty Professor: The Klumps", and "Shrek II".

9. Who was the very first woman to host the Academy Awards when she did so in 1994?

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

She once worked in a mortuary where her job was applying makeup to corpses.

10. What actor not only does his own stunts, but requires the actors and actresses in his movies to do their own stunts as well?

Answer: Jackie Chan

In the act of performing his own stunts, he has broken his nose three times, his ankle once, most of the fingers in his hand, both cheekbones and his skull.

Source: Author pitre29

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