Transforming Careers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hong Kong Phooey

Benjamin "Scatman" Crothers was known as the voice of Hanna-Barbera's "Hong Kong Phooey". Scatman Crothers enjoyed success as a jazz musician and had numerous acting (live and voice) roles in both film and television. Scatman Crothers would voice the fun-loving Autobot Jazz in "The Transformers" cartoon series as well as "Transformers: The Movie", which premiered only a few weeks before Crothers passed away in 1986.

Answer: Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen was the original voice of Optimus Prime and Ironhide in the original "Transformers" cartoon. An experienced voice actor, he had numerous voice roles in various other cartoons throughout his career. He was recast as the voice of Optimus Prime for Michael Bay's "Transformers" movie released in 2007. Since then, he has remained as Optimus Prime's voice throughout multiple sequels, cartoon series, video games and other media.

Answer: Even Stevens

Shia LeBeouf had previously starred in Even Stevens, a comedy series that ran on the Disney Channel from 2000-2003. In the show he played Louis Stevens, the youngest of three siblings. Shia LeBeouf played Sam Witwicky, the lead human character in the first three of Michael Bay's Transformers movies.

He has also starred in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", as well as other films.

Answer: Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin was the lunar module pilot and second man to walk on the Moon during Apollo 11. In "Transformers: Dark of The Moon", Buzz Aldrin starred as himself. In the film, he explains to Optimus Prime of the "true mission" of Project Apollo, which was to investigate a crashed Cybertronian ship that crashed on the Moon.

Answer: Ghostbusters

Ernie Hudson starred as Winston Zeddmore in both of the original "Ghostbusters" movies. In "Transformers: Prime", he played the role of special agent William Fowler, a retired U.S. Army Ranger who acts as a liaison between the Autobots and the U.S. Government. He is often involved in keeping their presence hidden from the public.

Answer: Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy is best known for his role as Mr. Spock on the original "Star Trek" television show, as well as the first six "Star Trek" movies. He would star as the voice of the renegade Autobot, Sentinel Prime in "Transformers: Dark of The Moon". Leonard Nimoy also provided the voice of the Decepticon leader Galvatron in "Transformers: The Movie".

Answer: UHF

"Weird Al" Yankovic achieved much of his success as a comedy musician by creating parodies of popular songs and music styles. In 1989, Weird Al wrote and starred in the comedy film "UHF", where he plays the manager of a low-budget television station. One of Weird Al's songs, "Dare to be Stupid", was featured in the soundtrack of "Transformers: The Movie".

Answer: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Former WWE wrestler and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson voiced the Autobot Cliffjumper in the first episode of the "Transformers: Prime" cartoon. He didn't last long enough to "lay the smackdown" on the Decepticons, as his character was killed off within the first half of the episode.

Answer: Sideshow Bob

Kelsey Grammer played the role of Sideshow Bob on "The Simpsons". Sideshow Bob has attempted revenge against Bart and Lisa Simpson ever since they foiled his attempt to frame his former boss, Krusty the Clown. In "Transformers: Age of Extinction", Kelsey Grammer plays Harold Attinger, the head of a military organization seeking to exterminate the Autobots.

Answer: Citizen Kane

Orson Welles is famous for his lead role in "Citizen Kane". He also gained notoriety for narrating H.G. Wells' "War of The Worlds" over the radio in the 1938. In 1985, Orson Welles voiced the giant transforming planet, Unicron. "Transformers: The Movie" was Orson Welles' last film as the legendary actor died several days after recording the last of his lines.