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Sam Neill Trivia Quiz

This Irish-born, New Zealand-raised actor turns in consistently good performances in all of his movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,238

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sam Neill stars with Hugh Grant in "Restoration". What other movie do they appear in together? Hint

Sirens

A Cry in the Dark

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Nine Months

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sam Neill appears in "Jurassic Park", "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic Park III".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was NOT one of Sam Neill's co-stars in "The Piano"? Hint

Mark Gerber

Anna Paquin

Harvey Keitel

Kerry Walker

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what movie does Sam Neill appear with Mel Gibson? Hint

Attack Force Z

Gallipoli

Mad Max

None

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which character was NOT played by Sam Neill? Hint

King Charles II

Sir Richard Martin

He's played all of them

Damien Thorn

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sam Neill and Judy Davis appear in "Children of the Revolution" together. In what other movie do they both appear? Hint

My Brilliant Career

They only appear in one together

A Passage to India

The Good Wife

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sam Neill plays the husband of Rachel Ward in "The Good Wife".

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what movie does Sam Neill play the character of Cliff Buxton? Hint

Enigma

Children of the Revolution

Hostage

The Dish

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the character played by Sam Neill in "The Hunt for Red October"? Hint

Yuri Padorin

Vasily Borodin

Andrei Lysenko

Gregoriy Kamarov

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sam Neill appears in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man", "The Final Conflict" and "The Horse Whisperer". Put them in chronological order. Hint

Memoirs of an Invisible Man, The Horse Whisperer, The Final Conflict

The Horse Whisperer, The Final Conflict, Memoirs of an Invisible Man

The Final Conflict, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, The Horse Whisperer

The Final Conflict, The Horse Whisperer, Memoirs of an Invisible Man

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sam Neill stars with Hugh Grant in "Restoration". What other movie do they appear in together?

Answer: Sirens

From 1994, "Sirens" stars Grant, Neill, Tara Fitzgerald, Elle Macpherson and Portia de Rossi. A minister and his wife (Grant and Fitzgerald) travel to Australia to meet, and convert, an artist (Neill), whose paintings have been deemed blasphemous.

2. Sam Neill appears in "Jurassic Park", "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic Park III".

Answer: False

Sam Neill plays Dr. Grant in "Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic Park III". He does not appear in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park".

3. Who was NOT one of Sam Neill's co-stars in "The Piano"?

Answer: Mark Gerber

Sam Neill and Mark Gerber appear together in "Sirens". "The Piano", released in 1993, stars Holly Hunter.

4. In what movie does Sam Neill appear with Mel Gibson?

Answer: Attack Force Z

From 1982, "Attack Force Z" is about a group of Australian commandoes launching a secret mission against the Japanese during WWII. Its star was John Phillip Law, not Mel Gibson or Sam Neill. This movie was prior to either of them becoming well known.

5. Which character was NOT played by Sam Neill?

Answer: He's played all of them

Sam Neill plays Sir Richard Martin in 1999's "Bicentennial Man", Damien Thorn in 1981's "The Final Conflict", and King Charles II in 1995's "Restoration".

6. Sam Neill and Judy Davis appear in "Children of the Revolution" together. In what other movie do they both appear?

Answer: My Brilliant Career

"My Brilliant Career" was released in 1979. Davis plays a young woman who longs to be a writer and escape her Australian outback life. It was director Gillian Armstrong's feature film debut. She went on to direct "The Last Days of Chez Nous", "Little Women" and "Oscar and Lucinda".

7. Sam Neill plays the husband of Rachel Ward in "The Good Wife".

Answer: False

Rachel Ward and Sam Neill appear together in "The Good Wife", but she plays the wife of real-life husband, Bryan Brown, in the movie.

8. In what movie does Sam Neill play the character of Cliff Buxton?

Answer: The Dish

This delightful movie from 2000 also stars Kevin Harrington, Tom Long and Patrick Warburton. The year is 1969, and Apollo 11 is about to land on the moon. But unless a satellite interface in the middle of an Australian sheep farm stays online, there won't be any footage of man's first steps on the moon.

9. What is the name of the character played by Sam Neill in "The Hunt for Red October"?

Answer: Vasily Borodin

Vasily Borodin is the Executive Officer. Peter Zinner plays Adm. Yuri Padorin, Joss Ackland plays Ambassador Andrei Lysenko and Michael Welden plays navigator Gregoriy Kamarov.

10. Sam Neill appears in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man", "The Final Conflict" and "The Horse Whisperer". Put them in chronological order.

Answer: The Final Conflict, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, The Horse Whisperer

"The Final Conflict", released in 1981, stars Lisa Harrow and Rossano Brazzi. "Memoirs of an Invisible Man", released in 1992, stars Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah. "The Horse Whisperer", released in 1998, stars Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Source: Author Polaris101

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