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Quiz about Whos the Actor
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Who's the Actor Trivia Quiz


Ten great actors and two characters they've played: see if you can name the actor.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheRambler. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
TheRambler
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
304,431
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
4363
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which great actor and director played a mysterious preacher who protected a small mining community? He also played a retired murderer and thief who took on a sadistic sheriff.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Which actor played the part of a rebel general who came up against a force to be reckoned with on Alcatraz, and then a cold blooded killer who shattered the life of a family man? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which actor played a successful banker who was wrongly accused of the murder of his wife and her lover? He also portrayed a young boy who was taken away by two pedophiles and decades later accused of killing his friend's daughter?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Which tough guy actor played a dangerous convict, who was up against some seriously scary creatures on a planet with three suns? He also played the leader of a street gang who hijacked trucks and stole electrical equipment.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Which great actor played a priest who helped out some local boys by lying in court? He also played an expert who cloned a young couple's dead son with sinister consequences.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which very good looking Irishman played a cop who was suspended after his partner killed a hostage during a violent robbery? He then played one of the greatest military leaders in history, who almost conquered the whole world. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which actor played a rich man whose son was kidnapped but turned it all around on the kidnappers? He then played a war hero who became a farmer but was driven to go to war again, after his son was killed by a sadistic colonel.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Which actor played a young lawyer who was assigned to a dark and spooky village in eastern Europe? He also played a young cop who saved the passengers on a bus, after a tumultuous journey. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which actor played an L.A. policeman who got caught up in corruption, sex and lies, after a spate of murders and then a Roman general who was betrayed by a corrupt prince?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Which actor played a CIA analyst who had no option but to interfere with an IRA hit? He also played a surgeon who was hunted for the murder of his wife. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which great actor and director played a mysterious preacher who protected a small mining community? He also played a retired murderer and thief who took on a sadistic sheriff.

Answer: Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood, there's not much to say about him that hasn't been said already. He's a great all rounder and he is still going strong even though he is over seventy-eight. The movies in question were "Pale Rider", in which he played the preacher, which also starred Michael Moriarty.

Then "Unforgiven" in which he played Willam Munny. This very authentic movie also starred Gene Hackman as the sadistic sheriff and Morgan Freeman, as his friend, Ned Logan.
2. Which actor played the part of a rebel general who came up against a force to be reckoned with on Alcatraz, and then a cold blooded killer who shattered the life of a family man?

Answer: Ed Harris

Ed Harris was the actor and he has played a huge array of characters in his long career. He has the most beautiful blue eyes and uses them to full effect in his films. The movies were "The Rock" in which he played Brigadier General Francis X Hummel, and which also starred Sean Connery. The second is "A History of Violence" in which he played Carl Fogarty, which also starred the delectable Viggo Mortensen.
3. Which actor played a successful banker who was wrongly accused of the murder of his wife and her lover? He also portrayed a young boy who was taken away by two pedophiles and decades later accused of killing his friend's daughter?

Answer: Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins is a great actor and is so good at playing extremely gormless people with lack of experience but he has written, produced and directed several films. The movies in question were "The Shawshanks Redemption" in which he played Andy Dufresne and the movie also starred Morgan Freeman and Clancy Brown.

Then "Mystic River" in which he played Dave Boyle, which was directed by the great Clint Eastwood and also starred Sean Penn.
4. Which tough guy actor played a dangerous convict, who was up against some seriously scary creatures on a planet with three suns? He also played the leader of a street gang who hijacked trucks and stole electrical equipment.

Answer: Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel with his deep brown gravelly voice is your regular hard man. He does action movies as easy as falling off a log and can also really act when the script calls for it. The movies were "Pitch Black" (he played the part of Richard Riddick) which also starred Cole Hauser. Then in "The Fast and the Furious" he played Dominic Toretto. It also starred Paul Walker.
5. Which great actor played a priest who helped out some local boys by lying in court? He also played an expert who cloned a young couple's dead son with sinister consequences.

Answer: Robert DeNiro

Robert DeNiro was the actor and is one of the most versatile actors around. He can terrify you as a Mafia hood or make you laugh as a Mafia hood with anxiety problems! The movies were "Sleepers" in which he played the part of Father Bobby who was the local priest and the movie also starred Brad Pitt and Jason Patric.

The second is "Godsend" in which he played the part of Richard Wells, and which also starred Greg Kinnear.
6. Which very good looking Irishman played a cop who was suspended after his partner killed a hostage during a violent robbery? He then played one of the greatest military leaders in history, who almost conquered the whole world.

Answer: Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell has the looks but has not always been lucky with his movie parts. His portrayal of Alexander the Great was of a very effeminate homosexual. Alexander was a bisexual but a manly man, none the less. The movies were "S.W.A.T." in which he played the part of Jim Street and the movie also starred Samuel L Jackson.

Then "Alexander" in which he played the part of the great man. The movie also starred Val Kilmer and Angelina Jolie.
7. Which actor played a rich man whose son was kidnapped but turned it all around on the kidnappers? He then played a war hero who became a farmer but was driven to go to war again, after his son was killed by a sadistic colonel.

Answer: Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson has acted his socks off in many a good movie. He has a quirky way of acting which is unlike many of his peers. He has ten siblings and seven children and has Irish and Scottish ancestry. The movies were "Ransom" in which he played Tom Mullen and the film also starred Rene Russo and Brawley Nolte.

Then "The Patriot" as Benjamin Martin, a father of seven in a sweeping epic of a film which also starred the late Heath Ledger and Joely Richardson.
8. Which actor played a young lawyer who was assigned to a dark and spooky village in eastern Europe? He also played a young cop who saved the passengers on a bus, after a tumultuous journey.

Answer: Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves is a slightly wooden actor but has made some very enjoyable movies. He not only acts but plays in a grunge rock band called Dogstar.
The movies in question were "Dracula" in which he played Jonathan Harker, which also starred Gary Oldman as the Prince of Darkness. Then we have "Speed" in which he was Jack Traven, and which also starred Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper.
9. Which actor played an L.A. policeman who got caught up in corruption, sex and lies, after a spate of murders and then a Roman general who was betrayed by a corrupt prince?

Answer: Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe, may not be a popular guy but is still a very fine actor. He's got a bit of a temper and has come to blows with a few in the business. He was born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia since he was small. The movies in question were "LA Confidential" in which he played Bud White. The movie also starred Kim Basinger and Guy Pierce. The second film was "Gladiator" in which he was Maximus and which also starred Joaquin Phoenix.
10. Which actor played a CIA analyst who had no option but to interfere with an IRA hit? He also played a surgeon who was hunted for the murder of his wife.

Answer: Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford the all round action hero is a superb actor. He is also extremely handy at carpentry and is of Irish and Russian descent. The visible scar on his chin is supposedly from an accident when he tried to put his seatbelt on while driving and lost control of his car.

The movies were "Patriot Games" in which he played Jack Ryan, and which also starred Sean Bean. In "The Fugitive" he appeared as Dr Richard Kimble, who searched for the one-armed man, who killed his wife.
Source: Author TheRambler

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