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Quiz about Your Name Sounds Familiar 2
Quiz about Your Name Sounds Familiar 2

Your Name Sounds Familiar... 2 Quiz


On occasion, actors get to share the same name with their characters. See how well you remember some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by polaris101. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
polaris101
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
307,924
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2140
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. John and Jennifer Grogan's adopted puppy turned out to be quite a handful, but found a place in their hearts nonetheless. In "Marley and Me", which actress played Jennifer, to Owen Wilson's John? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Even though Gerry Kennedy died, he kept in touch with his wife through letters he had prepared before his death. In which movie did Gerard Butler play Gerry? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Schindler set out to find the "immortal beloved" referenced in a letter by Beethoven. One of the ladies thought by Schindler to be Beethoven's love, was played by an actress with the same name as her character. In "Immortal Beloved" which character was this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In order to search for Elizabeth Swann, Jack and Will had to hire a crew for the HMS Interceptor, in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003). Among this motley crew was a mute sailor with a parrot, a woman, and a short-statured pirate named Marty. Which actor played Marty? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Seeking compensation for a rug damaged while being mistaken for another, richer one, Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) ended up being recruited to make a ransom delivery, in "The Big Lebowski" (1998). The wealthy Jeffrey Lebowski was known as The Big Lebowski, by what name did the other one (Bridges) prefer to be called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Jane Harper was just a housewife who found herself helping her husband bring home the bacon after he lost his job. In which movie, from 1977, did Jane Fonda portray Jane Harper? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The investigation into several suspicious fires seemed to lead to Alderman Swayzak, who was responsible for department cuts that had angered firefighters. In "Backdraft" (1991), which actor shared the same name with his/her character? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Daniel Day-Lewis won a Best Actor Oscar for "There Will Be Blood" (2007), and George C. Scott won one for his role in "Patton" (1970). In both instances, the actor shared the same first name with his character.


Question 9 of 10
9. In this story about two bank robbers who were joined by a disgruntled housewife (played by Cate Blanchett), one of the bank robbers later said, in reference to Cate's character, "Kate is an iceberg waiting for the Titanic". Which Kate was played by Cate Blanchett? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Delta member John (played by John Belushi) was a crass, no-holds-barred guy, whose skills included organizing food fights, in "Animal House" (1978). By what nickname was he known? Hint



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1. John and Jennifer Grogan's adopted puppy turned out to be quite a handful, but found a place in their hearts nonetheless. In "Marley and Me", which actress played Jennifer, to Owen Wilson's John?

Answer: Jennifer Aniston

John and Jennifer, both newspaper reporters, got a puppy early in their marriage. Though he was very trying, Marley became an important part of the Grogan family over the years. "Marley and Me" was released in 2008, and also starred Alan Arkin.

Jennifer Aniston, best known as Rachel on TV's "Friends", also appeared in "The Good Girl" (2002) and "Rock Star" (2001). She was nominated for a Kids' Choice Award as Favorite Movie Actress for her role in "Marley and Me".
2. Even though Gerry Kennedy died, he kept in touch with his wife through letters he had prepared before his death. In which movie did Gerard Butler play Gerry?

Answer: P.S. I Love You

Knowing that Holly would have trouble getting on with her life as she mourned him, Gerry had surprises and letters planned for her before he passed away. Along with the encouragement of her friends and family, these letters served to push Holly forward, rather than letting her dwell on what she had with Gerry. Hilary Swank played Holly in this tearjerker from 2007.
3. After the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Schindler set out to find the "immortal beloved" referenced in a letter by Beethoven. One of the ladies thought by Schindler to be Beethoven's love, was played by an actress with the same name as her character. In "Immortal Beloved" which character was this?

Answer: Johanna

"Immortal Beloved" (1994) provided a conclusion as to who the "immortal beloved" was, which was both stunning and heartbreaking. In actuality, historians do not know for sure who the woman was, but the movie's selection is not considered the most likely candidate.

Johanna Reiss, who married Beethoven's brother, Kaspar, was the object of Ludwig's scorn in the movie. She was played by Dutch actress Johanna ter Steege, who has also appeared in "Paradise Road" (1997) and "Vincent and Theo" (1990). Therese Obermayer was played by Alexandra Pigg, Giulietta Guicciardi was played by Valeria Golino, and Anna Marie Erdody was played by Isabella Rossellini. Gary Oldman gave a powerful performance as Ludwig van Beethoven.
4. In order to search for Elizabeth Swann, Jack and Will had to hire a crew for the HMS Interceptor, in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003). Among this motley crew was a mute sailor with a parrot, a woman, and a short-statured pirate named Marty. Which actor played Marty?

Answer: Martin Klebba

Marty was among the crew assembled on Tortuga. He was with them when they were captured on Pelegosto Island in "POTC: Dead Man's Chest" (2006), as well as when the Kraken attacked the Black Pearl. In "POTC: At World's End" (2007), Marty also appeared as part of the Black Pearl's crew when they went to save Jack, and when they battled the crew of the Flying Dutchman.

You may have seen Martin Klebba playing Randall, the surprisingly strong janitor, on TV's "Scrubs". He performed all of his own stunts in "POTC", as well as performing stunt work on other movies, such as "Hancock", "Epic Movie" and "Van Helsing".
5. Seeking compensation for a rug damaged while being mistaken for another, richer one, Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) ended up being recruited to make a ransom delivery, in "The Big Lebowski" (1998). The wealthy Jeffrey Lebowski was known as The Big Lebowski, by what name did the other one (Bridges) prefer to be called?

Answer: The Dude

The Dude was a man with several interests, none of them related in any way to work. As the narrator told us, the Dude was quite possibly the laziest man in all of Los Angeles County. Along with his two friends, Walter and Donny, the Dude initially went to see The Big Lebowski to talk about the Dude's rug.

Then the Dude was roped into delivering ransom money for The Big Lebowski's wife, which Walter suggested they keep for themselves. After finding out there was no money, the trio began to suspect there was more afoot than they first thought. John Goodman and Steve Buscemi played Walter and Donny.
6. Jane Harper was just a housewife who found herself helping her husband bring home the bacon after he lost his job. In which movie, from 1977, did Jane Fonda portray Jane Harper?

Answer: Fun with Dick and Jane

Even with Dick's salary as an aerospace executive, the Harpers were already living above their means before he lost his job. When legal ways of keeping their heads above water didn't work, Dick (George Segal) and Jane took up armed robbery as a solution. The movie was remade in 2005 with Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni playing Dick and Jane Harper.
7. The investigation into several suspicious fires seemed to lead to Alderman Swayzak, who was responsible for department cuts that had angered firefighters. In "Backdraft" (1991), which actor shared the same name with his/her character?

Answer: Jennifer Jason Leigh

Brothers Stephen and Brian McCaffrey (Kurt Russell and William Baldwin) ended up in the same firehouse, but Brian later decided to join Shadow Rimgale's arson investigation office. Brian came across ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Vaitkus (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who worked in Alderman Swayzak's office. Eventually, with a little help from Jennifer, Brian and Rimgale found out who the arsonist was. Scott Glenn played Stephen's best friend, John Adcox, and Rebecca De Mornay played Stephen's ex-wife, Helen.

Notable roles of Jennifer Jason Leigh's include Stacy Hamilton in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), Dorothy Parker in "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" (1994) and Hedy in "Single White Female" (1992).
8. Daniel Day-Lewis won a Best Actor Oscar for "There Will Be Blood" (2007), and George C. Scott won one for his role in "Patton" (1970). In both instances, the actor shared the same first name with his character.

Answer: True

Daniel Day-Lewis won his second Best Actor Oscar playing Daniel Plainview, a greedy oil man at odds with a young preacher in the village he has, for the most part, taken over with his oil company. George C. Scott refused the Oscar he won for portraying the gruff, no-nonsense General George S. Patton.
9. In this story about two bank robbers who were joined by a disgruntled housewife (played by Cate Blanchett), one of the bank robbers later said, in reference to Cate's character, "Kate is an iceberg waiting for the Titanic". Which Kate was played by Cate Blanchett?

Answer: Kate Wheeler in "Bandits"

Known as the "Sleepover Bandits", Joe and Terry (Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton) began robbing banks after they escaped from prison. Their MO was to stay overnight at the bank manager's house, then go in early with him/her to the bank the next day, where they would make their unauthorized withdrawal. Kate was a neglected housewife who met Terry when she ran into him with her car.

After dropping Terry off and meeting Joe, Kate asked if she could stay with them, eventually becoming involved with both men.
10. Delta member John (played by John Belushi) was a crass, no-holds-barred guy, whose skills included organizing food fights, in "Animal House" (1978). By what nickname was he known?

Answer: Bluto

John "Bluto" Blutarsky was a veteran Delta member, noting just before his motivational speech that if he was kicked out of Faber, seven years of college would be down the drain (despite his 0.0 grade point average, apparently). He enjoyed toga parties, smashing guitars and naming new pledges.

The Deltas had to fight back when the college dean plotted with a rival house to get the Deltas kicked off the campus.
Source: Author polaris101

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