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Music Video Co-stars Trivia Quiz

Many TV and Hollyword stars have appeared in music videos, some as cameos and some in bigger roles. How many do you remember ?

A multiple-choice quiz by laranko5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
laranko5

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,990

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1331

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1. Who appeared as a corpse carried around by Tom Petty in his video for "Last Dance With Mary Jane " ? Hint

Kim Basinger

Jennifer Aniston

Meg Ryan

Winona Ryder

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2. Which funkster appeared with Eddie Murphy in his video for "Party All The Time" ? Hint

George Clinton

Rick James

Prince

James Brown

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3. What unknown actor had a brief cameo in the Talking Heads video for "Wild Wild Life" before becoming a star in one of America's highest rated sitcoms ? Hint

John Goodman

Ray Romano

Kelsey Grammer

Jason Alexander

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4. This diva appeared in Janet Jackson's video for "That's The Way Love Goes" as one of her friends and dancers before launching her own career. Who was it ? Hint

Christina Aguilera

Jennifer Lopez

Beyonce Knowles

Britney Spears

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5. Whitesnake's video for "Here I Go Again" featured what sultry actress sliding and writhing across the hood of the car? Hint

Jenny McCarthy

Pamela Anderson

Tawny Kitaen

Angelina Jolie

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6. Madonna used what movie actor to portray her father in the video for "Papa Don't Preach" ? Hint

James Gandolfini

Danny Aiello

Warren Beatty

Christopher Walken

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7. Paul Simon used what comic actor to help him through his video for "You Can Call Me Al" ? Hint

Al Franken

Bill Murray

Chevy Chase

Steve Martin

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8. Which supermodel was Billy Joel's love interest in his video for "Uptown Girl" ? Hint

Cheryl Tiegs

Elle McPherson

Kathy Ireland

Christie Brinkley

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9. Which young actress did Bruce Springsteen pull onto the stage to dance with in his video for "Dancing In The Dark" ? Hint

Jennifer Aniston

Courtney Cox

Jenna Elfman

Debra Messing

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10. Which Hollywood heartthrob appeared as Paula Abdul's love interest in her video for "Rush Rush " ? Hint

Brad Pitt

Keanu Reeves

Charles Sheen

Jimmy Smits

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11. Which Academy Award winner actor surprised America with his dancing ability in Fat Boy Slim's video for "Weapon Of Choice" ? Hint

Kevin Spacey

Billy Bob Thornton

Robert DeNiro

Christopher Walken

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12. Which TV actress appeared in the Stone Temple Pilots video for "Sour Girl" ? Hint

Jennifer Biel

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Katie Holmes

Claire Danes

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13. Which young actress appears in Aerosmith's video for "Crazy", before becoming more famous for her movie roles ? Hint

Alicia Silverstone

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Aniston

Winona Ryder

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14. Elton John chose what actor to lip sync through his video for "I Want Love" ? Hint

Edward Norton

Robert Downey Jr

Jude Law

Toby Maguire

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15. Which sexy actress volunteered her body to be used in a Gulliver like manner for the video for "Miserable" by the group Lit ? Hint

Shannon Elizabeth

Pamela Anderson

Tara Reid

Alyssa Milano

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who appeared as a corpse carried around by Tom Petty in his video for "Last Dance With Mary Jane " ?

Answer: Kim Basinger

Long before her Academy Award in "LA Confidential", Kim was seen being carried, then thrown off a cliff by Tom Petty

2. Which funkster appeared with Eddie Murphy in his video for "Party All The Time" ?

Answer: Rick James

James helped write and produce the song for Murphy.

3. What unknown actor had a brief cameo in the Talking Heads video for "Wild Wild Life" before becoming a star in one of America's highest rated sitcoms ?

Answer: John Goodman

Goodman was soon to be starring as Roseanne's husband in the hugely succesful "Roseanne" show

4. This diva appeared in Janet Jackson's video for "That's The Way Love Goes" as one of her friends and dancers before launching her own career. Who was it ?

Answer: Jennifer Lopez

JLO also danced as one of the Fly Girls on the TV show "In Living Color".

5. Whitesnake's video for "Here I Go Again" featured what sultry actress sliding and writhing across the hood of the car?

Answer: Tawny Kitaen

At the time Tawny was married to lead singer David Coverdale

6. Madonna used what movie actor to portray her father in the video for "Papa Don't Preach" ?

Answer: Danny Aiello

Surprised Kelly Osbourne did not use real life Papa Ozzy for her remake of the song

7. Paul Simon used what comic actor to help him through his video for "You Can Call Me Al" ?

Answer: Chevy Chase

Simon and Chase met on one of Simon's many appearences on "Saturday Night Live".

8. Which supermodel was Billy Joel's love interest in his video for "Uptown Girl" ?

Answer: Christie Brinkley

Brinkley and Joel were also married at the time. It must be nice to be a rock star

9. Which young actress did Bruce Springsteen pull onto the stage to dance with in his video for "Dancing In The Dark" ?

Answer: Courtney Cox

Courtney was a little more famous when she later appeared in The Counting Crows video for "Long December"

10. Which Hollywood heartthrob appeared as Paula Abdul's love interest in her video for "Rush Rush " ?

Answer: Keanu Reeves

At the time Reeves and Abdul were dating.

11. Which Academy Award winner actor surprised America with his dancing ability in Fat Boy Slim's video for "Weapon Of Choice" ?

Answer: Christopher Walken

Walken had actually appeared on stage in several musicals which displayed his dancing prowess

12. Which TV actress appeared in the Stone Temple Pilots video for "Sour Girl" ?

Answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Very strange video, seeing Sarah dropkick vampires as "Buffy" actually made more sense

13. Which young actress appears in Aerosmith's video for "Crazy", before becoming more famous for her movie roles ?

Answer: Alicia Silverstone

The future "Clueless" star actually appeared in several Aerosmith videos with lead singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv Tyler.

14. Elton John chose what actor to lip sync through his video for "I Want Love" ?

Answer: Robert Downey Jr

Sir Elton, himself a former substance abuser, stated he wanted to support Downey's recovery and career by placing him in the video

15. Which sexy actress volunteered her body to be used in a Gulliver like manner for the video for "Miserable" by the group Lit ?

Answer: Pamela Anderson

So being with Pam in a bathing suit is supposed to make one miserable ?

Source: Author laranko5

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