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Are you fascinated by what movie stars did before they were big names? Then this is the section for you. These quizzes ask you to name the movie star who doesn't star.
16 Bit Parts quizzes and 175 Bit Parts trivia questions.
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  Familiar Actors, Small Roles   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you the character and movie, you give me the actor or actress that was uncredited (or low on the credit list) for the role. Some hints regarding other, more well-known roles, are also provided.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Apr 28 24
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spanishliz editor
Apr 28 24
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  Give Them Some Credit   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some very famous actors have appeared in films which failed to give them a credit for their performance. Let's see if you can give them their dues.
Average, 10 Qns, Wizzid, Oct 16 09
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Wizzid
803 plays
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  To Their Uncredit...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, ten different roles featured in famous films, all filled by famous actors. Name the actor who played the role-- uncredited! Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jan 14 22
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kyleisalive editor
Jan 14 22
247 plays
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  They Would Eventually Become Stars   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even the biggest mega-stars had to start out somewhere. See if you can identify the humble beginnings of some of Hollywood's most successful actors and actresses. N.B., these are not necessarily the person's first role.
Average, 10 Qns, tadpoles_uk, Feb 04 11
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  There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Using the titles, co-stars, and clues given see if your keen senses noticed these actors in their small parts.
Average, 10 Qns, HannahConner88, Jan 21 11
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HannahConner88
561 plays
6.
  Who Am I?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These should be fairly easy, but then I know the answers!
Average, 10 Qns, team rebel, Aug 11 14
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team rebel
3247 plays
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  Stars in Uncredited Roles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most stars begin their careers playing uncredited roles in movies. These actors chose to play them after they had become stars. See if you know who played the uncredited roles I describe.
Tough, 10 Qns, Polaris101, Feb 05 14
Tough
Polaris101 gold member
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  Who Played the 'Bit Part'?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The aim of this quiz is to guess who played the bit part mentioned in these films. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, miaow, May 18 02
Tough
miaow
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  Bit Parts of Male Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the bit parts played by major actors.
Average, 10 Qns, rj211, Jun 24 12
Average
rj211 gold member
2688 plays
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  There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Using the titles, co-stars, and clues given see if your keen senses noticed these actors in their small parts.
Tough, 10 Qns, HannahConner88, Jul 30 10
Tough
HannahConner88
319 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who is the desperate damsel who gives her breakfast to Shirlee Kenyon in "Straight Talk"?

From Quiz "There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors 2"




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  Maybe Not Their Biggest Role...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These may not be the biggest roles the actors have played, but actors have to start somewhere!
Average, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Jul 20 03
Average
Sarah606
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  Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the role, you give me the talent that played the role.
Difficult, 10 Qns, BungeeAZ, Jan 23 06
Difficult
BungeeAZ
1285 plays
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  Uncredited Roles Played by Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the uncredited roles played by stars, presumably before they became stars. Kind of interesting to see that everyone had bills to worry about at some point.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rj211, Jun 29 01
Difficult
rj211 gold member
1020 plays
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  Uncredited Appearances    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Not all actors get credited for the roles they play (usually cameo appearances). Here's some examples, I will give you the character and movie you give me the actor or actress.
Tough, 25 Qns, blacksheep0, Apr 13 07
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blacksheep0
1398 plays
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  Minor Roles of Major Actors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even major stars have made 'potboiler' type minor movies. I'll provide the title- see if you can recognize the actor who starred in it.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Jun 29 01
Tough
robert362
1164 plays
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  Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some more surprises as to who appeared in your favorite films.
Difficult, 10 Qns, BungeeAZ, Apr 13 07
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BungeeAZ
957 plays

Bit Parts Trivia Questions
1. In "American Graffiti" (1973) who played the role of Bob Falfa, the hot rod driver that crashed his car into a ditch?

From Quiz They Would Eventually Become Stars

Answer: Harrison Ford

This was four years prior to the release of the first "Star Wars" film. Han Solo was almost as reckless with the Millennium Falcon as Bob Falfa was with his hot rod.

2. Who is the desperate damsel who gives her breakfast to Shirlee Kenyon in "Straight Talk"?

From Quiz There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors 2

Answer: Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher plays Janice in "Straight Talk", a young woman who meets Dolly Parton's character Shirlee Kenyon one morning in a diner. Shirlee gives her some advice that leads her to break up with boyfriend Jack. Shirlee and Jack then become part of their own hate to love story. Hatcher's most successful roles are as Superman's love interest Lois Lane on "Lois and Clark" and Susan Mayer on "Desperate Housewives".

3. He was one of Sandra Bullock's movie husbands who made a blink and you'll miss him appearance in "Two Weeks Notice". Who was this?

From Quiz There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors

Answer: Mark Feuerstein

Before his scenes were cut, Mark Feuerstein was character Rich Beck in "Two Weeks Notice", but you can still see him as a guest at the wedding Bullock's character runs out of to answer an emergency call from her boss. Feuerstein played Bullock's husband Michael in "Practical Magic". Michael Pare was her cheating husband in "Hope Floats", Michael Samluk was her abusive husband in "Murder By Numbers", and Brenden Fraser was her political husband in "Crash".

4. A future star of Westerns and other tough-guy movies made his film debut as a laboratory assistant in 'Revenge of the Creature', but his name didn't appear in the credits. Who was it?

From Quiz Give Them Some Credit

Answer: Clint Eastwood

Perhaps best known for his gritty roles in Westerns such as 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' (1966), 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' (1976), and 'Pale Rider' (1985), and in cop movies such as those of the 'Dirty Harry' series (1971-88), Clint Eastwood also won Oscars for Best Director, for 'Unforgiven' (1992) and 'Million Dollar Baby' (2004). In 1955's 'Revenge of the Creature' (a sequel to 'The Creature From the Black Lagoon'), Clint delivered a few lines about lab rats. A pity that his character wasn't as useful as Dirty Harry might have been: "Creature, you've gotta ask yourself a question...". He also made early uncredited appearances in 'Tarantula' (1955) and several other films before he finally gained some recognition.

5. Mike and Bobby are two young boys who live with their mother and abusive stepfather. Their story is being told in "Radio Flyer", by an adult Mike to his children. Who plays older Mike?

From Quiz Stars in Uncredited Roles

Answer: Tom Hanks

"Radio Flyer" was released in 1992, and stars Lorraine Bracco, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazello and Adam Baldwin.

6. Who played a stunt man named Bear in "Get Shorty"?

From Quiz Maybe Not Their Biggest Role...

Answer: James Gandolfini

Gandolfini is difficult to recognise with a beard as Bear. Danny DeVito played Martin Weir, John Travolta played Chili Palmer and Gene Hackman played Harry Zimm in this 1995 comedy based on the book by Elmore Leonard.

7. One of my first films was as a dumb teenager travelling through time in a phone box, I was later 'The One', who am I?

From Quiz Who Am I?

Answer: Keanu Reeves & Keanu & Reeves

My favourite Keanu film is "Point Break", with Patrick Swayze, possibly one my all time favourites.

8. Which actress played the part of Former Girlfriend in 'Jerry Maguire'?

From Quiz Who Played the 'Bit Part'?

Answer: Lucy Liu

Lucy played a former girlfriend of Tom Cruise in 1996's 'Jerry Maguire'. Before this she had played several small roles in TV series, including 'ER' and 'Pearl'. Her big break came in 'Ally McBeal'.

9. Played Himself in 'Free Enterprise'?

From Quiz Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles II

Answer: William Shatner

'Free Enterprise' is a comedy film centering around the lives of two major 'Star Trek' fans.

10. Played Forrest Gump, Jr., in 'Forrest Gump'?

From Quiz Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles

Answer: Haley Joel Osment & Osment & Haley Joel Osmet & Osmet

I didn't realize it until I saw the movie recently, on cable. This must have been one of his first significant roles. IMDB shows his credit for this film as Osment, however to be fair I will allow both spellings.

11. Uncredited in the theatrical version of "Hannibal" (2001), what versatile actor played the role of the disfigured Mason Verger?

From Quiz To Their Uncredit...

Answer: Gary Oldman

Although Oldman wasn't credited in "Hannibal", the "Silence of the Lambs" sequel, he would be third-billed after the film ended its theatrical release (under Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter and Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling). Although the eventual TV show of "Hannibal" (released 2013-2015) would show how Mason Verger would become disfigured, Oldman played a version of the sadistic character who was disfigured from the get-go. Part of the reason behind keeping Oldman off the credits was to keep people guessing; Oldman originally insisted on high billing, but came back to the production and asked to be removed entirely. It took six hours per day to apply his prosthetics.

12. Mary in 'Anywhere But Here'.

From Quiz Uncredited Appearances

Answer: Thora Birch

Thora plays Natalie Portman's best friend.

13. What future star from the UK appeared as an uncredited deck hand on the doomed RMS Titanic in "A Night to Remember" (1958)?

From Quiz They Would Eventually Become Stars

Answer: Sean Connery

Sean Connery had quite a number of bit parts during the late '50s, and was the leading man in a couple of minor films. His big break came when he landed the part of James Bond in "Dr. No" (1962).

14. Special Agent Binx, huh? That's right, before he was part of one of the top shows on television, who was the human form of Thackery Binx in "Hocus Pocus"?

From Quiz There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors 2

Answer: Sean Murray

His scenes in "Hocus Pocus" are few and far between because his character Thackery Binx gets turned into a cat by witches when he tries to save his little sister from the grips of the three life sucking hags. Although the character Thackery Binx continues in the movie as a cat that can interact and speak, Murray is not the voice of the animal. Sean Murray plays Special Agent Timothy McGee on the hit show "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

15. Think "Back to the Future" - who played Biff's friend Match?

From Quiz There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors

Answer: Billy Zane

Billy Zane's part as Match in "Back to the Future" was his first movie role, and though the sequel was more then three years later, he returned to play the part. Zane has had many roles since, but he may be best know for playing the villainous fiancé Cal Hockley in "Titanic" for which he won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama.

16. Surprisingly, the name of which famous comic actor was missing from the opening credits in the 1982 comedy movie 'Tootsie'?

From Quiz Give Them Some Credit

Answer: Bill Murray

Yes, Bill was indeed "unbilled" for his performance as Jeff Slater, the roommate of Dustin Hoffman's character Michael/Dorothy, in 1982's cross-dressing flick 'Tootsie' (at least at the start of the movie). According to celebritywonder, Murray agreed to the omission of his name from the opening credits so that audiences would not associate 'Tootsie' with the kind of comedy movies that he had previously appeared in, such as 'Meatballs' (1979) and 'Caddyshack' (1980). Murray would go on to star in films such as 'Ghostbusters' (1984), 'Groundhog Day' (1993), and 'Lost in Translation' (2003).

17. King Richard appears near the end of "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". Which actor plays him?

From Quiz Stars in Uncredited Roles

Answer: Sean Connery

Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater and Alan Rickman star in this retelling of the legend of Robin Hood from 1991.

18. What actor played Darryl Jenks, the Soul-Glo guy from "Coming to America" before his popular TV role?

From Quiz Maybe Not Their Biggest Role...

Answer: Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle played Daryl, but went on to play Dr. Peter Benton in the very successful television drama "ER".

19. Which actor played the part of Floyd in 'True Romance'?

From Quiz Who Played the 'Bit Part'?

Answer: Brad Pitt

A fantastic cast was put together for 'True Romance'. The main characters - Clarence and Alabama - were played by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. Bit parts were taken by Val Kilmer (Mentor), Gary Oldman (Drexl), Samuel L Jackson (Big Don) and Christopher Walken(Vincenzo). The cast also included James Gandolfini and Chris Penn.

20. Played Himself in 'Showtime'?

From Quiz Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles II

Answer: William Shatner

Ha ha, fooled you. If you loved Bill Shatner in 'Showtime,' check out in 'Free Enterprise.'

21. His character was crucial to the third 'Star Trek' film, but this actor only appeared in the last few moments?

From Quiz Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles

Answer: Leonard Nimoy & Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy directed 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.' He only showed himself during the last few moments of the film, from the time he and Kirk are beamed aboard the Klingon Bird of Prey until the end.

22. What actress who appeared, masked and covered in disposable coveralls, played Simon Pegg's girlfriend, Janine, at the start of "Hot Fuzz" (2007)?

From Quiz To Their Uncredit...

Answer: Cate Blanchett

Though Janine only really appeared at the beginning of the movie (to break up with Simon Pegg's character, Nicholas Angel), it's that action that began Nick's life-changing job switch as he headed from London to the small, one-would-presume-to-be-idyllic town of Sandford. Cate Blanchett played the role, filming in one day, and donated her cameo fee to charity; she wasn't billed in the credits. Coincidentally, "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson also had an uncredited appearance in "Hot Fuzz" playing a murderous Santa.

23. Danny McGrath in 'Billy Madison'.

From Quiz Uncredited Appearances

Answer: Steve Buscemi

Steve plays the man that Billy phones to apologize for tormenting him through his childhood years. Steve and Adam been in four movies together.

24. Who was the actor that portrayed the suicide victim at the beginning of "The Big Chill" (1983)?

From Quiz They Would Eventually Become Stars

Answer: Kevin Costner

Most of the original scenes that Costner appeared in were cut prior to final production. Some of his body parts are shown in the finished film, but not his face. Director Lawrence Kasdan compensated for cutting Costner out of the film by casting him in "Silverado" two years later. In 1987, Costner had his first starring roles in "The Untouchables" and "No Way Out".

25. Who is the not so plain Jane who plays second base for rival team the Racine Bells in "A League of Their Own"?

From Quiz There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Actors 2

Answer: Tea Leoni

Téa Leoni is barely noticeable in "A League of Their Own", but if you look closely about an hour, three minutes, and fifteen seconds into the movie you can see her swing a mean bat for the Rockford Peaches' rival team the Racine Bells. Leoni became better known after her role in "Bad Boys" and she co-stars with Jim Carrey in the update of the 1970s classic "Fun with Dick and Jane".

26. Which star of 'The French Connection' (1971) and 'The Poseidon Adventure' (1972) was hilarious in his uncredited performance as a blind man, in a monstrous black-and-white Mel Brooks film of 1974?

From Quiz Give Them Some Credit

Answer: Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman made a name for himself playing no-nonsense characters in films such as 'The Conversation' (1974), 'Mississippi Burning' (1988), 'Crimson Tide' (1995), 'Behind Enemy Lines' (2001), among many others. He won an Oscar for his performance as New York detective, Popeye Doyle, in 'The French Connection'. But no one could forget his brief comic performance as a blind hermit in Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein'. The poor monster (played by Peter Boyle) was burnt in some pretty nasty places, thanks to the old man's bumbling kindness.

27. In 1870s New Mexico, a group of young men go on the run after one of them kills several members of a rival group, in "Young Guns". Which actor plays an uncredited role as a cowboy?

From Quiz Stars in Uncredited Roles

Answer: Tom Cruise

From 1988, "Young Guns" stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Sziemaszko.

28. Which character actor played the waiter who looked like Buddy Holly in "Pulp Fiction"?

From Quiz Maybe Not Their Biggest Role...

Answer: Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi played Buddy Holly in "Pulp Fiction" (1994). Gary Busey played Buddy Holly in "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978). Marshall Crenshaw played him in "La Bamba" (1987).

29. Which actress played the part of Paula Bell in 'Malice'?

From Quiz Who Played the 'Bit Part'?

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth's part was that of a student on the campus where Bill Pullman's character, Andy, worked. 'Malice' also starred Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman. Gwyneth had a more famous 'bit part' at the beginning of her film career as Young Wendy in 'Hook'.

30. Played the replacement gas station attendant who gave Wayne directions to the chapel in 'Wayne's World 2'?

From Quiz Big Films, Big Talents, Small Roles II

Answer: Charlton Heston

Charlton was chosen for his delivery of his lines which made Mike Meyers cry.

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