Canadian Celebrities Trivia Quiz

Answer: Neve Campbell

"Party of Five" (1994) was a television program based on five siblings whose parents were unfortunately killed by a drunk driver. The character of Julia Salinger was played by Canadian actress Neve Campbell. Neve was born on October 3, 1973 in the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

After her role in "Party of Five" she became even more known for her role as Sidney Prescott in "Scream" (1996). More credits for this talented actress include "Three to Tango" (1999), "Wild Things" (1998), "Last Call" (2002) and "Panic" (2000). Actor Christian Campbell is her brother.

When Neve was 16, she was cast as the Degas Girl in the stage production of "The Phantom of the Opera" (1989) at Toronto's Pantages Theater. She performed in 800 shows and at the time she was the youngest person to have ever been cast in this production. In her personal life, Neve Campbell has appeared in both campaign literature and videos in support of the "Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada".

Answer: Kiefer Sutherland

Born abroad, on December 21, 1966 in London, England, this Canadian actor has portrayed many memorable characters in many films. His first major role was in "The Bay Boy" (1984). More of Kiefer Sutherland's acting skills can be seen in such films as "Young Guns" (1988), "Young Guns II" (1990), "Flatliners" (1990), "Eye for an Eye" (1996) and as his television character Jack Bauer in television's "24" (2001). His grandfather was the former premier of Saskatchewan, Tommy Douglas. Kiefer Sutherland's famous parents are actor Donald Sutherland and actress Shirley Douglas. In his role as Ace Merrill in "Stand by Me" (1986) he and his gang tried to stand in the way and find the dead body of a missing boy before four young boys could find it first.
On a more personal note, inspired by his roles in westerns, Kiefer purchased a 900 acre ranch in Montana, retired from acting and toured the rodeo circuit. He took part in many roping contests and won two in Phoenix and in Albuquerque.
Kiefer is a collector of guitars with most of his collection being Gibson Les Pauls.

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd, born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada made several appearances in the long-running television production of "Saturday Night Live" (1975). "Saturday Night Live" was a sketch-comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. Many great stars have appeared on this program.
Dan Aykroyd is well recognized for his role as Elwood Blues in "The Blues Brothers" (1980). "Ghostbusters" (1984) gave Dan Aykroyd the memorable role of Dr. Raymond Stantz. As a comedy actor, Aykroyd has played in such great films as "Coneheads" (1993) and "Nothing but Trouble" (1991). He portrayed the character of Harry Sultenfuss in "My Girl" (1991) and "My Girl 2" (1994). More great films that cast Dan Akroyd include "Christmas with the Kranks" (2004), "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997).
Besides acting, Dan Aykroyd has kept his Canadian roots and often resides at his Sydenham, Ontario estate on Loughborough Lake. For his role in "Caddyshack II" (1988), he received the 1989 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor which he repeated in 1992 for his role in "Nothing But Trouble" (1991).

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford was born on April 8, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was born Gladys Marie Smith and began acting at the age of six. She starred in 52 features throughout her acting career. Some of the films include "The Poor Little Rich Girl" (1917), "Daddy-Long-Legs" (1919) and "Rosita" (1923). Sadly, on May 29, 1979 Mary Pickford died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Answer: Raymond Burr

Through 1957 to 1966 Raymond Burr played the role of Perry Mason in the television series "Perry Mason". This television series featured defense attorney Perry Mason. Mason was able to prove a client's innocence through the course of each episode.
Raymond Burr was born on the 21st of May, 1917 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
We can also recognize Raymond Burr for his part in "Ironside" (1967 to 1975).
Throughout his lifetime, Burr enjoyed hobbies such as cultivating orchids and he started an orchid business with Robert Benevides. This business was called Sea God Nurseries and existed approximately twenty years with nurseries in Fiji, Hawaii, the Azores Islands and both Southern and Northern California. This business added more than 1500 new orchids into the worldwide catalogue. Raymond Burr even developed an orchid which he named after his "Perry Mason" secretary Della Street, played by Barbara Hale. The orchid was named the "Barbara Hale Orchid".
On September 12, 1993, Raymond Burr died of cancer at his ranch in Sonoma County, California.

Answer: Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder (christened Margaret Ruth Kidder) was born October 17th, 1948, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. She is most recognized for her role of Lois Lane in "Superman" (1978), "Superman II" (1980), "Superman III" (1983) and "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987).
In 1990 she was in a serious car accident which caused an inability to work for a couple of years. In 1996, she was found by Los Angeles police in some undergrowth, quite distressed due to her bipolar disorder, which was later brought under control.
"The Amityville Horror" (1979) was a story about a couple who moved into a home with their three children. A murder had taken place in the house, which ended up being haunted by demons. Margot's role was that of Kathy Lutz, the mother of the family who moved into the house. She played opposite James Brolin, who was the father, George Lutz.

Answer: Genevieve Bujold

On July 1, 1942, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Genevieve Bujold was born. She studied at Montreal's Conservatory of Dramatic Art. She acted in several French films in her early career such as "Le Roi de Coeur" (1966) while she was in France. She appeared opposite Sir Alec Guinnes in "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1976).

Her most noted role was that of Anne Boleyn in "Anne of a Thousand Days" (1969). "Anne of a Thousand Days" is the story of how King Henry VIII discarded his wife, Katherine of Aragon, in favor of Anne Boleyn, mother of Queen Elizabeth I. When Anne could not produce a son for King Henry VIII he sentenced her to death. She had been Queen for only 1000 days. Her fate was met by losing her head. For her part as Anne Boleyn, Bujold won a Golden Globe Award as best actress in a leading role as well as an Academy Award nomination for best actress in a leading role. Genevieve Bujold has been cast in many films including "Earthquake" (1974), "Swashbuckler" (1976), "Coma" (1978) and "Tightrope" (1984).

Answer: Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada on December 13, 1929. His career has brought him over fifty years of success.
He is widely known for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" (1965). One of Plummer's critically acclaimed roles was his portrayal of Mike Wallace, a television journalist in the film "The Insider" (1999).
He played the role of Dr. Rosen in "A Beautiful Mind" (2001). The story is about John Forbes Nash Jr. who was a math genius able to solve problems that baffled even the greatest and smartest of minds. He suffered for years with schizophrenia but ultimately won the Nobel Prize. As Dr. Rosen, Christopher Plummer was Nash's doctor at the psychiatric hospital.
Other roles included the role of Aristotle in "Alexander" (2004) and the role of John Adams Gates in "National Treasure" (2004). Some of his other successful roles were in such films as "The Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964) and "12 Monkeys" (1995). In November 2008, the memoir of Plummer, "In Spite of Myself", was published.

Answer: Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on February 4, 1923. He is best known for his role as Philip Drummond in the television series "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978 to 1986) which was about a wealthy Manhattan family man who adopted the children of his deceased African-American maid.

The children were 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis. These children become involved in many antics as well as heart warming lessons throughout the series. Bain is also known for his role as Dr. Arthur Harmon in television's "Maude" (1972 to 1978).

He has acted in such films as "Up the Sandbox" (1972), "Jump" (1971) and "Bananas" (1971). When he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, some of his classmates included Don Rickles and Charles Durning. Conrad Bain acted in the stage production of "The Iceman Cometh" (1956) on Broadway.

In the Gothic television soap opera series "Dark Shadows" (1966 to 1971), Bain played the role of Mr. Wells, the hotel clerk.

Answer: Jason Priestley

On August 28, 1969, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Jason Priestley was born. From 1990 to 2000, he played the part of Brandon Walsh in "Beverly Hills, 90210", for which he is most recognized. The series revolved around the problems and the fun that a group of rich Beverly Hills friends were involved in. They dealt with emotions, love, anger and a series of endless events throughout the series.
Some of the films he has had a role in include "Die, Mommie, Die" (2003), "Chicks with Sticks" (2004) and "The Last Rites of Ransom Pride" (2009).
On August 11, 2002, during practice, Jason Priestley crashed his racecar into the wall of the Kentucky Speedway. He was traveling at nearly 290 km/h and sustained a fractured spine, other broken bones and a concussion.