Celebrity Linking Trivia Quiz

Answer: Michael Imperioli

Several actors were in both "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos", which is not surprising as both portray the same subject matter, organized crime. But of the actors listed, the one who was in both is Chris Imperioli, who had a small role as Spider, an ill-fated young associate in "Goodfellas", and the boss's favored nephew/cousin in "The Sopranos". Imperioli was born in Mount Vernon, New York, to parents who were both amateur actors.

Answer: Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi is an accomplished director as well as a favorite character actor. He played the Tony Soprano's cousin in "The Sopranos" and a high-strung villain in "Fargo". Buscemi was born in Brooklyn and was a NYPD firefighter for four years before becoming a full-time actor.

Answer: William H. Macy

William H. Macy played a desperate, horrible husband in "Fargo" and a man whose bad luck started to change in "The Cooler" (2003). Born in Miami, Macy began using his middle initial H to distinguish him from Bill Macy, an actor largely known for playing Beatrice Arthur's husband Walter in "Maude". William H. married long-time girlfriend and actress Felicity Huffman in 1997.

Answer: Maria Bello

Pennsylvania-born Maria Bello played a cocktail waitress in "The Cooler" and police detective Jane Timoney in the American television version of "Prime Suspect". One of her breakout roles was as Dr. Anna Del Amico in the third and fourth seasons of NBC's "ER" starring George Clooney.

Answer: Brķan F. O'Byrne

Brķan F. O'Byrne is an Irish-born character actor who often portrays priests in his work. In "Prime Suspect", however, he played a detective and in "Brotherhood" he played an Irish gangster's henchman. O'Byrne was born in County Cavan, a county in Ireland that borders Northern Ireland. He moved to New York in 1990 to pursue acting.

Answer: Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish is a versatile actress who played a politician's wife in Showtime's "Brotherhood" and a brainy sister in "Mystic Pizza" from 1988. Gish was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in Iowa where her father was a professor and her mother a teacher.

Answer: Lili Taylor

The always-appealing Lili Taylor played JoJo, one of a trio of waitresses in "Mystic Pizza", and a guy's best friend in "Say Anything..." from 1989. Although she often plays a proto-hippie type, she has a wide range and has acted in dozens of films, television series, and plays.

She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for her work in HBO's "Six Feet Under" as Lisa Kimmel Fisher.

Answer: John Cusack

John Cusack often plays characters with a manic edge, whether he's a high school oddball who dreams of being a kick boxer in "Say Anything...", a disillusioned assassin in "Grosse Point Blank" or a depressed and awkward puppeteer in "Being John Malkovich". Born in Chicago, Cusack is a dedicated Cubs and White Sox fan and is not afraid to share his opinions on politics.

Answer: Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener played an attractive office worker in "Being John Malkovich" and a youthful grandmother and love interest in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." Keener was born in Miami and graduated from Wheaton College before turning to acting. She was married to actor Dermot Mulroney for 17 years.

Answer: Steve Carell

Steve Carell paid his dues before building up a solid career in show business. After effectively failing as a mail carrier, he started in children's theater and moved to commercials before joining a comedy troupe, taking many small roles in television and film, and serving as a correspondent on The Daily Show.

It was when he was in his 40s that he started playing Michael Scott in the U.S. version of "The Office", a role which jump-started his film career. He played a lovelorn electronics store salesman in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin".