Expatriate Actors Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hugh Jackman

Born in Australia in 1968, Hugh Jackman has seen considerable success abroad, starring in some of Hollywood's biggest films. He also starred in the Broadway musical 'The Boy From Oz' starting in 2003, for which he received high acclaim.

Answer: Yes

Weissmuller was born in Timisoara, which was then in Hungary but is now in Romania. He played Tarzan in thirteen films in the 1930s and early 40s, beginning with "Tarzan the Ape Man" in 1932. He won three gold medals in swimming events at the Paris Games in 1924, and a further two in 1928 in Amsterdam. He also won a bronze medal in Paris as a member of the 4x100m swimming relay team.

Answer: Opera singer

Eva Mylott was born in Australia, and moved to the United States in 1902 when her operatic career took off. She married and had two sons, one of whom was Mel Gibson's father. Sadly, she passed away when her children were very young, after she had a fall and damaged her spine.
Mel Gibson first found fame with the "Mad Max" series of films, the eponymous first of which was released in Australia in 1979.

Answer: Ricky Gervais

'The Office' and 'Extras', written by, directed by, and starring Ricky Gervais and his long-time collaborator Stephen Merchant, were massive successes in both the UK and the US. In addition to appearing in several American films, including 'Night at the Museum' (2006) and the aforementioned two, Gervais has been the host of the annual Golden Globe Awards.

His now-infamous stint at the Awards in 2011, where he poked fun at various big-name celebrities, attracted a lot of criticism. However, he was invited back to host the Golden Globes the following year.

Answer: Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington's early Australian film roles included parts in 'Dirty Deeds' (2002) and 'Gettin' Square' (2003), before he won an AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'Somersault' (2004). He was cast in 'Terminator Salvation' (2009) alongside Christian Bale, and had the leading role in the James Cameron-directed epic 'Avatar' that same year. Worthington also played Perseus, the son of the Greek god Zeus, in 'Clash of the Titans' (2010).

Answer: The Aviator

The Scorsese-directed 'The Aviator' (2004) starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes and Cate Blanchett in her award-winning role as Katharine Hepburn. Other high-profile roles to her name include portraying Queen Elizabeth the aforementioned 1998 film and in 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' in 2007, for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for both films.

The Australian actress is considered one of the leading actors of her generation, due to her talent and versatility.

Answer: Rotorua

'Once Were Warriors' was first published in 1990. Morrison also played Jake in the 1999 sequel 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted', which was also based on a novel by Duff. It was first published in 1996 and won a Montana Book Award in 1997. Morrison is also known for his role in 'Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones' (2002) as Jango Fett, and as all of the clone troopers in the next film, 'Star Wars Episode II: Revenge of the Sith' in 2005.

Answer: Australia

Born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1909, Errol Flynn was propelled to stardom with his roles in 'Captain Blood' (1935), 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (1938), and 'They Died With Their Boots On' (1941). His reputation for being a womaniser did not come without some controversy, and he was married three times before dying of a heart attack in 1959.

Answer: Heath Ledger

After moving from Perth in Australia to America to pursue an acting career, Heath Ledger had parts in '10 Things I Hate About You' (1999), 'A Knight's Tale' (2001), and 'Casanova' (2005). His most critically acclaimed role, however, was in 2005's 'Brokeback Mountain' where he co-starred with Jake Gyllenhaal.

He received a plethora of award nominations and wins, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and winning the AFI International Award for Best Actor. In 2008, Ledger played The Joker in the Batman film 'The Dark Knight', for which he posthumously received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Ledger died in 2008 of a drug overdose.

Answer: Omar Sharif Bridge Circus

Omar Sharif was born in Egypt and appeared in several films there before his first English language role in "Lawrence of Arabia" in 1962.
He also wrote a column on Contract Bridge for the "Chicago Tribune" newspaper, along with the top American bridge player Charles Goren.