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Find the Actor Trivia Quiz

Can you find some of your favorite actors when they're not in the spotlight?

A multiple-choice quiz by ChristineSierra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ChristineSierra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,321

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2123

Last 3 plays: Guest 199 (4/10), griller (9/10), Guest 65 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before being Ms. Parker on 'The Pretender', Andrea Parker played girlfriend to a famous actor in what hit drama series? Hint

'West Wing'

'Third Watch'

'ER'

'NYPD Blue'

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Dawson's Creek' introduced him as Ty, Jen Lindley's Christian boyfriend, but before this he had a guest role on what science fiction show? Hint

'Buffy'

'Charmed'

'Roswell'

'Sliders'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these actors did NOT have a part on the movie 'The Outsiders'? Hint

Emilio Estevez

Patrick Swayze

Tom Cruise

Charlie Sheen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 'Dawson's Creek' star was in the movie 'Angus'? Hint

James Van der Beek

Kerr Smith

Joshua Jackson

Rodney Scott

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before being Dr. John Carter on 'ER', Noah Wylie played a Nazi in what movie? Hint

'Indiana Jones'

'Schindler's List'

'Swing Kids'

'Apt Pupil'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mitch Leery from 'Dawson's Creek' was in a short lived television series in which he played what superhero? Hint

Superman

Green Lantern

Batman

The Flash

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Question 7 of 10

7. Welsh actor Christian Bale has had some big roles but before acting in 'American Psycho' and 'Little Women', he was in what movie? Hint

'Newsies'

'Lord of the Flies'

'White Squall'

'Lost Boys'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actor was not in the dramatic movie 'White Squall'? Hint

Ryan Phillippe

David Lascher

Scott Wolf

Brendan Fehr

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Question 9 of 10

9. Leonardo DiCaprio got his start as a teen actor on which sitcom? Hint

'Full House'

'Family Matters'

'Who's the Boss'

'Growing Pains'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tom Hanks's son was on which WB show? Hint

'Dawson's Creek'

'Roswell'

'Charmed'

'Popular'

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 19 2024 : Guest 199: 4/10
Dec 11 2024 : griller: 9/10
Dec 07 2024 : Guest 65: 8/10
Nov 22 2024 : lana_nl: 8/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 94: 1/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before being Ms. Parker on 'The Pretender', Andrea Parker played girlfriend to a famous actor in what hit drama series?

Answer: 'ER'

She played Dr.Doug Ross's rich girlfriend during the first season of 'ER'.

2. 'Dawson's Creek' introduced him as Ty, Jen Lindley's Christian boyfriend, but before this he had a guest role on what science fiction show?

Answer: 'Sliders'

Ty played a robot on one 'Sliders' episode when it was still on network.

3. Which of these actors did NOT have a part on the movie 'The Outsiders'?

Answer: Charlie Sheen

'The Outsiders' had some of the biggest stars of today before they were stars.

4. Which 'Dawson's Creek' star was in the movie 'Angus'?

Answer: James Van der Beek

5. Before being Dr. John Carter on 'ER', Noah Wylie played a Nazi in what movie?

Answer: 'Swing Kids'

He played Emil, the swing kid turned HJ who betrays the other swing kids and beats up Christian Bale.

6. Mitch Leery from 'Dawson's Creek' was in a short lived television series in which he played what superhero?

Answer: The Flash

The Flash was a super-fast superhero.

7. Welsh actor Christian Bale has had some big roles but before acting in 'American Psycho' and 'Little Women', he was in what movie?

Answer: 'Newsies'

Christian Bale was main character Jack Kelley on Disney musical 'Newsies'.

8. Which actor was not in the dramatic movie 'White Squall'?

Answer: Brendan Fehr

9. Leonardo DiCaprio got his start as a teen actor on which sitcom?

Answer: 'Growing Pains'

He played runaway Luke who was taken in by the Seaver Family on 'Growing Pains'.

10. Tom Hanks's son was on which WB show?

Answer: 'Roswell'

Colin Hanks played Alex Whitman on the science fiction show 'Roswell' until this past season when his character was murdered.

Source: Author ChristineSierra

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