Get Off the Phone, Already! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis played Mikey in 1989's "Look Who's Talking", Carl Roebuck in 1994's "Nobody's Fool", David Dunn in 2000's "Unbreakable", John Smith in 1996's "The Last Man Standing" and Mr. Church in 2010's "The Expendables". He has been nominated for several awards from various organizations, including four for his portrayal of Dr. Malcolm Crowe in 1996's "The Sixth Sense".

He has also been nominated for a few Razzie Awards. Willis has also worked in television, both before and during his movie career.

His series "Moonlighting", which ran from 1985-1989, and co-starred Cybil Shepherd, earned him both an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award. And, in 2006 Bruce Willis was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Answer: Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey has won two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor in 1995's "The Usual Suspects", and one for Best Actor in 1999's "American Beauty". After beginning his career on stage, Spacey moved on to television, guest-starring on a few different series. His best known television work, which earned him a wider fan base, was on 1988's "Wiseguy".
His career has also included singing, writing, directing and producing. He put all those talents to use in 2004's "Beyond the Sea", the biographical film in which he starred as Bobby Darin.
His film credits are extensive, including 1995's "Seven", 2011's "Inseparable", 1992's "Consenting Adults" and the 1990 television movie "When You Remember Me".

Answer: Kate Hudson

While Kate Hudson had parts in a few movies and television programs prior to 2000, it was her portrayal that year of Penny Lane in "Almost Famous" that brought her into the spotlight. She was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. While she did not win the Oscar, she did win a Golden Globe Award. While her list of films is not extensive, she has starred in a few that achieved public and critical acclaim - and were financially successful.
Just a few of her films include 2008's "Fool's Gold", 2000's "Gossip" and 2003's "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days".

Answer: Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen had a rather rough childhood, including being separated from and returning to his mother several times. He was rebellious and angry, and did not get along well with any of his three stepfathers. He got involved in criminal activities at a young age, and in his early teens he was remanded to the California Junior Boys Republic, an institute for young miscreants. While at first he let his rebellious nature guide his actions, eventually he straightened out. He followed the same pattern after joining the Marines at the age of 17, and went on to earn an honorable discharge three years later.
After several appearances on television and film, he caught public attention in 1958 with his role on the television series "Wanted: Dead or Alive". The series lasted three years, and cemented McQueen's anti-hero image. He went on to make some memorable and popular films, including 1966's "The Sand Pebbles", for which he received an Academy Award nomination.
The movies mentioned in the clue are 1958's "Never Love a Stranger", 1963's "Love With the Proper Stranger", 1972's "The Getaway" and 1974's "The Towering Inferno".
And, while he was an avid racer, the car named Lightning McQueen in 2006's "Cars" was not named after him, but rather after a Pixar animator.

Answer: Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock had roles in a few independent films and television productions in the late 1980s through the early 1990s, but her first big success was with 1994's action movie, "Speed". She has won several awards, including the Raul Julia Award for Excellence in 2002, the Women in Film Crystal Award in 2005, and a Golden Globe, Sag Award and Oscar for 2009's "The Blind Side".

She also has been nominated for several Razzie Awards, and won for 2009's "All About Steve". She has had quite a few successful movies, including 1993's "The Vanishing", 1998's "Hope Floats" and "Practical Magic", 2000's "28 Days", 2006's "The Lake House" and 2007's "Premonition".

Answer: Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington played Private Trip in 1989's "Glory", Detective John Hobbes in 1998's "Fallen", Coach Herman Boone in 2000's "Remember the Titans", Police Chief Matthias Lee Whitlock in 2003's "Out of Time", Detective Keith Frazier in 2006's "Inside Man" and Frank Barnes in 2010's "Unstoppable". Washington's career began on the stage, but he was soon appearing on television, in commercials, programs and movies.

His career got a tremendous boost in 1982 when he was cast as Dr. Phillip Chandler on the drama "St. Elsewhere".

He stayed with the series throughout its run, although he was also working on stage, doing other television work and making movies during those six years. He has starred in a number of box-office and critical hits, and he has won several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1989's "Glory", and an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001's "Training Day".

Answer: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is probably best-known for her portrayal of Padmé Amidala in the new "Star Wars" trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005), but she began acting on film in 1994. Her first role was as Mathilda, a young girl taken in by a hitman, in the French thriller "Leon: The Professional".

She earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 2004's "Closer", and won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2010's "Black Swan". In addition to several other prestigious nominations and awards, she was also nominated for three Golden Raspberry Awards for the "Star Wars" movies. Just a few of her movies include 1996's "Everyone Says I Love You", 2003's "Cold Mountain", 2007's "The Darjeeling Limited" and "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium",2010's "Black Swan" and 2011's "No Strings Attached".

Answer: Diane Keaton

While Diane Keaton is best known as an actress, she is also active in several other areas, including real estate development, photography, writing, singing, directing and producing. She began acting while still in school, and in 1968 joined the cast of the Broadway production of "Hair", as an understudy.

Her first real role was in the 1969 Woody Allen play "Play it Again, Sam", and she also went on to star in the 1972 film version. She has garnered numerous awards for her acting, including Golden Globe, Academy and Bafta Awards, and won several, including an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1977's "Annie Hall".

In 2007, she was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for her part in "Because I Said So". Keaton's filmography includes 1977's "Looking for Mr. Goodbar", 1979's "Manhattan", 1986's "Crimes of the Heart", 1993's "Manhattan Murder Mystery", 2003's "Something's Gotta Give" and 2008's "Mad Money".

Answer: Matt Damon

Matt Damon's fame came neither quickly or easily. His first appearance in a movie was in 1988's "Mystic Pizza", where he had just a single spoken line. He went on to lose 40 pounds to play a role in 1996's "Courage Under Fire", causing himself some medical problems, but justifying his actions as a way to show his commitment to the film industry.

His big break occurred in 1997, when "Good Will Hunting" was released. The movie, co-written by Damon and Ben Affleck, won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. And, Matt Damon was nominated for an Academy Award as well. He has appeared in a number of popular and successful movies, including 1997's "Chasing Amy", 2000's "Finding Forrester" and "All the Pretty Horses", 2010's "Green Zone" and 2011's "We Bought a Zoo".

Answer: Jodie Foster

While Jodie Foster began appearing in commercials when she was three, and acted in numerous television programs and Disney movies as a preteen, her first big role was in 1976's "Taxi Driver". At the age of 13, she starred opposite Robert De Niro as a preteen prostitute, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. During an acting career that has spanned 40-plus years and several genres, she has earned numerous award nominations and wins.

Besides acting, she has also produced and directed, with her first sole production effort being 1994's "Nell", and first movie as a director being 1991's "Little Man Tate".

While not necessarily her most popular or successful movies, the movies in the clue are 1976's "Freaky Friday", "1988's "The Accused", "1994's "Maverick", 1997's "Contact", 2005's "Flightplan" and 2008's "Nim's Island". In the 1973 animated series "The Adams Family", Foster voiced Pugsley.