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Kevin Spacey Test | Celebrities

Spacey has said, 'It's not that I want to create some ... mystique by maintaining a silence about my personal life, it is just that the less you know about me, the easier it is to convince you that I am that character on screen.'

A multiple-choice quiz by Linda1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Linda1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,199

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2100

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Kevin has siblings. He was the ______ of ______ children? Hint

oldest, three

youngest, three

oldest, four

youngest, five

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Question 2 of 10

2. Kevin's acting career began with an amateur role in a high school musical as what character? Hint

Captain Von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music'

The Beast in 'Beauty and the Beast'

Emile in 'South Pacific'

The King in 'The King and I'

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or false: Academically speaking, Kevin did very well in school.

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kevin was encouraged to enter Juilliard by another classmate-turned-actor. Who was this person? Hint

Val Kilmer

Rene' Russo

Russell Crowe

Helen Hunt

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Kevin received his diploma from Juilliard?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Kevin's birth name was not Kevin Spacey, it was Kevin Fowler. The name 'Spacey' is a very clever combination of Spencer Tracy's name. Is this true or false?

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kevin once auditioned for a well-known television show. What was it? Hint

'The Dating Game'

'The Gong Show'

'Little House on the Prairie'

'Law and Order'

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Question 8 of 10

8. The playwright, Neil Simon, once said that 'Kevin is a writer's dream. I could have used him in at least six of my plays' including what well-known character? Hint

Mel in 'The Prisoner of Second Avenue'

Felix in 'The Odd Couple'

Oscar in 'The Odd Couple'

Eugene Jerome in 'Biloxi Blues'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kevin is not just an actor. He's a director and producer as well. But, which of the following did he NOT produce? Hint

Se7en

'The Big Kahuna'

'Interstate 84'

'Swimming With Sharks'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Kevin had a mentor that he greatly admired. This person gave him valuable advice that helped him in his career. Who was this person? Hint

Jack Lemmon

Jimmy Stewart

Tony Curtis

Gary Cooper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Kevin has siblings. He was the ______ of ______ children?

Answer: youngest, three

Kevin was born in South Orange, NJ to Thomas and Kathleen Fowler.

2. Kevin's acting career began with an amateur role in a high school musical as what character?

Answer: Captain Von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music'

Another famous actor, Mare Winningham, played the other lead, Maria.

3. True or false: Academically speaking, Kevin did very well in school.

Answer: True

Kevin and Mare Winningham were Chatsworth High School's co-valedictorians.

4. Kevin was encouraged to enter Juilliard by another classmate-turned-actor. Who was this person?

Answer: Val Kilmer

Val's many roles include those in 'Top Gun', 'Batman-Forever', and 'The Prince of Egypt.'

5. True or False: Kevin received his diploma from Juilliard?

Answer: False

Kevin was ready to begin work, so he left Juilliard after 2 years to start work in the 'real world' of acting.

6. Kevin's birth name was not Kevin Spacey, it was Kevin Fowler. The name 'Spacey' is a very clever combination of Spencer Tracy's name. Is this true or false?

Answer: False

Spacey was his mother's maiden name.

7. Kevin once auditioned for a well-known television show. What was it?

Answer: 'The Gong Show'

Sadly, he did not get the role.

8. The playwright, Neil Simon, once said that 'Kevin is a writer's dream. I could have used him in at least six of my plays' including what well-known character?

Answer: Oscar in 'The Odd Couple'

9. Kevin is not just an actor. He's a director and producer as well. But, which of the following did he NOT produce?

Answer: Se7en

10. Kevin had a mentor that he greatly admired. This person gave him valuable advice that helped him in his career. Who was this person?

Answer: Jack Lemmon

Jack and Kevin worked together on a production of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night.' Kevin has always had an interest in the stage and has been in many theater productions throughout his career.

Source: Author Linda1

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