Name the Movie Star Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks plays the main part of Captain "Sully" Sullenberger in this 2016 movie about the pilot who lands a plane on the Hudson River. Hanks also plays the lead role in the 1993 film "Philadelphia" about a lawyer who sues his firm for discrimination after they find out he is HIV positive. Finally, Hanks plays the lead role in "Cast Away" (2000) about a FedEx executive who gets stranded on an island after a plane crash. He is the sole survivor and ends up stranded there for years on his own except for his 'friend' Wilson the volleyball.

Hanks has an asteroid named after him, the '12818 tomhanks' and enjoys collecting typewriters. He has over 80 in his collection.

Answer: Toni Collette

Toni Collette is hilarious in the 1994 movie "Muriel's Wedding" about a girl from a small town named Porpoise Spit who dreams of one day getting married. Collette takes a dramatic turn when she plays mom to the little boy who sees ghosts all around him in "The Sixth Sense" (1999). She plays another mom, this time to a little girl who is traveling to a beauty pageant with her family in the 2006 drama-comedy "Little Miss Sunshine".

She was born in New South Wales, Australia in 1972, and has been acting from a very early age. Apparently when she was 11, she faked an appendicitis and was so convincing that the doctors removed her appendix!

Answer: Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson plays Haymitch, a grouchy alcoholic former teen tribute in all of the "The Hunger Games" (2012-2015) movies. He also plays the role of Mickey Knox in the ultra-violent 1994 Oliver Stone movie "Natural Born Killers." This is a huge departure from the breakout role of the dopey but lovable bartender named Woody that he plays in the TV show "Cheers" (1985-1993).

Woody was born Woodrow Tracy Harrelson and his father was a convicted hitman who received a life sentence for the killing of a federal judge.

Answer: Halle Berry

Halle Berry plays the role of Storm in the "X-Men" movies and is the first African American woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a widow who becomes the lover of a racist in the 2001 film "Monster's Ball." She also stars in "Catwoman" (2004), for which she won a Razzie Award.

She is a former model who was first runner up at the 1986 Miss USA Pageant.

Answer: Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington plays the role of Steve Biko in the 1987 film "Cry Freedom", a movie about the death of a black activist in South Africa. He also stars as Malcolm X in the 1992 biographical movie about the very influential Black Nationalist Leader and as 'Hurricane' Carter in "The Hurricane" (1999), about a boxer who was wrongly imprisoned for murder.

Denzel Hayes Washington initially wanted to become a journalist but started acting while in college. He fully commits himself to his work and subjected himself to a waterboarding session in order to prepare for a role in which he was tortured (in 2012's "Safe House")!

Answer: Emma Stone

Emma Stone stars in the 2009 horror-comedy movie Zombieland, about 4 strangers who come together to fight zombies. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role of a conniving servant named Abigail in the 2018 movie "The Favourite" about 2 women vying for the affection of Queen Anne. She was also nominated for and won an Oscar for her portrayal of a young woman trying to get her big acting break in the 2016 movie "La La Land".

Emma Stone was born Emily Jean and apparently, when she was 15 years old, created a PowerPoint presentation for her parents to convince them to let her move to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. Her presentation skills worked and she quit school and moved to Hollywood with her mother. She finished her schooling at home while focusing on auditioning and got her first movie role in 2007 in "Superbad", playing the role of Jules.

Answer: Bill Murray

Bill Murray stars in the 2003 movie "Lost in Translation" as an actor in Tokyo who has trouble sleeping at night due to the time difference. He plays the role of a mean TV executive in the 1988 movie "Scrooged", based on "A Christmas Carol." And he plays the weatherman who has to re-live the same day over and over until he gets it right in "Groundhog Day" (1993).

There are all kinds of interesting stories about Bill Murray showing up at people's activities to hang out or help out. He has apparently photo bombed a couple's engagement photo shoot, showed up to a student party in the UK and did their dishes, and played bartender for a while at the SXSW festival. Word is that if you want Bill Murray to show up to your party, you need karaoke because he is a big fan.

Answer: Julie Andrews

In the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music", Julie Andrews plays the at first reluctant governess who is sent from the local abbey to take care of a household full of unruly children who have a very stern father. She plays yet another nanny to 2 naughty children in the heartwarming 1964 movie "Mary Poppins".

Julie Andrews is known for her amazing voice that always comes across as crisp and clear. She won back to back Golden Globe awards in 1965 and 1966 for her roles in "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" and was nominated for Oscars for the same performances. She won an Oscar for "Mary Poppins".

Answer: Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke plays an introverted teenager who learns so many lessons about life from an inspiring but rebellious English teacher in the 1989 movie "Dead Poets Society." He plays an aspiring musician who can't hold down a minimum wage job and falls for his room-mate in the amazing 1994 movie "Reality Bites." In the 2017 film "First Reformed" he plays the priest of a small town parish who loses control of his life after meeting an environmental activist.

Extremely talented Ethan Hawke is an actor, writer and director. Books he's written include "Rules for a Knight" (2015) and "Ash Wednesday" (2002). He gets mistaken for Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray, so much that he signs his name as his autograph and Mark McGrath signs Ethan Hawke's name!

Answer: Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress who was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Her breakout role was in the 2004 movie "Mean Girls" as Regina George. One of her most well known roles is in the 2004 tearjerker "The Notebook" with fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling. In the very funny 2018 movie "Game Night" she plays the role of a woman who gets caught up in a mysterious, dangerous and hilarious game night adventure.

McAdams and Ryan Gosling get along while filming "The Notebook" but did date for a number of years afterward. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams were born in the same hospital in London (St. Joseph's Hospital).