FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Live-Action Superheros Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about comic book superheros as they have been portrayed in film and on television.

A multiple-choice quiz by quadzilla63. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
quadzilla63

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,619

Updated
Dec 04 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
6866

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/20), tie-dyed (13/20), Guest 104 (17/20).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Who played The Crow in the 1994 film of the same name? Hint

Vincent Perez

Eric Mabius

Mark Dacascos

Brandon Lee

NEXT>

Question 2 of 20

2. Who played the title character in the 1974 TV movie, "Wonder Woman"? Hint

Cathy Lee Crosby

Lynda Carter

Ellie Wood Walker

Diana Prince

NEXT>

Question 3 of 20

3. Who played Daredevil in the 2003 film of the same name? Hint

Colin Farrell

Rex Smith

Tobey Maguire

Ben Affleck

NEXT>

Question 4 of 20

4. Which comic book hero did James Marsden bring to life in the 2000 film "X-Men"? Hint

Cyclops

Iceman

Wolverine

Sabretooth

NEXT>

Question 5 of 20

5. Which Australian actor played Wolverine in the 2000 film "X-Men"? Hint

Mel Gibson

Heath Ledger

Hugh Jackman

Russell Crowe

NEXT>

Question 6 of 20

6. Which comic book superhero did Halle Berry bring to life in 2000? Hint

Storm

Mystique

Rogue

Jean Grey

NEXT>

Question 7 of 20

7. Tom Welling brought to life on television a teenage version of which classic superhero in 2001? Hint

Batman

Superman

Tarzan

Conan the Barbarian

NEXT>

Question 8 of 20

8. Which comic book hero did Alan Cumming bring to life in the 2003 film "X2: X-Men United"? Hint

Colossus

Iceman

Cyclops

Nightcrawler

NEXT>

Question 9 of 20

9. Which vampire hunting comic book superhero was brought to life by Wesley Snipes in 1998? Hint

Archangel

Van Helsing

Blade

Morbius

NEXT>

Question 10 of 20

10. What former body builder brought the Incredible Hulk to life on TV in 1978? Hint

Franco Columbo

Bill Bixby

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Lou Ferrigno

NEXT>

Question 11 of 20

11. Which actor has never portrayed Batman's faithful partner, Robin? Hint

Chris O'Donnell

Douglas Croft

Jason Todd

Burt Ward

NEXT>

Question 12 of 20

12. Who played Supergirl in the 1984 film of the same name? Hint

Michele Pfieffer

Mia Farrow

Helen Slater

Elizabeth Shue

NEXT>

Question 13 of 20

13. Which comic book superhero did Dolph Lundgren portray in 1989? Hint

Judge Dredd

Captain America

The Thing

The Punisher

NEXT>

Question 14 of 20

14. Which actor brought The Flash to life on television in 1990? Hint

Barry Allen

John Wesley Shipp

Hal Jordan

Guy Gardner

NEXT>

Question 15 of 20

15. Erik Allen Kramer brought which comic book superhero to life in the 1988 TV movie "The Incredible Hulk Returns"? Hint

The Incredible Hulk

Spider-man

Daredevil

The Mighty Thor

NEXT>

Question 16 of 20

16. In 1967, William Dozier produced a short film that was subtitled "Who's afraid of Diana Prince?" Which superhero was the subject of this film? Hint

Catwoman

Supergirl

Wonder Woman

Batgirl

NEXT>

Question 17 of 20

17. Tobey Maguire played Spider-man in the popular 2002 film. Who portrayed the Web-slinger on television in the late seventies? Hint

Nicholas Hammond

Peter Parker

Cliff Robertson

Robert Clifton

NEXT>

Question 18 of 20

18. Which actor has never played Captain America on screen or television? Hint

Reb Brown

Matt Salinger

Ronny Cox

Dick Purcell

NEXT>

Question 19 of 20

19. Who was the first actor to portray Batman in film or on televison? Hint

Adam West

Val Kilmer

Michael Keaton

Lewis Wilson

NEXT>

Question 20 of 20

20. Who was the first actor to appear as Superman in film or on television? Hint

George Reeves

Bud Collyer

Christopher Reeve

Kirk Alyn

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 18 2024 : Guest 104: 8/20
Nov 16 2024 : tie-dyed: 13/20
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 104: 17/20
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 165: 7/20
Nov 08 2024 : triviaking77: 16/20
Nov 08 2024 : mspurple54: 17/20
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 24: 18/20
Oct 25 2024 : slay01: 20/20
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 35: 15/20

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played The Crow in the 1994 film of the same name?

Answer: Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee, son of the legendary Bruce Lee, was killed in an accidental shooting on the set of this film. FYI - The other three have all played The Crow in sequels or on television.

2. Who played the title character in the 1974 TV movie, "Wonder Woman"?

Answer: Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby played Diana in this poorly done TV movie that opened the door for the Lynda Carter series.

3. Who played Daredevil in the 2003 film of the same name?

Answer: Ben Affleck

Colin Farrell played Daredevil's enemy, Bullseye, in the same flim, Tobey Maguire played Spider-man in 2002, and Rex Smith played Daredevil in the 1989 TV movie, "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk".

4. Which comic book hero did James Marsden bring to life in the 2000 film "X-Men"?

Answer: Cyclops

Even though Cyke was not in the movie enough, James Marsden sure did look the part.

5. Which Australian actor played Wolverine in the 2000 film "X-Men"?

Answer: Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman stole the show as an Eastwood-esque anti-hero of which Frank Miller would have been proud.

6. Which comic book superhero did Halle Berry bring to life in 2000?

Answer: Storm

Halle Berry surprised comic fans, looking like she flew right out of the pages of the comic books in the 2000 film "X-Men".

7. Tom Welling brought to life on television a teenage version of which classic superhero in 2001?

Answer: Superman

Tom Welling played a teenage Superman on the series "Smallville", which was named after Clark Kent's hometown.

P.S. My fellow Castle High School graduate, Michael Rosenbaum, played Lex Luthor on the same series.

8. Which comic book hero did Alan Cumming bring to life in the 2003 film "X2: X-Men United"?

Answer: Nightcrawler

Alan Cumming stole the show as the teleporting blue devil in this sequel to the 2000 hit "X-Men".

9. Which vampire hunting comic book superhero was brought to life by Wesley Snipes in 1998?

Answer: Blade

An excellent comic book adaptation, Blade returned for a sequel in 2000.

10. What former body builder brought the Incredible Hulk to life on TV in 1978?

Answer: Lou Ferrigno

In the 2003 theatrical release, the Hulk was portrayed entirely by computer generated images.

11. Which actor has never portrayed Batman's faithful partner, Robin?

Answer: Jason Todd

Douglas Croft was the first to bring Robin to life in 1943, Burt Ward played Robin on televison in the sixties, and Chris O'Donnell first played the Boy Wonder in 1995's "Batman Forever".

12. Who played Supergirl in the 1984 film of the same name?

Answer: Helen Slater

Supergirl was a flop at the box office, but Helen Slater sure looked good in the costume!

13. Which comic book superhero did Dolph Lundgren portray in 1989?

Answer: The Punisher

In perhaps the worst comic book adaptation of all time, Dolph Lundgren played The Punisher.

14. Which actor brought The Flash to life on television in 1990?

Answer: John Wesley Shipp

Even with the decent special effects, cool costume, and Danny Elfman original musical score, "The Flash" was a TV flop.

15. Erik Allen Kramer brought which comic book superhero to life in the 1988 TV movie "The Incredible Hulk Returns"?

Answer: The Mighty Thor

Erik Allen Kramer stole the show as the Norse god of thunder in this otherwise lackluster television production.

16. In 1967, William Dozier produced a short film that was subtitled "Who's afraid of Diana Prince?" Which superhero was the subject of this film?

Answer: Wonder Woman

Dozier, producer of the popular "Batman" television series, chose Ellie Wood Walker to be the first person to ever portray Wonder Woman in the flesh.

17. Tobey Maguire played Spider-man in the popular 2002 film. Who portrayed the Web-slinger on television in the late seventies?

Answer: Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond first brought Spider-man to life on television in 1978.

18. Which actor has never played Captain America on screen or television?

Answer: Ronny Cox

Dick Purcell first brought the Captain to life in a poorly done 1944 serial and Matt Salinger portrayed Cap in the 1991 film. Ronny Cox played the President of the United States in the 1991 version.

19. Who was the first actor to portray Batman in film or on televison?

Answer: Lewis Wilson

Lewis Wilson first brought the Darknight Detective to life in the 1943 serial, "The Batman". All three of the others have played Batman since.

20. Who was the first actor to appear as Superman in film or on television?

Answer: Kirk Alyn

Although Bud Collyer provided the voice of an animated Superman as early as 1941, he did not actually appear as the Man of Steel. Kirk Alyn brought the Man of Steel to life for the first time in 1948. Both of the others have played Superman since.

Source: Author quadzilla63

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor DakotaNorth before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.