Things Trivia Quiz

Answer: Michael Bailey Smith and Carl Ciarfalio

In this film Michael Bailey Smith portrayed Ben Grimm and Carl Ciarfalio portrayed the character in "The Thing" form. The 1994 film was produced for a relatively low budget in order to maintain rights to make future films. Michael Bailey Smith (born 1957) is an actor who has also appeared in the television show "Charmed".

Answer: Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis reprised his role as Ben Grimm/The Thing in the 2007 film "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer". In the first film, it is suggested that The Ben Grimm was changed the most physically because of greater exposure to the radiation. Michael Chiklis (born 1963) is an actor who held leading roles in two police-themed television shows--"The Commish" and "The Shield".

Answer: Jamie Bell

This film has the dubious honor of winning three Golden Raspberry Awards and was also relatively unsuccessful at the box office. In the film, Ben Grimm and Reed Richards are portrayed as friends since childhood. Jamie Bell is a film and television actor who has appeared in various projects including the television series "Turn: Washington's Spies".

Answer: Gregg Berger

In this video game, The Thing is a playable character who shares dialogue with several other characters and can appear in several different versions of his costume. "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance" was developed for multiple gaming platforms including Play Station 2 and X Box. Gregg Burger (born 1950) is a voice actor who has appeared in film, television, and video games.

Answer: Joey Camen

"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" was developed for several gaming platforms including Wii and Play Station 3. The video game was based on the 2007 film of the same name. Joey Camen is a voice actor who has specialized in video games and films.

Answer: Fred Tatasciore

"Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2" was developed for several video game platforms including X Box 360 and Nitendo DS. The Thing appears as a playable character who actions vary depending on the side that players choose. Fred Tatasciore (born 1967) is a voice actor who has appeared in television, film, and video games.

Answer: Chuck McCann

"The Fantastic Four" appeared for 26 episodes over two seasons with The Thing a focus of several episodes. Chuck McCann would reprise his role as The Thing on the 1996 "Incredible Hulk" series. Chuck McCann (born 1934) is a stage, film, television, and voice actor.

Answer: Dave Boat

"The Super Hero Squad Show" is lighter in tone than some other animated series featuring Marvel characters. In the series, The Thing sometimes gets into arguments with the Hulk over who is stronger. Dave Boat (born 1971) is a voice actor who has appeared in television, film, and video games.

Answer: Paul Frees

The 1967 series represented the first appearance of the Fantastic Four on television. The show originally aired on the ABC network only a few years after the characters were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Paul Frees (1920-1986) was actor who also portrayed Boris Badenov on "The Rocky and Bulwinkle Show".

Answer: Ted Cassidy

In this show, the Human Torch would be replaced by a robot called "HERBIE", who would also appear in some later Fantastic Four projects. The series lasted for 13 episodes over one season. Ted Cassidy (1932-1979) was a radio, television, and film actor who also appeared as Lurch in "The Addams Family" television show.