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Quiz about 3 Roles 3 Movies 1 Star and a Twist
Quiz about 3 Roles 3 Movies 1 Star and a Twist

3 Roles, 3 Movies, 1 Star, and a Twist Quiz


For this quiz, I will give you three movie roles in three movies, played by the same star. First figure out who the star is and then (the twist) pick which movie they did NOT appear in. Look for clues in the questions and answer choices. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by MaceoMack. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
MaceoMack
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,279
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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4130
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (9/10), Guest 146 (2/10), Guest 66 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Do you know which actor played the roles of Pete Mitchell, Cole Trickle, and Ethan Hunt? I'm pretty sure that members of the Mapother family do. If you know, then you might also know who he is. Which movie did he NOT star in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. He played screen characters such as Neville Flynn, Lt. Danny Roman, and Zeus Carver. Knowing who he is, which movie was he NOT a cast member? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Her movie character names have included Annie Porter, Lt. Lenina Huxley, and Gracie Hart. Which film is NOT part of her acting credits? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. If I were to mention the characters Madison Lee, Erin Grant, and Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Calloway, would you recognize the actor? I bet Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah would. Which movie did their mother NOT star in? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. He played Woody Stevens, Capt. Mike Kennedy, and Gov. Jack Stanton on the screen. Not bad for a Saturday night's work. Which movie did he NOT lend his acting talents to? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. They say that I have one of those faces that people always recognize, but few know my full name. Characters I've played includes John Coffey, Franklin "Freddie Figs" Figueroa, and Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear. At 6'4", I'm not easy to miss. Which movie did I NOT appear in? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. She starred in the movie roles of Maggie Rice, Carole Bradshaw, and Sally Albright. What movie did she NOT have a role in? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Max Durocher, Drew "Bondini" Brown, and Ray Charles were characters I played in movies. Which movie listed below did NOT feature me in the cast? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. An Academy Award winning actress, she played the roles of Miranda Richardson, Leticia Musgrove, and Patience Phillips on the movie screen. Which is one of the movies NOT included on her resume? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. My twin brother, Paul, will recognize the character names, Shane Wolfe, Dominic Toretto, and Pvt. Adrian Caparzo, as roles I played. Which film did I NOT have a role in? Hint



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1. Do you know which actor played the roles of Pete Mitchell, Cole Trickle, and Ethan Hunt? I'm pretty sure that members of the Mapother family do. If you know, then you might also know who he is. Which movie did he NOT star in?

Answer: The Rock

Tom Cruise has starred in a number of hit movies, but the 1996 movie, "The Rock" was not one of them.
Cruise played fighter pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in "Top Gun" (1986), race car driver Cole Trickle in "Days of Thunder" in 1990, and super spy Ethan Hunt in the 1996 movie, "Mission: Impossible".
According to the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB), Cruise was the first actor in history to star in five consecutive films that grossed one hundred million dollars in the U.S.A. The films were, "A Few Good Men" (1992), "The Firm" (1993), "Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" (1994), "Mission: Impossible" (1996) and "Jerry Mcguire" (1996).

Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York.
2. He played screen characters such as Neville Flynn, Lt. Danny Roman, and Zeus Carver. Knowing who he is, which movie was he NOT a cast member?

Answer: Fled

A truly versatile and talented performer, Samuel L. Jackson was not a part of the cast pf "Fled" (1997). The lead role was played by Laurence Fishburne, who is often mistaken for Jackson.
Samuel L. Jackson did play the role of FBI special agent Neville Flynn in the 2006 thriller, "Snakes on a Plane", Lt. Danny Roman in "The Negotiator" (1998), with Kevin Spacey, and as Zeus Carver, the reluctant partner of Bruce Willis, in "Die Hard With A Vengeance" in 1995.
During the early days of his acting career, Jackson worked as the camera stand-in for Bill Cosby on the set of "The Cosby Show" (1984).

Born in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 1948, and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jackson married actress LaTonya Richardson in 1980, and together have a daughter, Zoe, born in 1982.
3. Her movie character names have included Annie Porter, Lt. Lenina Huxley, and Gracie Hart. Which film is NOT part of her acting credits?

Answer: Four Weddings And A Funeral

Sandra Bullock has starred or has been featured in nearly 50 films, however "Four Weddings And A Funeral" (1994) was not one of them.
Sandra co-starred with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes, as Lt. Lenina Huxley, in the 1993 film, "Demolition Man", as Annie Porter in the 1984 action thriller, "Speed" with Keanu Reeves, and as FBI agent Gracie Hart in "Miss Congeniality" (2000).
Sandra is known for her big talent, big smile, and a big heart. In 2001, she donated one million dollars to the American Red Cross following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In 2004, she donated another one million dollars to the American Red Cross following the Tsunami disaster in Asia.
Sandra was once voted by her high school class as, "Most Likely To Brighten Up Your Day".
Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, Virginia on July 26, 1964.
4. If I were to mention the characters Madison Lee, Erin Grant, and Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Calloway, would you recognize the actor? I bet Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah would. Which movie did their mother NOT star in?

Answer: Courage Under Fire

While not a cast member in the 1996 movie "Courage Under Fire", Demi Moore has been featured in over 40 feature length films.
Demi starred with Tom Cruise in the 1992 courtroom drama, "A Few Good Men", as Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Calloway. She co-starred with her real life daughter, Rumer Willis, as single mother and full time exotic dancer Erin Grant in "Striptease" (1996), and as Charlie's fallen angel Madison Lee, in the 2003 movie, "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle".
Away from acting, Demi gained notoriety in 1991 when she posed nude while seven months pregnant with her daughter, Scout LaRue, for the cover of "Vanity Fair" magazine. In August of 1992, Demi posed nude a second time for a "Vanity Fair" magazine cover, this time wearing only body paint that resembled a mans suit.
Demi, a vegetarian, became the first actress to reach the 10 million dollar per film, salary mark.
Demi had three daughters, Rumer, Scout LaRue, and Tallulah Belle, with her second husband, actor Bruce Willis.

Demetria Gene Guynes was born on November 11, 1962, in Roswell, New Mexico.
5. He played Woody Stevens, Capt. Mike Kennedy, and Gov. Jack Stanton on the screen. Not bad for a Saturday night's work. Which movie did he NOT lend his acting talents to?

Answer: Con Air

While he can't claim a credit in the movie "Con Air" (1997), John Travolta starred as Woody Stevens in "Wild Hogs" (2007), as fire captain Mike Kennedy in "Ladder 49" (2004), and as a Bill Clinton type governor in the movie "Primary Colors" in 1998.
Travolta's first television role was as a troubled teenage boy on the 1972 television series, "Emergency!". In 1979, Travolta became a teen sensation when he played high school Sweathog leader, Vinnie Barbarino on the comedy series, "Welcome Back Kotter". Since 1975, Travolta has been in over 50 feature length films. One of his early performances was as disco dancing king Tony Manero in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977), which helped him to gain national attention.

An avid pilot, Travolta owns and is certified to fly his own small fleet of aircraft, including three Gulfstream Jets, one Learjet, and one Boeing 707-138 jet plane. Travolta's Boeing 707 is painted in the colors of Qantas Airlines (from where he purchased it) and flies around the world on his acting career promotional tours and has also serves as a "Goodwill Ambassador" for Quantas Airlines since 2001.

John Joseph Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey on February 18, 1954.
Travolta married actress Kelly Preston in 1991, and they are the proud parents of a son named Jett, and a daughter, Ella Bleu.
6. They say that I have one of those faces that people always recognize, but few know my full name. Characters I've played includes John Coffey, Franklin "Freddie Figs" Figueroa, and Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear. At 6'4", I'm not easy to miss. Which movie did I NOT appear in?

Answer: Pulp Fiction

A giant of a man and acting talent, Michael Clarke Duncan was not in the cast of the cult classic "Pulp Fiction" in 1994 as some believed. He did appear as astronaut/oil driller Jayotis "Bear" Kurleenbear in the 1998 movie thriller, "Armageddon", as death row inmate John Coffey in "The Green Mile" in 1999, and as Franklin "Freddie Fig" Figueroa, with acting friend Bruce Willis in "The Whole Nine Yards" (2000).
Before his acting career took off, Duncan worked as a bodyguard for celebrities including Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, and L.L. Cool Jay, all while doing bit parts on television and in movies.
One reference source (imdb) reported that Duncan supposedly gave five dollars to anyone who recognized him on the street and knew what his full name was.

Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois.
7. She starred in the movie roles of Maggie Rice, Carole Bradshaw, and Sally Albright. What movie did she NOT have a role in?

Answer: Erin Brockovich

Meg Ryan has played a number of outstanding roles, but she was not in the cast of "Erin Brockovich" in 2000.
In the 1986 action thriller "Top Gun", she played Carole Bradshaw, the wife of Maverick's ill-fated partner. In 1989, she gave a memorable performance as Sally Albright in "When Harry Met Sally" and she co-starred with Nicolas Cage in the 1998 movie, "City of Angels".
Ryan graduated from Bethel High School in Bethel, Connecticut in 1979, where she was voted by her peers "Cutest Girl in Class", Class Treasurer, and Homecoming Queen. Ryan has appeared in over 30 full length motion pictures, and has been part of the cast on more than five television series. Meg was married to actor Dennis Quaid from February 14, 1991 until July 16, 2001.

Meg Ryan was born as Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra on November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut.
8. Max Durocher, Drew "Bondini" Brown, and Ray Charles were characters I played in movies. Which movie listed below did NOT feature me in the cast?

Answer: Collateral Damage

Jamie Foxx did not have a role in the 2002 film, "Collateral Damage", but he did play the role of cab driver Max Durocher in the 2004 movie, "Collateral". He also played the part of Drew "Bondini" Brown in the 2001 film, "Ali" starring Will Smith, and as legendary entertainer Ray Charles in the 2004 movie, "Ray".
Foxx became only the second actor in history to be nominated for two Academy Awards for two different movies in the same year. In 2005, Foxx was awarded the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for "Ray", and he was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in "Collateral".
Foxx is also a singer, one of the few Oscar winners to also have had a number one record album, ("Unpredictable" in 2005) on the Billboard Music Charts. Foxx is also a classically trained pianist. For his role in "Ray", Foxx was actually playing the piano. Foxx studied classical piano at the Julliard School in New York City, and he also studied music at the United States International University in San Diego California.

Jamie Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop in Terrell Texas, on December 13, 1967.
Foxx changed his name when he realized while he was doing stand-up comedy in his early career that female comics were often called on first to perform. The first name Jaime, was ambiguous enough to often prevent this sex bias, and the last name, Foxx was in honor of his favorite comedian, Redd Foxx.
9. An Academy Award winning actress, she played the roles of Miranda Richardson, Leticia Musgrove, and Patience Phillips on the movie screen. Which is one of the movies NOT included on her resume?

Answer: You Only Live Twice

Halle Berry was in fact one of the James Bond girls, but not in the movie "You only Live Twice" (1967). Halle played Patience Phillips in the 2004 movie, "Catwoman", Miranda Richardson in the 2003 movie thriller, "Gothika", and turned in an award winning performance as Leticia Musgrove in the 2001 movie, "Monster's Ball". Her role in "Monster's Ball" earned her the distinction of being the first African American actress to be awarded an Academy Award for best actress.
Halle Berry started her professional career as a fashion model and a beauty pageant contestant. In 1986, Halle won the titles of "Miss Teen America" and "Miss Ohio".
That same year, she was the first runner-up in the "Miss U.S.A." competition.

Her acting roles have been quite diverse, including providing the voice and likeness of the sexy secretary, Sharon Stone in the animated 1994 movie, "The Flintstones", and as a crack addict in the 1994 Spike Lee movie, "Jungle Fever", to the portrayal of entertainer Dorothy Dandridge in the cable television movie, "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" in 2002, and playing James Bond's girl, Jinx, in the 2002 Bond epic, "Die Another Day". Her role as Dorothy Dandridge earned her both an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award in 2000.

Halle Marie Berry was born on August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio.
10. My twin brother, Paul, will recognize the character names, Shane Wolfe, Dominic Toretto, and Pvt. Adrian Caparzo, as roles I played. Which film did I NOT have a role in?

Answer: Gone in 60 Seconds

While action star Vin Diesel was not in "Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), he did star in the roles of Pvt. Adrian Caparzo in the 1998 war epic film "Saving Private Ryan", as Dominic Toretto in the 2001 film, "The Fast and the Furious", and as Special Forces Commando turned babysitter Shane Wolfe in "The Pacifier" (2005).
Vin Diesel has appeared in nearly 25 films since his career began in 1990.
He also has a fraternal twin brother, Paul Vincent, who works as a film editor.

Vin Diesel was born Mark Sinclair Vincent in New York City, New York, on July 18, 1964.
Source: Author MaceoMack

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