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Actors Playing Americans Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about some American characters in movies and the non-Americans who played them. This is the fourth quiz in the series. The questions get progressively harder. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,067

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2676

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which British actor played Eddie Valiant in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"? Hint

Michael Caine

Alan Rickman

Roger Moore

Bob Hoskins

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which actor from the TV sitcom "Family Ties" played in "Mars Attacks"? Hint

John Candy

Jim Carrey

Mike Myers

Michael J. Fox

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played Bud White in "L.A. Confidential"? Hint

Russell Crowe

Paul Hogan

Hugh Jackman

Mel Gibson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who plays a blind Vietnam War veteran in "Blind Fury"? Hint

Jean-Claude van Damme

Til Schweiger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Rutger Hauer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Australian played a distraught Philadelphian mother in the film "The Sixth Sense"? Hint

Toni Collette

Rachel Griffiths

Nicole Kidman

Kylie Minogue

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who plays an American witness protection specialist in the film "Eraser"? Hint

Rutger Hauer

Andy Garcia

Mel Gibson

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who plays a TV personality who coerces three teenagers into killing her husband in "To Die For"? Hint

Claudia Schiffer

Rachel Griffiths

Nicole Kidman

Elizabeth Hurley

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which former Australian TV show host played the role of Brian Peterson in the ill-fated TV series "Models Inc"? Hint

John Burgess

Craig Hewer

Cameron Daddo

Tony Barber

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who landed the role of Brenda Chenowith in the TV series "Six Feet Under"? Hint

Dame Edna

Rachel Griffiths

Toni Collette

Kylie Minogue

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which actor from the British Isles played the role of US Ranger Danny Grimes in the film "Black Hawk Down"? Hint

Sean Connery

Daniel Day-Lewis

Gabriel Byrne

Ewan McGregor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which British actor played Eddie Valiant in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"?

Answer: Bob Hoskins

Although the film's title is a question, no question mark appears in the title, as this is considered bad luck in the industry.

2. Which actor from the TV sitcom "Family Ties" played in "Mars Attacks"?

Answer: Michael J. Fox

Alex P. Keaton was a staunch Ohio Republican. Michael J. Fox is Canadian and was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1961.

3. Who played Bud White in "L.A. Confidential"?

Answer: Russell Crowe

Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand.

4. Who plays a blind Vietnam War veteran in "Blind Fury"?

Answer: Rutger Hauer

Dutch actor Rutger Hauer plays Nick Parker, a Vietnam veteran who is blinded during the war and trained in swordplay by local hill tribes. He then uses these skills against Las Vegas thugs in this film.

5. Which Australian played a distraught Philadelphian mother in the film "The Sixth Sense"?

Answer: Toni Collette

Toni Collette was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972.

6. Who plays an American witness protection specialist in the film "Eraser"?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger, of course, was born in Austria in 1947.

7. Who plays a TV personality who coerces three teenagers into killing her husband in "To Die For"?

Answer: Nicole Kidman

In another twist in the non-American theme, this film was set in New Hampshire but filmed entirely in and around Toronto, Canada.

8. Which former Australian TV show host played the role of Brian Peterson in the ill-fated TV series "Models Inc"?

Answer: Cameron Daddo

Cameron Daddo didn't reveal his nationality until he had already been selected for the role; he had been concerned that the producers would find fault with his improvised accent during casting.

9. Who landed the role of Brenda Chenowith in the TV series "Six Feet Under"?

Answer: Rachel Griffiths

The character Brenda Chenowith speaks with an American accent but Rachel Griffiths is originally from Australia. In one episode, Brenda hallucinates and produces a seemingly random outburst of Australian slang! Otherwise, the character speaks "American".

10. Which actor from the British Isles played the role of US Ranger Danny Grimes in the film "Black Hawk Down"?

Answer: Ewan McGregor

McGregor went through a two week boot camp program in order to prepare for this role.

Source: Author hews

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