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Actors and Actresses Trivia Quiz

This one is about actors and actresses, not about movie names or character names, although that may help solve some of the questions. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Matsuura. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Matsuura

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
484

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1860

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor worked in 'My Best Friend's Wedding', and which actor worked in Miracle in 34th Street' (1994), respectively? Hint

Dermot Mulroney and Rupert Everett

Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott and Richard Attenborough

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following actors did not work in 'Saving Private Ryan'? Hint

Tom Hanks

Ben Chaplin

Tom Sizemore

Jeremy Davies

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following actresses played Jennifer Parker, Marty McFly's (Michael J. Fox) girlfriend in 'Back To The Future'? Hint

Mary Steenburgen

Elisabeth Shue

Claudia Wells

Lea Thompson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following actresses did not play a role in a James Bond movie (in other words which one is not a 'Bond Girl')? Hint

Maria Conchita Alonso

Denise Richards

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Famke Janssen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the actor who played the President of the United States in 'Deep Impact'.

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

6. Can you spell it? What is the correct spelling of the surname of the actor that plays Harry Tasker in 'True Lies', Conan in all the Conan movies and the T-800 in the Terminator series? (no catch here, just the correct spelling)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which actors played the role of Jack Ryan, the 'hero' of most Tom Clancy novels? Hint

Harrison Ford and William Baldwin

Alec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe

Harrison Ford and Willem Dafoe

Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was Mel Gibson born? Hint

Ireland

Australia

United States

England

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which actress was the first to receive 12 Oscar nominations?

Answer: ( Two words,or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played Rick Blaine in 'Casablanca' (1942)?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor worked in 'My Best Friend's Wedding', and which actor worked in Miracle in 34th Street' (1994), respectively?

Answer: Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermott

These names always get me confused ... But this trivia is a good opportunity to set matters straight, isn't it?

2. Which of the following actors did not work in 'Saving Private Ryan'?

Answer: Ben Chaplin

Ben worked in 'The Thin Red Line' - the other 1998 WWII movie.

3. Which of the following actresses played Jennifer Parker, Marty McFly's (Michael J. Fox) girlfriend in 'Back To The Future'?

Answer: Claudia Wells

Claudia Wells played Jennifer in the first movie of the trilogy. For the last two pictures, however, Elisabeth Shue replaced her. A whole sequence from the first movie (Doc's return from the future to tell Jennifer and Marty about their future problems) was reshot with Shue. Pretty neat, huh?

4. Which of the following actresses did not play a role in a James Bond movie (in other words which one is not a 'Bond Girl')?

Answer: Maria Conchita Alonso

Maria Conchita Alonso worked in 'Predator 2' (remember the latino cop girl?), but unfortunately she did not play any roles in a James Bond movie.

5. Name the actor who played the President of the United States in 'Deep Impact'.

Answer: Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman played President Tom Beck, a character rarely shown in the movies: a black U.S. president.

Answer: Schwarzenegger

7. Which actors played the role of Jack Ryan, the 'hero' of most Tom Clancy novels?

Answer: Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin played the role of Jack Ryan in 'The Hunt for the Red October', while Harrison Ford played the same role in 'Patriot Games' and 'Clear and Present Danger', and is expected to play the role again in 'The Sum of All Fears'.

8. Where was Mel Gibson born?

Answer: United States

Although he was raised in Australia, Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York.

9. Which actress was the first to receive 12 Oscar nominations?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Hepburn has 4 Best Actress Oscars from those 12 nominations.

10. Who played Rick Blaine in 'Casablanca' (1942)?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Bogey's complete name was Humphrey DeForest Bogart.

Source: Author Matsuura

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