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Quiz about Breakout Roles of Movie Stars

Breakout Roles of Movie Stars Trivia Quiz

Here's a little quiz on some of Hollywood's finest and their first foray onto the silver screen.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,549

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following stars did NOT make their debut in the 1982 film, 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High'?
Hint

Nicolas Cage

Eric Stolz

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Anthony Edwards

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Question 2 of 10

2. A former game show contestant and interior designer, this actor got started as an alien in the 'Star Trek' film series. Hint

Denise Crosby

Michael Dorn

Kirstie Alley

Kim Cattral

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Question 3 of 10

3. This current resident of Hogwarts got his start opposite Bruce Willis in 'Die Hard'(1988): Hint

Kenneth Branagh

Robbie Coltrane

Alan Rickman

Jason Isaacs

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Hollywood icon considered his first movie role so bad that he took out a full page ad in a trade paper apologizing to moviegoers. Hint

Paul Newman

Lee Marvin

Marlon Brando

Gene Kelly

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Question 5 of 10

5. This actor got his debut in the landmark comedy 'Dr. Strangelove' in 1964. Hint

Peter Sellers

James Earl Jones

Slim Pickens

George C. Scott

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of the new batch of teen actors, this one got her start in 'Little Giants' (1994) and played a young Helen Hunt in 'Twister' (1996). Hint

Alexa Vega

Lindsey Lohan

Mandy Moore

Hilary Duff

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Question 7 of 10

7. This actress debuted in Woody Allen's 'New York Stories' and voiced the title character in 'Kiki's Delivery Service', both in 1989. Hint

Natalie Portman

Kirsten Dunst

Julia Stiles

Christina Ricci

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Question 8 of 10

8. This decorated actor got his start as George Segal's son in 'Carbon Copy' (1981). Hint

Robert Townsend

Denzel Washington

Wesley Snipes

Henry Rollins

9. This actor got a bit part, uncredited, in the film, 'A Man Called Adam' in 1966, and appeared as 'Easy Reader' on PBS's 'The Electric Company', before another bit part in the prison film, 'Brubaker' (1981) started him on his way. Hint

Morgan Freeman

Samuel L. Jackson

Lawrence Fishburne

Ossie Davis

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Question 10 of 10

10. A former coffin polisher, milk delivery man, nude model and Mr. Universe contestant, he got his start in 1955's 'Let Make Up' before appearing in Disney's 'Darby O'Gill and the Little People' in 1959. Hint

Sean Connery

Jack Nicholson

Robert Redford

Warren Beatty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following stars did NOT make their debut in the 1982 film, 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High'?

Answer: Jennifer Jason Leigh

'Fast Times', written by Cameron Crowe, also debuted James Russo in a bit role as the robber who gets his come-uppance from Brad (Judge Reinhold). Leigh debuted as a young girl almost a decade before in 'The Spy Who Never Was'. Both Forest Whitaker and Phoebe Cates released debut films earlier in the same year. Also look for Crowe's wife, Nancy Wilson (of the music group 'Heart') and the late Lana Clarkson ('Barbarian Queen') in their film debuts.

2. A former game show contestant and interior designer, this actor got started as an alien in the 'Star Trek' film series.

Answer: Kirstie Alley

Alley appeared as a contestant on 'Match Game' and 'Password' before landing the role of Lt. Savak in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn'. Cattral starred as Lt. Valeris in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country', but had appeared in several prior films.

3. This current resident of Hogwarts got his start opposite Bruce Willis in 'Die Hard'(1988):

Answer: Alan Rickman

Rickman took the role of Professor Severus Snape after actor Tim Roth turned it down. Of the others, Branagh played Gilderoy Lockhart, Coltrane is Reubus Hagrid and Isaacs plays Lucius Malfoy.

4. This Hollywood icon considered his first movie role so bad that he took out a full page ad in a trade paper apologizing to moviegoers.

Answer: Paul Newman

Paul Newman's rose above his debut in 1954's costume epic 'The Silver Chalice', to superstar status in subsequent films like 'Hud', 'Cool Hand Luke' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'.

5. This actor got his debut in the landmark comedy 'Dr. Strangelove' in 1964.

Answer: James Earl Jones

Jones got only $7,000 for his work dubbing the voice of Darth Vader in 'Star Wars' (1977).

6. Of the new batch of teen actors, this one got her start in 'Little Giants' (1994) and played a young Helen Hunt in 'Twister' (1996).

Answer: Alexa Vega

Vega, best known as Carmen from the 'Spy Kids' films, debuted on the TV series 'Evening Shade' with Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner.

7. This actress debuted in Woody Allen's 'New York Stories' and voiced the title character in 'Kiki's Delivery Service', both in 1989.

Answer: Kirsten Dunst

Dunst, currently enjoying success in the 'Spider-Man' movies, began acting in commercials at the age of three. Her real breakout role came as Claudia in 'Interview with the Vampire' in 1994.

8. This decorated actor got his start as George Segal's son in 'Carbon Copy' (1981).

Answer: Denzel Washington

Washington won Academy Awards for his roles in 'Glory' and Training Day'.

Answer: Morgan Freeman

Subsequent films like 'Driving Miss Daisy', 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Se7en' have propelled Freeman to the forefront of Hollywood's elite, eventually winning an Oscar for 'Million Dollar Baby' in 2005.

Answer: Sean Connery

It was three years after 'Darby' that Connery took the role of James Bond for the first time in 'Dr. No'. Connery won an Academy Award for his role in 'The Untouchables' in 1987.

Source: Author Oddball

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