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Quiz about Film Characters Played by Multiple Actors

Film Characters Played by Multiple Actors Quiz

Some historic figures have been played by several different actors in several different films. Can you pick the real life characters these actors have portrayed?

A multiple-choice quiz by joesmoke25. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
joesmoke25

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,148

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), stephedm (10/10), Guest 35 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What historic person have actors Val Kilmer, Dennis Quaid and Jason Robards all played on film? Hint

Newspaper Editor Ben Bradlee

Bridge engineer John Henry Patterson

Musician Jerry Lee Lewis

Doc Holliday

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Question 2 of 10

2. What famous man have actors Corey Carrier, David Barry Gray and Anthony Hopkins all played on film? Hint

Greek scientist and academic Ptolemy

United States President Richard Nixon

United States President John Quincy Adams

Spanish artist Pablo Picasso

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Question 3 of 10

3. What historic figure do actors William Bendix, Brian Dennehy and John Goodman all have in common? Hint

Basketball coach Bobby Knight

Baseball legend Babe Ruth

Cult leader Ervil LeBaron

Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long

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Question 4 of 10

4. What famous person have actors Will Ferrell, Jim Caviezel and Willem Dafoe all portrayed on film? Hint

Gold prospector Whitney Ellsworth

'Nosferatu' actor Max Schreck

Golfer Bobby Jones

Jesus Christ

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Question 5 of 10

5. What famous person have actors David Bowie, Crispin Glover and Guy Pearce all portrayed on film? Hint

Reclusive renaissance millionaire Howard Hughes

Roman prefect Pontius Pilate

Artist Andy Warhol

Magician Harry Houdini

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Question 6 of 10

6. What famous musician have actors Steve Buscemi, Gary Busey and Marshall Crenshaw all played in a movie? Hint

Jerry Lee Lewis

Roy Orbison

Elvis Presley

Buddy Holly

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous man have actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell all portrayed on film? Hint

Reclusive, renaissance millionaire Howard Hughes

Chicago gangster Al Capone

French King Louis XIV

Western lawman Wyatt Earp

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Question 8 of 10

8. What famous figure have actors James Earl Jones, Denzel Washington and Mario Van Peebles all played on film? Hint

Boxer Ruben Carter

Black Panther Stokely Carmichael

African activist Steve Biko

Civil rights activist Malcolm X

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Question 9 of 10

9. What famous person have actors Andy Garcia, Christian Slater and Stanley Tucci all played on film? Hint

Gangster Lucky Luciano

Old west gunfighter Dave Rudabaugh

Treasury Agent George Stone

Gangster Frank Nitti

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Question 10 of 10

10. What famous person have actors Michael J. Burg, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toby Jones all portrayed on film? Hint

Writer Truman Capote

Writer H.G. Wells

Influential music journalist/critic Lester Bangs

Film director Cecil B. DeMille

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What historic person have actors Val Kilmer, Dennis Quaid and Jason Robards all played on film?

Answer: Doc Holliday

All three actors have portrayed notorious gunfighter Doc Holliday. The late Jason Robards played Doc Holliday in the 1967 film 'Hour of the Gun'. Val Kilmer played Doc Holliday in the 1993 hit movie 'Tombstone'. Finally, Dennis Quaid portrayed Doc Holliday in 1994's 'Wyatt Earp'.

2. What famous man have actors Corey Carrier, David Barry Gray and Anthony Hopkins all played on film?

Answer: United States President Richard Nixon

All three actors played Richard Nixon in the same film. In the 1995 film 'Nixon', Corey Carrier played the 12 year old Nixon, David Barry Gray played the 19 year old Nixon and, of course, Anthony Hopkins played the adult Nixon.

3. What historic figure do actors William Bendix, Brian Dennehy and John Goodman all have in common?

Answer: Baseball legend Babe Ruth

William Bendix played Babe Ruth in the 1948 film 'The Babe Ruth Story', the first biopic about the slugger. John Goodman later played the Yankee great in the 1992 film 'The Babe'. Brian Dennehy vocally portrayed Babe Ruth in the 2006 animated film 'Everyone's Hero'.

4. What famous person have actors Will Ferrell, Jim Caviezel and Willem Dafoe all portrayed on film?

Answer: Jesus Christ

Willem Dafoe famously played Jesus Christ in the 1988 Martin Scorsese film 'The Last Temptation of Christ'. Jim Caviezel played him in the 2004 Mel Gibson epic 'The Passion of the Christ'. Finally, Will Ferrell played Jesus in the 1999 'Saturday Night Live' based comedy 'Superstar'.

5. What famous person have actors David Bowie, Crispin Glover and Guy Pearce all portrayed on film?

Answer: Artist Andy Warhol

All three actors have played Andy Warhol. David Bowie played artist Andy Warhol in the 1996 movie 'Basquiat'. He was later portrayed by Guy Pearce in the 2006 film 'Factory Girl'. Crispin Glover played the artist in the 1991 film 'The Doors'.

6. What famous musician have actors Steve Buscemi, Gary Busey and Marshall Crenshaw all played in a movie?

Answer: Buddy Holly

Gary Busey played doomed singer Buddy Holly and received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal in the 1978 film 'The Buddy Holly Story'. Marshall Crenshaw played Buddy Holly in the 1987 film 'La Bamba'. Finally, Steve Buscemi's small part in the 1994 film 'Pulp Fiction' was of a Buddy Holly impersonating waiter at the restaurant called Jackrabbit Slims.

7. What famous man have actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell all portrayed on film?

Answer: Reclusive, renaissance millionaire Howard Hughes

All three played Howard Hughes. Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal in the 2004 film 'The Aviator'. Jason Robards was also nominated for an Academy Award when he played Hughes in the 1980 movie 'Melvin and Howard'. Finally, Dean Stockwell played Hughes in the film 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream' in 1988.

8. What famous figure have actors James Earl Jones, Denzel Washington and Mario Van Peebles all played on film?

Answer: Civil rights activist Malcolm X

All three played Malcolm X. First, James Earl Jones played him in the 1977 Mohammed Ali biopic 'The Greatest'. Denzel Washington famously played Malcolm X and was nominated for an Academy Award in the 1992 Spike Lee film 'Malcolm X'. Finally, Mario Van Peebles played Malcolm X in another Mohammed Ali biopic, 'Ali', in 2001 starring Will Smith.

9. What famous person have actors Andy Garcia, Christian Slater and Stanley Tucci all played on film?

Answer: Gangster Lucky Luciano

All three played Lucky Luciano. Christian Slater played him in 'Mobsters' and Stanley Tucci played him in 'Billy Bathgate', both in 1991. Andy Garcia played Luciano in the 1997 movie 'Hoodlum'.

10. What famous person have actors Michael J. Burg, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toby Jones all portrayed on film?

Answer: Writer Truman Capote

They all played Truman Capote. Michael J. Burg played the writer in the 2006 film 'The Hoax'. Philip Seymour Hoffman portrayed Capote and received an Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role for the 2005 movie 'Capote'. Finally, Toby Jones played Capote in the 2006 film 'Infamous'.

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