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Know Your Role? (The Manly Edition) Quiz


I'll name three characters (or more) an actor has played, you name the actor. I may give a few other hints also.

A multiple-choice quiz by madasasnake. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
madasasnake
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
343,253
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1295
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (10/10), Guest 142 (9/10), Guest 71 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This tough-guy was born in New York City in 1943. Which actor played the characters Jake La Motta, Travis Bickle and Vito Corleone ? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This versatile actor was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1959, he played Leonard Lawrence (Private Pyle), Orson Welles, Carl Stargher and Mr. Dawson/Thor. Name him. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This major box-office money maker has starred in many movies. Which actor has played the characters Gilbert Grape, Glen Lantz and Ichabod Crane? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which actor who is popular with the ladies, played the characters Jeffrey Goines, Lt. Aldo Raine, Tyler Durden and a stoner named Floyd? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This actor was born in 1983 in Queens, New York. Which actor has played the characters Columbus, Mark Zuckerberg and voiced an animated bird name Blu? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This short actor was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1943, known for playing comedy parts and unforgettable mobster roles. Which actor played the characters Tommy Devito, Nicky Cerone and Leo Getz? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. He was born in Peekskill, New York in 1952. Which funny man has played the characters Howie the Hamburger Dude, a waiter in "The Blues Brothers" and Pee-Wee Herman? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This great comedy actor was born in Illinois in 1950. He played the characters, Hunter S. Thompson, Carl Spackler, Phil Connors and Doctor Peter Venkman. Name him. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This funny man was born in 1967 in Irvine, California. Which actor played the characters Frank Ricard (Frank the Tank), Ron Burgundy and the voice of Megamind? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This actor was born in New Jersey in 1937. He's had a long and successful career. Which actor played the characters, Jack Torrance and Jimmy Hoffa? He also played The Joker in 1989. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This tough-guy was born in New York City in 1943. Which actor played the characters Jake La Motta, Travis Bickle and Vito Corleone ?

Answer: Robert De Niro

He played Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull", an excellent boxing movie. Travis Bickle was a disturbed cab driver in "Taxi Driver". Vito Corleone was a mobster in "Godfather II".
2. This versatile actor was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1959, he played Leonard Lawrence (Private Pyle), Orson Welles, Carl Stargher and Mr. Dawson/Thor. Name him.

Answer: Vincent D'Onofrio

He played Leonard Lawrence (Private Pyle) in "Full Metal Jacket". He did a phenomenal job portraying the disturbed recruit. He played Orson Welles in "Ed Wood". Carl Stargher was a serial killer in "The Cell". He played mechanic Mr. Dawson/Thor in "Adventures in Babysitting". He also played a funny alien in "Men in Black"
3. This major box-office money maker has starred in many movies. Which actor has played the characters Gilbert Grape, Glen Lantz and Ichabod Crane?

Answer: Johnny Depp

He played Gilbert Grape in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". His younger brother was developmentally delayed (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and his mother was very obese. He was Glen Lantz in "A Nightmare on Elm Street", in which he was famously killed by being sucked into a bed.

In the Tim Burton movie "Sleepy Hollow" he played Ichabod Crane, who was in search of the Headless Horseman. I couldn't put Captain Jack Sparrow in the question, that would have been too easy.
4. Which actor who is popular with the ladies, played the characters Jeffrey Goines, Lt. Aldo Raine, Tyler Durden and a stoner named Floyd?

Answer: Brad Pitt

He played a mental patient named Jeffrey Goines in "Twelve Monkeys". He played Nazi scalper Lt. Aldo Raine in "Inglourious Basterds". Tyler Durden is the leader of a group of underground fighters in "Fight Club". My favorite role he has played is a grubby stoner named Floyd in "True Romance", who needed cleaning supplies. Honorable mention for playing a gypsy in "Snatch".
5. This actor was born in 1983 in Queens, New York. Which actor has played the characters Columbus, Mark Zuckerberg and voiced an animated bird name Blu?

Answer: Jesse Eisenberg

He played Columbus is the excellent zombie comedy movie "Zombieland". In "Social Network" he played Mark Zuckerberg, who founded something called Facebook. Jesse voiced Blu from the animated hit "Rio".
6. This short actor was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1943, known for playing comedy parts and unforgettable mobster roles. Which actor played the characters Tommy Devito, Nicky Cerone and Leo Getz?

Answer: Joe Pesci

Mr. Pesci played Tommy DeVito in "Goodfellas". He won an Oscar playing the gangster with a bad temper. He was Nicky Cerone in the comedy "Easy Money" , which starred Rodney Dangerfield. He played Leo Getz in "Lethal Weapon" 2, 3 and 4.
7. He was born in Peekskill, New York in 1952. Which funny man has played the characters Howie the Hamburger Dude, a waiter in "The Blues Brothers" and Pee-Wee Herman?

Answer: Paul Reubens

He played Howie the Hamburger Dude in "Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams". He was a mental patient, who sold 'seashells' and didn't like Bruce Springsteen. He was the waiter at the fancy restaurant Chez Paul in "The Blues Brothers". He played the character Pee-Wee Herman in "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure", "Big-Top Pee-Wee" and "Cheech and Chong's Next Movie".
8. This great comedy actor was born in Illinois in 1950. He played the characters, Hunter S. Thompson, Carl Spackler, Phil Connors and Doctor Peter Venkman. Name him.

Answer: Bill Murray

He played Hunter S. Thompson in "Where the Buffalo Roam". He played a drug abusing alcoholic reporter. Carl Spackler is from "Caddyshack". He was a assistant greens keeper obsessed with killing a gopher. Phil Connors was a weather man in "Groundhog Day".

He played the ghost catching scientist in "Ghostbusters" and "Ghostbuster II". He also has a hilarious cameo in "Zombieland" as himself.
9. This funny man was born in 1967 in Irvine, California. Which actor played the characters Frank Ricard (Frank the Tank), Ron Burgundy and the voice of Megamind?

Answer: Will Ferrell

Frank Ricard is from "Old School". He liked to chug beer and run around naked. Ron Burgundy is a dim-witted newscaster from San Diego, California, in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy". Megamind is a villain in "Megamind".
10. This actor was born in New Jersey in 1937. He's had a long and successful career. Which actor played the characters, Jack Torrance and Jimmy Hoffa? He also played The Joker in 1989.

Answer: Jack Nicholson

Jack Torrance is from "The Shining". It tells about a writer who becomes unhinged in a large hotel. All work no play makes Jack a dull boy. He portrayed Jimmy Hoffa in "Hoffa". It told the story of a union boss who disappears mysteriously. The Joker is from Tim Burton's version of "Batman".
Source: Author madasasnake

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