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Modern Actors Trivia Quiz

Useless trivia about my favorite topic: Movies and actors.

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

Author
hungreee

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

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6201

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these movies didn't star Nicolas Cage? Hint

'Armageddon'

'Con Air'

'Face Off'

'The Rock'

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Question 2 of 20

2. For what film did Denzel Washington win a best supporting actor Oscar? Hint

'Philadelphia'

'Malcolm X'

'The Hurricane'

'Glory'

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the name of the actor who plays the son of the new neighbors in 'American Beauty'? Hint

Wes Bentley

Wes Craven

Wes Anderson

Wes Studi

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which of these films has NOT featured Samuel L. Jackson? Hint

'Reservoir Dogs'

'The Great White Hype'

'Pulp Fiction'

'Sphere'

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Question 5 of 20

5. Billy Bob Thornton played a mentally challenged man who befriends Lucas Black in what movie? Hint

'Blades of Grass'

'Sling Blade'

'Blade Runner'

'The Lawnmower Man'

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Question 6 of 20

6. Matt Dillon was NOT in which of these movies? Hint

'Beautiful Girls'

'There's Something About Mary'

'In and Out'

'Notting Hill'

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Question 7 of 20

7. William Hurt played a not so bright lawyer in what film? Hint

'Consenting Adults'

'Body Heat'

'The Big Chill'

'Children of a Lesser God'

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the name of the character played by John Cusack in 'Grosse Point Blank'?

Answer: (movie title is a clue)

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Question 9 of 20

9. Ed Harris played an FBI agent in what Tom Cruise movie? Hint

'Mission Impossible'

'The Firm'

'Eyes Wide Shut'

'Days of Thunder'

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of these actors was NOT in 'Boogie Nights'? Hint

William H. Macy

Don Cheadle

Chris Penn

Burt Reynolds

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Question 11 of 20

11. In 'Saving Private Ryan' what is the actor's name who portrayed the bible quoting sharpshooter? Hint

Barry Pepper

Barry Jones

Barry White

Barry Hall

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of these actors was NOT in 'Pulp Fiction'? Hint

Chris Cooper

John Travolta

Bruce Willis

Harvey Keitel

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of these films did NOT feature Jack Nicholson? Hint

'The Right Stuff'

'The Crossing Guard'

'The Postman Always Rings Twice'

'The Two Jakes'

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Question 14 of 20

14. In what film did Kevin Bacon appear as a DJ who gets mixed up in a payola scam? Hint

'Telling Lies In America'

'Stir Of Echoes'

'Wild Things'

'Footloose'

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which of these actors has NOT been romantically involved with Julia Roberts in real life, not a movie? Hint

Dylan McDermott

Kiefer Sutherland

Brad Pitt

Jason Patric

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Question 16 of 20

16. Kevin Kline supplied the voice of Phoebus for what Disney Movie? Hint

'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame'

'Mulan'

'Hercules'

'Tarzan'

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Question 17 of 20

17. What actor played the suave lover who teaches Geena Davis a few new tricks in 'Thelma and Louise'? Hint

Brad Pitt

Tim Roth

Harvey Keitel

Rob Lowe

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who is the actor who plays Dracula in 'Bram Stokers Dracula' directed by Francis Ford Coppola? Hint

Keanu Reeves

Christian Bale

Liam Neeson

Gary Oldman

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the name of the character Kevin Smith plays in all of the movies he directs? Hint

Dante

Jay

Silent Bob

Silent Bill

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Question 20 of 20

20. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been in many movies together. Which one of these movies did NOT feature both of them? Hint

'School Ties'

'Dogma'

'Good Will Hunting'

'Courage Under Fire'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these movies didn't star Nicolas Cage?

Answer: 'Armageddon'

Cage has been in a lot of action movies lately, but 'Armageddon' wasn't one of 'em.

2. For what film did Denzel Washington win a best supporting actor Oscar?

Answer: 'Glory'

Denzel won for 'Glory'. Odds are good he'll win his first Best Actor award for 'Hurricane'...if he can beat Kevin Spacey for 'American Beauty'.

3. What is the name of the actor who plays the son of the new neighbors in 'American Beauty'?

Answer: Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley is Ricky (the coolest teenager ever played in a movie). IMHO

4. Which of these films has NOT featured Samuel L. Jackson?

Answer: 'Reservoir Dogs'

Sam wasn't in 'Reservoir Dogs', but he has been in a ton of really good movies and only a few bad ones

5. Billy Bob Thornton played a mentally challenged man who befriends Lucas Black in what movie?

Answer: 'Sling Blade'

Uhm-hum. and he liked them tater's too. It was 'Sling Blade'. If you never saw it go rent it. Great movie.

6. Matt Dillon was NOT in which of these movies?

Answer: 'Notting Hill'

Matt wasn't in 'Notting Hill', that was Hugh Grant.

7. William Hurt played a not so bright lawyer in what film?

Answer: 'Body Heat'

Bill and Kathleen Turner heated up the screen in Lawrence Kasdan's 'Body Heat'.

8. What is the name of the character played by John Cusack in 'Grosse Point Blank'?

Answer: Martin

Cusack is hitman Martin Blank who returns to Grosse Point for his highschool reunion.

9. Ed Harris played an FBI agent in what Tom Cruise movie?

Answer: 'The Firm'

That was Ed in 'The Firm' trying to convince Tom to give the government help in catching those evil lawyers.

10. Which of these actors was NOT in 'Boogie Nights'?

Answer: Chris Penn

Chris Penn was in 'Reservoir Dogs', 'The Funeral', and a lot of other movies, but not 'Boogie Nights'.

11. In 'Saving Private Ryan' what is the actor's name who portrayed the bible quoting sharpshooter?

Answer: Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper was the young man with nerves of steel and the Lord on his side.

12. Which of these actors was NOT in 'Pulp Fiction'?

Answer: Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper was in 'American Beauty' and 'Lone Star' a few years ago, but not 'Pulp Fiction'.

13. Which of these films did NOT feature Jack Nicholson?

Answer: 'The Right Stuff'

Jack played an astronaut in 'Terms of Endearment', but wasn't one of the guys in 'The Right Stuff'.

14. In what film did Kevin Bacon appear as a DJ who gets mixed up in a payola scam?

Answer: 'Telling Lies In America'

Kevin starred in the Joe Esterhaz movie.

15. Which of these actors has NOT been romantically involved with Julia Roberts in real life, not a movie?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Kiefer and Julia were engaged, she hooked up with his buddy Jason when they split up and before all that she was in a relationship with her 'Steel Magnolias' leading man--McDermott.

16. Kevin Kline supplied the voice of Phoebus for what Disney Movie?

Answer: 'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame'

That's Kevin wooing Demi Moores Esmeralda in 'The Hunchback'. Kevin's doing another animated movie for Dreamworks called 'The Road to El Dorado' that should be out this spring.

17. What actor played the suave lover who teaches Geena Davis a few new tricks in 'Thelma and Louise'?

Answer: Brad Pitt

That was Brad making Geena curl her toes in 'Thelma and Louise'.

18. Who is the actor who plays Dracula in 'Bram Stokers Dracula' directed by Francis Ford Coppola?

Answer: Gary Oldman

Under all that makeup it was Gary Oldman as a super cool Dracula.

19. What is the name of the character Kevin Smith plays in all of the movies he directs?

Answer: Silent Bob

Kevin is part of the hilarious duo of Jay and Silent Bob. Bob does speak, but not often. Jay talks enough for both of them.

20. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been in many movies together. Which one of these movies did NOT feature both of them?

Answer: 'Courage Under Fire'

Matt was in 'Courage Under Fire' with Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington. Ben wasn't there--at least not on screen anyway.

Source: Author hungreee

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