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Name the Actor/Actress Trivia Quiz

I'm going to give you the name of a movie character, you tell me the name of the actor/actress who played them!

A multiple-choice quiz by lovetrivia79. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lovetrivia79

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,251

Updated
Jun 10 23

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor played Sam Wheat? Hint

Robin Williams

Tony Goldwyn

Edward Norton

Patrick Swayze

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played the character of Chris Parker? Hint

Parker Posey

Elisabeth Shue

Joey Lauren Adams

Penelope Ann Miller

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actress played Dottie Hinson? Hint

Lori Petty

Geena Davis

Julia Roberts

Rosie O'Donnell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Academy Award winning actress played Annie Savoy? Hint

Susan Sarandon

Whitney Houston

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Jeanne Tripplehorn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which actress played Anne Shirley in a Kevin Sullivan production? Hint

Schuyler Grant

Kirsten Dunst

Winona Ryder

Megan Follows

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Question 6 of 10

6. Two actors portrayed the same character at different ages. Brad Renfro played the younger version; who played the older Michael Sullivan? Hint

Brad Pitt

Billy Crudup

Jason Patrick

Ron Eldard

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played Richard 'Rick' O'Connell three times? Hint

Sean Astin

Elijah Wood

Viggo Mortenson

Brendan Fraser

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Question 8 of 10

8. The character of Quinn Harris was played by whom? Hint

Tom Hanks

Robert Redford

John Candy

Harrison Ford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which actor portrayed Chuckie Sullivan? Hint

Gary Sinise

Ben Affleck

Josh Hartnett

Bruce Willis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who finally ended up playing the character of Patrick Bateman? Hint

Heath Ledger

Leonardo DiCaprio

Christian Bale

Jared Leto

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor played Sam Wheat?

Answer: Patrick Swayze

Yes, Patrick Swayze played Sam Wheat in the tear jerker "Ghost" and it was Whoopi Goldberg who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Oda Mae Brown.

2. Who played the character of Chris Parker?

Answer: Elisabeth Shue

The movie was "Adventures in Babysitting" and Elisabeth Shue played the lead character of Chris Parker. Elisabeth is a Harvard graduate and has starred with many big names in Hollywood, including Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise. Her brother Andrew Shue is also an actor, having been on the 90s show "Melrose Place".

3. Which actress played Dottie Hinson?

Answer: Geena Davis

The movie was "A League of Their Own", directed by Penny Marshall. This movie was based on female baseball players in a professional league started during World War II.

4. Which Academy Award winning actress played Annie Savoy?

Answer: Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon starred opposite Kevin Costner and real life love Tim Robbins in "Bull Durham".

5. Which actress played Anne Shirley in a Kevin Sullivan production?

Answer: Megan Follows

Megan Follows won the coveted part of Anne Shirley in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables". Interesting fact is that co-star Schuyler Grant is the great-niece to the late Katherine Hepburn.

6. Two actors portrayed the same character at different ages. Brad Renfro played the younger version; who played the older Michael Sullivan?

Answer: Brad Pitt

The movie "Sleepers" is supposedly based on true events that happened in the late 60s. In any event, it was written by Lorenzo Carcattera, who says he was part of it all. "Sleepers" boasted an all-star cast consisting of Robert De Niro, Jason Patric and Dustin Hoffman.

7. Who played Richard 'Rick' O'Connell three times?

Answer: Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the "Mummy" movies. The key actors in "The Mummy" agreed that if they ever did a sequel, the script would have to be something amazing. Apparently it was good enough for them, as "The Mummy Returns" appeared and wrestling superstar The Rock, who had a role in the movie, got his own spinoff entitled "The Scorpion King".

8. The character of Quinn Harris was played by whom?

Answer: Harrison Ford

The movie was "Six Days, Seven Nights" and his co-star, actress Anne Heche, had recently revealed that she was a lesbian and that her partner was none other than Ellen DeGeneres. Anne married Coleman Laffoon in 2001 and has a son named Homer.

9. Which actor portrayed Chuckie Sullivan?

Answer: Ben Affleck

It was "Good Will Hunting" that netted best buds Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Oscars for Best Original Screenplay. They wrote the script because they were both struggling actors hoping that they could at least write themselves something to act in. It also netted co-star Robin Williams a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

10. Who finally ended up playing the character of Patrick Bateman?

Answer: Christian Bale

The movie was "American Pyscho". Christian Bale wowed everyone with his audition for the role and was soon hired, only to lose the part to Leonardo DiCaprio and then win it back.

Source: Author lovetrivia79

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