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Not Your Average Joe Trivia Quiz

Name the actor who portrayed a character named Joe in this selection of movies.

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

Author
OozieMae

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,774

Updated
Mar 26 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Joe Domino in 1999's 'Play It To The Bone'? Hint

Tom Sizemore

Woody Harrelson

Antonio Banderas

Robert Wagner

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Question 2 of 15

2. Joe Friday in 1987's 'Dragnet'? Hint

Harry Morgan

Christopher Plummer

Tom Hanks

Dan Aykroyd

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Question 3 of 15

3. Joe Hallenbeck in 1991's 'The Last Boy Scout'? Hint

Bruce Willis

Damon Wayans

Taylor Negron

Bruce McGill

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Question 4 of 15

4. Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1989's 'Field Of Dreams'? Hint

Kevin Costner

Burt Lancaster

Timothy Busfield

Ray Liotta

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Question 5 of 15

5. Joe Hurley in 1991's 'Flatliners'? Hint

Kevin Bacon

Kiefer Sutherland

Billy Baldwin

Oliver Platt

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Question 6 of 15

6. Joe Dayton in 2000's 'Return To Me'? Hint

David Duchovny

James Belushi

Carroll O'Conner

Robert Loggia

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Question 7 of 15

7. Joe Black in 1998's 'Meet Joe Black'? Hint

Jake Weber

Anthony Hopkins

Brad Pitt

Jeffery Tambor

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Question 8 of 15

8. Grandpa Joe in 1971's 'Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory'. Hint

Gene Wilder

Roy Kinnear

Peter Ostrum

Jack Albertson

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Question 9 of 15

9. Joe Miller in 1993's 'Philadelphia'? Hint

Jason Robards

Tom Hanks

Denzel Washington

Antonio Banderas

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Question 10 of 15

10. Joe Dirt in 2001's 'Joe Dirt'? Hint

Fred Wolf

Dennis Miller

David Spade

Christopher Walken

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Question 11 of 15

11. Joe Fox in 1998's 'You've Got Mail'? Hint

David Chappelle

Greg Kinnear

Dabney Coleman

Tom Hanks

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Question 12 of 15

12. Joe Bomowski in 1992's 'Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot'? Hint

Sylvester Stallone

Roger Rees

Martin Ferrero

Ving Rhames

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Question 13 of 15

13. Joe Newton in 1998's 'The Newton Boys'? Hint

Ethan Hawke

Matthew McConaughey

Skeet Ulrich

Vincent D'Onofrio

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Question 14 of 15

14. Joe Moore in 2001's 'Heist'? Hint

Sam Rockwell

Danny DeVito

Burt Reynolds

Gene Hackman

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Question 15 of 15

15. Joe Banks in 1990s 'Joe Versus The Volcano'? Hint

Lloyd Bridges

Tom Hanks

Robert Stack

Dan Hedaya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Joe Domino in 1999's 'Play It To The Bone'?

Answer: Tom Sizemore

You can catch glimpses of famous actors portraying ringside fans in this boxing movie. They include Kevin Costner, Drew Carey, Wesley Snipes and James Woods, among others.

2. Joe Friday in 1987's 'Dragnet'?

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

This is an updated version of the old 1952 t.v. series 'Dragnet'. Dan Aykroyd's character is supposed to be the nephew of the original Joe Friday.

3. Joe Hallenbeck in 1991's 'The Last Boy Scout'?

Answer: Bruce Willis

Halle Berry played Damon Wayans' girlfriend. This was one of her first films.

4. Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1989's 'Field Of Dreams'?

Answer: Ray Liotta

All of these actors were in this movie. Ray Liotta was one of the ghosts that came from the cornfield.

5. Joe Hurley in 1991's 'Flatliners'?

Answer: Billy Baldwin

All of these actors were in this film. Julia Roberts got to be the lone woman star with this group. Lucky girl. After this film was made Julia and Kiefer became a couple.

6. Joe Dayton in 2000's 'Return To Me'?

Answer: James Belushi

Carroll O'Conner played Minnie Driver's grandpa. This was his last movie role before his death in June 2001.

7. Joe Black in 1998's 'Meet Joe Black'?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt played a dual role in this flick. One of his characters was 'death'. Now that would be a hard role to play.

8. Grandpa Joe in 1971's 'Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory'.

Answer: Jack Albertson

Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie, the boy who found the last golden ticket, never acted in another movie (as of Oct 2001). He later became a veterinarian.

9. Joe Miller in 1993's 'Philadelphia'?

Answer: Denzel Washington

Tom Hanks did a wonderful job portraying a dying gay man in this heart wrenching film.

10. Joe Dirt in 2001's 'Joe Dirt'?

Answer: David Spade

You may know David Spade as Finch, from t.v.'s 'Just Shoot Me'.

11. Joe Fox in 1998's 'You've Got Mail'?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Meg Ryan was also in this film. She and Tom Hanks have made 3 films together, so far (as of Oct 2001).

12. Joe Bomowski in 1992's 'Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot'?

Answer: Sylvester Stallone

Estelle Getty portrayed Sly's mom. You may remember her from the TV series 'The Golden Girls'. She played Bea Arthur's mom. In real life she was younger than Bea. Tons of make-up!

13. Joe Newton in 1998's 'The Newton Boys'?

Answer: Skeet Ulrich

They all played the Newton brothers. Julianna Margulies, who used to be on t.v.'s 'ER' played Matthew McConaughey's girlfriend. Lucky girl!

14. Joe Moore in 2001's 'Heist'?

Answer: Gene Hackman

The only other film that Danny DeVito and Gene Hackman were in together was 'Get Shorty' (as of Oct 2001).

15. Joe Banks in 1990s 'Joe Versus The Volcano'?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Another Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan film. His first film was 'He Knows You're Alone' and her first was 'Rich and Famous'.

Source: Author OozieMae

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