What Actors Played These Characters? Quiz

Answer: Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis played Frank Moses in "RED" (2010), Detective Jack Mosley in "16 Blocks" (2006), Joseph "Joe" Blake in "Bandits" (2001), Korben Dallas in "The Fifth Element" (1997), John McClane in the "Die Hard" movies, Dr Malcolm Crowe in "The Sixth Sense" (1999), and Butch Coolidge in "Pulp Fiction (1994).

Walter Bruce Willis was born on 19 March 1955 in Germany whilst his American, soldier father was stationed there. He has appeared in over 90 movies. He has made commercials for TV and of course starred in "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepherd. He has his own band and has released two albums.

Willis has been cast at least twice by ten directors in their films, and has received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Along with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Demi Moore, he co-founded "Planet Hollywood" in 1991.

In April 2005 Willis was honoured by the French Government for his contribution to the film industry and was made an Officer Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Letters (Officer of Art and Letters). For contribution to Arts and Environment, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011.

Answer: Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts played the roles of Katherine Ann Watson in "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), Kathleen "Kiki" Harrison in "America's Sweethearts" (2001), Samantha Barzel in "The Mexican" (2001), Anna Scott in "Notting Hill" (1999), and Vivian Ward in "Pretty Woman" (1990).

Julia Fiona Roberts was born on 28 October 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia. She has appeared in over 50 movies. In 1990, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2006, she was chosen by "People" magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". In 2004, a 9000 year-old skeleton of a woman found in Bulgaria was named Julia Roberts by the archaeologists because of the skeleton's perfect teeth. They claimed that the woman "would have had a perfect smile - just like Julia Roberts".

She was the first female actor to earn $20 million for a movie, "Erin Brokovich" (2000), for which she won an Academy Award. She has been cast at least twice by five directors. At the US box office, her films have grossed over $2 billion.

Answer: John Wayne

John Wayne played the roles of Col. Cord McNally in "Rio Lobo" (1970), Col. John Henry Thomas in "The Undefeated" (1969), Chance Buckman in "Hellfighters" (1968), Col, Mike Kirby in "The Green Berets" (1968), John Elder in "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), Michael Patrick "Guns" Donovan in "Donovan's Reef" (1963), Sam McCord in "North to Alaska" (1960), and Sheriff John T. Chance in "Rio Bravo" (1959).

Marion Robert Morrison (later Marion Mitchell Morrison) was born on 26 May 1907 in Iowa USA, and died on 11 June 1979 of stomach cancer. He won a football scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC), which he lost after an accident. He then found work at a film studio and appeared in minor roles. In the 1930 movie "The Big Trail" his name was changed to John Wayne and he gained his first feature role. He continued acting during the 1930s in numerous films, mainly Westerns. The 1939 movie "Stagecoach" made him a star. He has appeared in over 170 movies. He was 6'4" tall.

He won an Academy Award in 1970 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "True Grit". In 1950 and 1961 he was nominated for an Academy Award. He won a Golden Globe Award in 1970 for Best Picture Actor in "True Grit", as well as six Laurel Awards, four People's Choice Awards, four Western Heritage Awards, and many others. He has appeared in several TV commercials and magazine ads. He has appeared on a US postage stamp. He received a Congressional Gold Medal in 1979 which was inscribed John Wayne, American.

In 1950 John Wayne was the 125th actor to put his hand and footprints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. He starred in five films with Maureen O'Hara and they were firm friends for over 35 years. From the years 1926-1976 he appeared in at least one film every year. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Answer: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson played the roles of Princess Katherine de Valois in "Henry V" (1989), Margaret Schlegel in "Howards End" (1992), Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1993), Miss Kenton in "The Remains of the Day" (1993), Eleanor Dashwood in "Sense and Sensibility" (1995), Lady Marchmain in "Brideshead Revisited" (2008), and Sybil Trelawney in the "Harry Potter" movies.

She won an Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published for "Sense and Sensibility", and one for Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Howards End". She has been nominated for and won several BAFTAs and Golden Globe Awards. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Emma Thompson was born in April 1959 in Paddington, London, England. Her father is an English actor and director and her mother is a Scottish actress. Her sister Sophie Thompson, is also an actress.

When she attended Newnham College, Cambridge, she became a member of Footlights, the University's comedy troupe, along with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Tony Slattery. She signed her first contract when she was still two years away from graduating. Shortly after graduating she won the leading role in a production of the musical "Me and My Gal". She appeared in numerous TV comedy shows. Her first big film role was in the 1989 movie "The Tall Guy" with Jeff Goldblum. She was at one time married to actor Kenneth Branagh and they acted together in several TV series and movies. She married actor Greg Wise in 2003.

Answer: Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington played the roles of Frank Lucas in "American Gangster" (2007), Dr Jerome Davenport in "Antwone Fisher" (2002), Det. Alonzo Harris in "Training Day" (2001), Rubin Carter in "The Hurricane" (1999), Lincoln Rhyme in "The Bone Collector" (1999), Joe Miller in "Philadelphia" (1993), and Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins in "Devil in a Blue Dress" (1995).

Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. was born in Mount Vernon near New York City on 28 December 1954. He played collegiate basketball at Fordham University where he graduated with a BA in Drama and Journalism in 1977. His fledgling career as an actor was given a boost when he starred as Dr Phillip Chandler in the TV hospital drama "St Elsewhere" for six years. He also appeared in several stage, TV and film roles. In 1987 he starred as Steve Bilko in "Cry Freedom" and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He has appeared in over 50 movies. In 1990 he won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Glory", and in 2002 won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Training Day". He has won many awards including AFI, BAFTA, Golden Globes, MTV Movie Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award. He was the first African-American actor to win two Oscars and has been nominated several times for an Academy Award.

In 1995 "Empire" magazine chose him as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History". As well as playing the role of Malcolm X in the film "Malcolm X" (1992), he also played Malcolm X in the early 1980s in an off-Broadway production of "When the Chickens Came Home to Roost".

After working with Denzel Washington on "Philadelphia", Tom Hanks said that it was like "going to film school" and he "learned more about acting by watching Denzel than from anyone else".

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg played the roles of Valerie Owens in "Girl Interrupted" (1999), Delilah Abraham in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998), Laurel Ayres in "The Associate" (1996), Corrina Washington in "Corrina, Corrina" (1994), Deloris Van Cartier in "Sister Act" (1992) and "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit" (1993), and Oda Mae Brown in "Ghost" (1990).

Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in November 1955 in New York City. She is a comedian, political activist, talk show host and actress. For her film debut in the 1985 movie "The Color Purple" she played the role of a mistreated black woman in the Deep South, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for her role in this film.

She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, in her role as Oda Mae Brown in "Ghost" and was the second African-American woman to win an Oscar (the first was Hattie McDaniel for "Gone With the Wind"). She won a Golden Globe Award for her role in "Ghost". Her work in television resulted in her being nominated for over 12 Emmy Awards. She co-produced "Hollywood Squares" for six years and has became the moderator of "The View", a daytime talk show in 2007. She is one of few people who have won an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy.

Whoopi Goldberg was the first woman to host the Academy Awards solo in 1994, and has since hosted them several times. On her 48th Birthday she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was officially named an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters by the team members in 1990.

Answer: Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman played the roles of Hans Gruber in "Die Hard" (1988), Sheriff George of Nottingham in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991), Colonel Christopher Brandon in "Sense and Sensibility" (1995), and Metatron in "Dogma" (1999). He was very popular in the eight "Harry Potter" movies, playing the role of the most disliked Professor, Severus Snape, and was JK Rowling's choice for that role.

Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was born in February 1946 in South Hammersmith, London. He graduated from the Chelsea College of Art and Design and then the Royal College of Art. He worked for a time as a graphic designer at a magazine and then with friends, opened his own graphic design studio. In 1972 he won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and after graduating he worked with various theatre groups, including the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Rickman has won many Awards including: a BAFTA for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"; a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for "Rasputin"; a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award also for "Rasputin"; and he has been nominated for, and won, many other Awards.

Answer: Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn played the roles of Tony Simmons in "Cactus Flower" (1969), Amanda Quaid/Duchess Swansbury in "The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox" (1976), Gloria Mundy in "Foul Play" (1978), Judy Benjamin in "Private Benjamin" (1980), Helen Sharp in "Death Becomes Her" (1992), and Nancy Clark in "The Out-of-Towners" (1999).

Goldie was born in November 1945 in Washington DC. She took ballet and tap dancing lessons from the age of three. She made her stage debut in 1961, when she played the role of Juliet in a local production of "Romeo and Juliet". She taught in a ballet school and made her professional dancing debut in a production of "Can-Can" in 1964.

She became well known for her role in "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" that ran from January 1968 to May 1973, and has appeared in such movies as "There's a Girl in My Soup", and "Butterflies are Free".

Goldie has won many Awards. She won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Cactus Flower" (1969) and in 1981 she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Private Benjamin".

When she was 39 she posed for the cover of "Playboy" magazine.

Answer: John Travolta

John Travolta played the roles of Gabriel Shear in "Swordfish" (2001), Brig. Gen. Quintard in "The Thin Red Line" (1998), Governor Jack Stanton in "Primary Colors" (1998), Tony Manero in "Saturday Night Fever" (1977), Danny Zuko in "Grease" (1978), and Vincent Vega in "Pulp Fiction" (1994).

Travolta has been nominated for and won many Awards, including nominations for Academy Awards, and a BAFTA. He has been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards and he won the Golden Globe Henrietta Award for "World Film Favourite - Male" in 1979.

John Joseph Travolta was born in February 1954 in New Jersey. His mother Helen, was an actress and singer and his father Salvatore, had at one time been a semi-professional American football player and was later a partner in a tyre shop. John is the youngest of six children.

Travolta became well known for his role as Vinnie Barbarino in the TV series "Welcome Back Kotter" (1975-79), and his movies "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever" made him world famous. He is a certified pilot and owns at least five aircraft, one of which is an ex-QANTAS Boeing 707-138. He is an official goodwill ambassador for QANTAS, which is an Australian airline.

He was the very first male to appear on the cover of "McCall's" magazine in 1978.

Answer: Judi Dench

Judi Dench played the roles of Mistress Nell Quick in "Henry V" (1989), "M" in several "James Bond" films, Queen Victoria in "Mrs Brown (1997), Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in Love"(1998), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Arabella in "Tea with Mussolini" (1999), Lady Augusta Bracknell in "The Importance of Being Earnest" (2002), Lady Catherine de Bourg in "Pride and Prejudice" (2005), and Mrs Fairfax in "Jane Eyre" (2011).

She has been nominated for and won many awards, including being nominated for numerous Academy Awards, and BAFTAs. She has also been nominated for many Golden Globes and won several.

Judi Dench has appeared in over 100 films, TV series, shorts, and has voiced characters in animated movies and video games. She appeared in the very popular TV series "As Time Goes By" for ten seasons.

Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH, DBE FRSA, was born in December 1934 in York, England. She trained as a set designer but was very interested in acting. Her father, a doctor, was the GP for the York Theatre, where her mother worked as the wardrobe mistress. Judi enrolled in the Central School of Speech and Drama, where she graduated with a first class degree in drama. She won the school's Gold Medal as Outstanding Student. Her first professional stage appearance was with the Old Vic Company in 1957. In 1961 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She made her film debut in 1964 in "The Third Secret".

In 1970 Judi Dench was appointed an "Officer of the Order of the British Empire" (OBE), and in 1988 was made "Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire" (DBE), and in 2005 was appointed a "Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour" (CH).