Who Played the 'Bit Part'? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lucy Liu

Lucy played a former girlfriend of Tom Cruise in 1996's 'Jerry Maguire'. Before this she had played several small roles in TV series, including 'ER' and 'Pearl'. Her big break came in 'Ally McBeal'.

Answer: Brad Pitt

A fantastic cast was put together for 'True Romance'. The main characters - Clarence and Alabama - were played by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. Bit parts were taken by Val Kilmer (Mentor), Gary Oldman (Drexl), Samuel L Jackson (Big Don) and Christopher Walken(Vincenzo). The cast also included James Gandolfini and Chris Penn.

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth's part was that of a student on the campus where Bill Pullman's character, Andy, worked. 'Malice' also starred Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman. Gwyneth had a more famous 'bit part' at the beginning of her film career as Young Wendy in 'Hook'.

Answer: Nicolas Cage

Nicolas didn't set the screen alight in 1982's 'Fast Time at Ridgemont High' - his role was pretty small. He is billed as Nicolas Copolla which is his family name. Nicolas named himself after 'Luke Cage - Hero for Hire'.

Answer: Johnny Depp

In 1984, at age 21, Johnny played the part of Nancy's boyfriend Glen in 'Nightmare On Elm Street'. What really made him famous though was his role in the TV show '21 Jump Street'.

Answer: Julianne Moore

Julianne played this part in 1993's 'The Fugitive'. In the 80s she had played Franny Hughes in 'As The World Turns', but the part that brought her most exposure was in Robert Altman's 'Short Cuts' in which she appeared topless. Probably her most controversial role was as Clarice Starling in 'Hannibal'.

Answer: Cuba Gooding Jr.

This was Cuba's first movie role after TV bit parts and a hamburger chain advertisement. His breakthrough came in 'Boyz N The Hood', but his high point came when he won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'Jerry Maguire'.

Answer: Chris Rock

Chris Rock was given this role after Eddie Murphy had seen one of his comedy routines. He has starred in other Murphy films including 'Boomerang' and 'Dr Doolittle'. My favourite Rock appearance was in 'Lethal Weapon 4'.

Answer: Minnie Driver

Minnie played Irina, a Russian singer who was Zukovsky's mistress in 'Goldeneye'. She even fulfilled a personal ambition to take part in the dance sequences that open all Bond films.

Answer: Milla Jovovich

Milla is half Russian, half Yugoslavian. In 'Chaplin' she starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. as Charlie Chaplin's first wife Mildred Harris. Her most famous role was in Luc Besson's 'The Fifth Element'.