RolesTrivia Questions & Answers
16 roles trivia questions, each with the correct answer and a short explanation.
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1. Who played Forrest Gump in the 1994 film?
Answer: Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks won an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump.
2. Which actress played Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' films?
Answer: Emma Watson. Emma Watson portrayed Hermione Granger throughout the series.
3. Who played the title role in the 1990 film 'Edward Scissorhands'?
Answer: Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp starred as Edward in Tim Burton's 'Edward Scissorhands'.
4. Who painted himself blue as William Wallace in 'Braveheart'?
Answer: Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson starred as and directed 'Braveheart'.
5. Which actress played Clarice Starling in 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
Answer: Jodie Foster. Jodie Foster won an Oscar for playing Clarice Starling.
6. Who played the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' (2008)?
Answer: Heath Ledger. Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for the role.
7. Which actress starred as Sarah Connor in 'The Terminator' films?
Answer: Linda Hamilton. Linda Hamilton played Sarah Connor.
8. Who played Neo in 'The Matrix'?
Answer: Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves stars as Neo.
9. Which actor played Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather'?
Answer: Marlon Brando. Marlon Brando won an Oscar for playing Vito Corleone.
10. Which actor played Andy Dufresne in 'The Shawshank Redemption'?
Answer: Tim Robbins. Tim Robbins played Andy Dufresne.
11. Who played the title character in the 'John Wick' film series?
Answer: Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves stars as the retired hitman John Wick throughout the action franchise.
12. In 'The Lord of the Rings', who played the wizard Gandalf?
Answer: Ian McKellen. Ian McKellen portrayed Gandalf across Peter Jackson's trilogy.
13. Which actor played Tyler Durden in the 1999 film 'Fight Club'?
Answer: Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt played the charismatic Tyler Durden in David Fincher's 'Fight Club'.
14. Which actor played the title role in 1976's 'Rocky', which he also wrote?
Answer: Sylvester Stallone. Sylvester Stallone wrote and starred in 'Rocky', which won Best Picture.
15. Which actress played Vivian in the 1990 romantic comedy 'Pretty Woman'?
Answer: Julia Roberts. Julia Roberts starred opposite Richard Gere in 'Pretty Woman'.
16. Which actor portrayed both a U.S. President and a pirate captain in major Hollywood franchises?
Answer: Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford played President James Marshall in 'Air Force One' (1997) and Han Solo/Indiana Jones, but also notably — actually Ford never played a pirate; Geoffrey Rush played Captain Barbossa and never a president. Harrison Ford played the president in Air Force One. This is best answered as Harrison Ford who played a president.
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