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Actors & Performances Quiz
Actors & Performances · Sci-Fi Quiz
20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
Great performances can turn a good movie into an unforgettable one. Actors bring characters to life through emotion, expression, and storytelling, making them one of the most impor...
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All 20 questions in this Actors & Performances quiz
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Who played Viola de Lesseps in 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress?
- A. Helen Hunt
- B. Cate Blanchett
- C. Gwyneth Paltrow
- D. Kate Winslet
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Who played Regan MacNeil - the possessed child - in 'The Exorcist' (1973)?
- A. Tatum O'Neal
- B. Sissy Spacek
- C. Jodie Foster
- D. Linda Blair
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Who played the character of Albus Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' film series - first and then after his death?
- A. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart
- B. John Hurt and Michael Gambon
- C. Richard Harris and Ian McKellen
- D. Richard Harris and Michael Gambon
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Who played Truman Burbank in 'The Truman Show' (1998) directed by Peter Weir?
- A. Jim Carrey
- B. Tom Hanks
- C. Adam Sandler
- D. Robin Williams
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Who played Alicia Nash in 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001) and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress?
- A. Halle Berry
- B. Rene Zellweger
- C. Julianne Moore
- D. Jennifer Connelly
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Who played Captain John Miller in 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998)?
- A. Mel Gibson
- B. Harrison Ford
- C. Tom Cruise
- D. Tom Hanks
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Who played the young Queen Elizabeth II in the film 'The Crown' Season 3 and 4?
- A. Olivia Colman
- B. Claire Foy
- C. Helena Bonham Carter
- D. Cate Blanchett
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Who played the antagonist Anton Chigurh in 'No Country for Old Men' (2007) and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?
- A. Casey Affleck
- B. Paul Dano
- C. Tommy Lee Jones
- D. Javier Bardem
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Who played Sophie Zawistowski in William Styron's 'Sophie's Choice' (1982) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress?
- A. Julie Christie
- B. Diane Keaton
- C. Jane Fonda
- D. Meryl Streep
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Who played the titular character in Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' (2014) - filmed over 12 years?
- A. Ellar Coltrane
- B. Lucas Hedges
- C. Tye Sheridan
- D. Timothe Chalamet
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Who played Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather' trilogy?
- A. Robert De Niro
- B. Dustin Hoffman
- C. James Caan
- D. Al Pacino
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Who played the role of the real-life activist Erin Brockovich in the 2000 film of the same name - and what did the real Erin Brockovich think of the portrayal?
- A. Sandra Bullock - Brockovich felt it was inaccurate
- B. Meryl Streep - Brockovich was involved in the screenplay
- C. Reese Witherspoon - Brockovich had no opinion
- D. Julia Roberts - Brockovich praised the portrayal saying Roberts captured her spirit
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Who played Elizabeth Taylor's most famous film role alongside Richard Burton in 'Cleopatra' (1963)?
- A. Elizabeth Taylor herself
- B. Sophia Loren
- C. Marilyn Monroe
- D. Audrey Hepburn
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Who played Christy Brown's mother in 'My Left Foot' (1989) - also receiving an Academy Award nomination?
- A. Pauline Collins
- B. Helena Bonham Carter
- C. Brenda Fricker
- D. Maggie Smith
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Who played Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather' (1972) and won the Academy Award for Best Actor?
- A. Marlon Brando
- B. James Caan
- C. Jack Nicholson
- D. Al Pacino
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Who played Tiffany Maxwell in 'Silver Linings Playbook' (2012) and became the youngest Best Actress winner in Oscar history?
- A. Amy Adams
- B. Jennifer Lawrence
- C. Emma Stone
- D. Shailene Woodley
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Who played the title role in Tim Burton's 'Edward Scissorhands' (1990)?
- A. Johnny Depp
- B. Michael Keaton
- C. Vincent Price
- D. Keanu Reeves
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Who played Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' (2012) and won the Academy Award for Best Actor?
- A. Liam Neeson
- B. Daniel Day-Lewis
- C. Gary Oldman
- D. Jeff Daniels
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Who played Katniss Everdeen in the 'Hunger Games' film franchise?
- A. Emma Stone
- B. Hailee Steinfeld
- C. Shailene Woodley
- D. Jennifer Lawrence
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Who played Lester Burnham in 'American Beauty' (1999) and won the Academy Award for Best Actor?
- A. Kevin Spacey
- B. Dustin Hoffman
- C. Billy Crystal
- D. Tom Hanks