Movie Buff's Actor Trivia

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With all of us at command of the Almighty Internet, trivia questions have become almost obsolete. With a couple of clicks, we can find the answer to most everything.

THE CHALLENGE: Present facts about an actor's character(s) that aren't too general ("they like this brand of toothpaste", or "I once saw them in Vegas"). Give enough of a clue that we'll all have something to go on.

First clue: As a youngster, she was thirsty but surrounded by water she couldn't drink. Later on in her acting career, this young photographer was offered a fish before participating in a playground game.

Answer: Tina Majorino. Her roll as "Enola" in Water World was the first major sighting. She was a child in a landless world. Cast as "Deb" in Napoleon Dynamite made her much more famous. She shoots Glamour Shots. At the end of the movie, Napoleon offered her a delicious bass before they played tetherball.

I'm sure there are better clues out there, but this is just an example of this little game's intent. Feel free to use quotes or other hints.

So... present a clue and see if anyone can guess the answer.

Or not.

[OU4LIFE]

First Clue: He began his movie career as a caveman in what has been widely claimed as one of the 50 worst movies of all time, and is now a well known movie icon who's bite is worse than his bark. Oh and I did see him in vegas.

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Wow! Good one.

Robert Vaughn?

[OU4LIFE]

nope. think 'shiny teef'

[BudSooner]

Richard "Jaws" Kiel?

[OU4LIFE]

yup.

[12]

Ah... Richard Keil.

Could have had a Happy Gilmore reference in there too, Golf Boy.

[OU4LIFE]

hey, you didn't say 'make it easy', pal. ;)

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First Clue: This Army veteran later saw his shadow every day. Several years later, saw a very rare shark.

[Viking Kitten]

Robert Shaw?

[Harry Beanbag]

Bill Murray?

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Bingo, Harry!

Stripes, Groundhog Day and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

[Viking Kitten]

nm

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An easy one... While deserted with his wife and others on an inhabited island, he drove around honking his horn for another show.

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wait... that's tv trivia...

He also played a minor roll in a movie with a young Hollywood icon who exited life at a young age.

[Soonrboy]

Jim Backus?

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yeah.

[OUstud]

Turned sports and television upside down, and later mocked actors and actresses.

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Bob Uecker?

[Harry Beanbag]

This thread is moving too slow.

[yermom]

Bob Uecker?

juuust a bit outside

[OUstud]

Nope. Think within the past decade or so...

[BudSooner]

This actor spent time as a carpenter, his face reflects a scar from an accident on a jobsite, he was an "Independent" contractor.
I'm sure he had a problem with "flies" when working in some areas, but never suffered from an accident that might cause memory problems.

Never garnered much attention early on in his acting career, thankfully he always had a great cast around him....never having to fly solo.

I probably gave away too much info on him.

[proud gonzo]

Harrison Ford?

[yermom]

he was kinda spacy as a kid, but grew up to fight a molester. once his empire collapsed, he dressed for a funeral

[BudSooner]

Harrison Ford?

WINAR WINNAR...CHICKEN....DINNAR!:D

[BudSooner]

he was kinda spacy as a kid, but grew up to fight a molester. once his empire collapsed, he dressed for a funeral

Sean Penn?

[yermom]

nope

the space part might a little obscure

he was there with Barbarino's wife

[soonerbrat]

With all of us at command of the Almighty Internet, trivia questions have become almost obsolete. With a couple of clicks, we can find the answer to most everything.

THE CHALLENGE: Present facts about an actor's character(s) that aren't too general ("they like this brand of toothpaste", or "I once saw them in Vegas"). Give enough of a clue that we'll all have something to go on.

First clue: As a youngster, she was thirsty but surrounded by water she couldn't drink. Later on in her acting career, this young photographer was offered a fish before participating in a playground game.

Answer: Tina Majorino. Her roll as "Enola" in Water World was the first major sighting. She was a child in a landless world. Cast as "Deb" in Napoleon Dynamite made her much more famous. She shoots Glamour Shots. At the end of the movie, Napoleon offered her a delicious bass before they played tetherball.

I'm sure there are better clues out there, but this is just an example of this little game's intent. Feel free to use quotes or other hints.

So... present a clue and see if anyone can guess the answer.

Or not.


she's also on Big Love now

[BudSooner]

nope

the space part might a little obscure

he was there with Barbarino's wife

Durr, what the hell was I thinking, Joaquin Phoenix.

The "dressed for a funeral" should have been a dead giveaway.:D

[proud gonzo]

this might be obscure:

This loveless man created a monster, led his band of brothers into battle, and pretty soon he's going to tell somebody how to be a god.

[Viking Kitten]

Kenneth Branagh

[proud gonzo]

or maybe it's not obscure. :D

[yermom]

i kinda figured it was him when i saw you posted :D

[Viking Kitten]

This actor is Bill's boy who always bets heads. He once played a character called Patsy, but had a hard time hearing joy.

[Harry Beanbag]

Gary Oldman?

[Viking Kitten]

Yep!

[Harry Beanbag]

Hooray!

[proud gonzo]

This actor is a square who flew a helicopter and sang his way to Omaha.

[TheUnnamedSooner]

I don't know.

[proud gonzo]

And he was the estranged father of the bard's secret lover.

[Viking Kitten]

Huey Louis?,

[Harry Beanbag]

pg's been watching some weird movies. :)

[proud gonzo]

Huey Louis?,
It's Huey Lewis, but yes ;)

[proud gonzo]

pg's been watching some weird movies. :)heehee



He attacked a Buddy and then lost an eye while shooting a pig.

[BudSooner]

WTF? Vin Diesel? :D

[proud gonzo]

incorrect, sir!

[OUstud]

Nope. Think within the past decade or so...

Well, no one's gotten mine yet! My answer's Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They turned sports upside down (BASEketball), television (South Park), and mocked celebrities (Team America).

[yermom]

i was trying to put that together, just wasn't connecting the dots

i think i need a hint for PG's too..

[proud gonzo]

He forgot his station and attacked a Buddy, lost an eye while shooting a pig, and then got hogtied.

[soonerbrat]

He forgot his station and attacked a Buddy, lost an eye while shooting a pig, and then got hogtied.

mel gibson?

[soonerbrat]

or kurt russell?

[proud gonzo]

both incorrect

[Viking Kitten]

Jack Black

[proud gonzo]

nope

He also doubted a lion.

[Viking Kitten]

Chuck's paramour is an actor?

[proud gonzo]

*sigh* :rolleyes:

[proud gonzo]

He forgot his station (Station Agent) and attacked a Buddy (Elf), lost an eye while shooting a pig (Penelope), and then got hogtied (Death at a Funeral). He also doubted a lion (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian).

Peter Dinklage

[IBleedCrimson]

this game is rigged

[Harry Beanbag]

He forgot his station (Station Agent) and attacked a Buddy (Elf), lost an eye while shooting a pig (Penelope), and then got hogtied (Death at a Funeral). He also doubted a lion (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian).

Peter Dinklage


I still don't know who he is.

[Viking Kitten]

DAMMIT! "The Station Agent" actually flickered through my mind, I just didn't put all the other clues together. Do another one PG... I likez yo riddles n s**t.

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He was a deputy in the fictional town of Mayberry, NC. His character's name rhymes with "Blarney Knife."

[Viking Kitten]

Whoopi Goldberg?

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Sorry, but no. Richard Dawson.

[yermom]

I still don't know who he is.

yeah, i even saw two of those movies

[Viking Kitten]

He's the dwarf children's author in "Elf, the one Buddy kept referring to as "one of the elves", so he lunged at Will Farrell.

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Bob Newhart

or Peter Bonerz.

(heh... i said "bob")

[proud gonzo]

This actor made a splash, made a better window than a door, and sought revenge against an ex.

[Viking Kitten]

Sheesh. John C. Reilly maybe?

[proud gonzo]

no :D

[Frozen Sooner]

This actor made a splash, made a better window than a door, and sought revenge against an ex.

Michael Madsen?

[proud gonzo]

no :D

btw...this actor is a she

[Frozen Sooner]

Darryl Hannah?

[Hot Rod]

Sheesh. John C. Reilly maybe?

I believe he went under the name, Mike Honcho.

[proud gonzo]

Darryl Hannah?
tee hee, no.

[Frozen Sooner]

Damn. I thought I had it there.

[Frozen Sooner]

Meg Ryan?

[proud gonzo]

Damn. I thought I had it there.pfff, like i'd use something as obvious as "made a splash" for her :rolleyes:

This actor made a splash, made a better window than a door, and sought revenge against an ex. She also went down to the wire.

[Frozen Sooner]

Heh. Well, if you had the order reversed I'd go with Natalie Wood.

[proud gonzo]

HEH.

[Viking Kitten]

AARRRGH!!! Goldie Hawn?

[proud gonzo]

YES.

This actor made a splash (Overboard), made a better window than a door (death becomes her), and sought revenge against an ex (First Wives Club). She also went down to the wire (Bird on a Wire).

[Viking Kitten]

YAY ME!!!

[Frozen Sooner]

For this actor, shirt and shoes were never a problem. Vanished in a third of the time that a bumblebee flies, he's certainly no pro in the air.

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Elijah Wood?

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He cruised his way through the early 80s. Viet Nam was a manly man's war and proved too tough for him to survive, but only after he went through cold with old friends.

[Frozen Sooner]

Elijah Wood?

No

[Viking Kitten]

For this actor, shirt and shoes were never a problem. Vanished in a third of the time that a bumblebee flies, he's certainly no pro in the air.

Anthony Edwards?

[Frozen Sooner]

Nope.

[Harry Beanbag]

Woody Harrelson?

[Frozen Sooner]

No.

[KC//CRIMSON]

For this actor, shirt and shoes were never a problem. Vanished in a third of the time that a bumblebee flies, he's certainly no pro in the air.


John Malcovich?

[soonerbrat]

i have no guesses on those other ones...but

this actor held someone up with a watergun, did a funny dance and made a deal with the devil

[Frozen Sooner]

John Malcovich?

No.

[Frozen Sooner]

i have no guesses on those other ones...but

this actor held someone up with a watergun, did a funny dance and made a deal with the devil

Keanu Reeves?

[soonerbrat]

Keanu Reeves?

nope

[Frozen Sooner]

:( But Keanu has done all of those thing! :D

[KC//CRIMSON]

No.


Steve Buscemi?

[Frozen Sooner]

Getting colder.

[Frozen Sooner]

For this actor, shirt and shoes were never a problem. Vanished in a third of the time that a bumblebee flies, he's certainly no pro in the air.

I'll add another hint.

He's been known to hang with presidents in an obssessive-compulsive way.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Getting colder.

Nic Cage?

[Frozen Sooner]

There you go.

Shirt and shoes weren't a problem for Nick Cage (Coppola) as Spicoli Bud #2, as he was wearing his in Fast Times

"The Flight of the Bumblebee" takes 3 minutes to perform. 1/3 of that and he was Gone in 60 Seconds.

And of course, the opposite of pro-air is Con Air

Then he was rapelling off of Mt. Rushmore in National Treasure 2=[i] and played an OCD con man in [i]Matchstick Men.

[soonerbrat]

:( But Keanu has done all of those thing! :D

who did he hold up with a water gun?

[Frozen Sooner]

Me.

Didn't the Ex-Presidents give him a water gun during a robbery with them or something in Point Break? Been a while since I've seen that.

[soonerbrat]

Me.

Didn't the Ex-Presidents give him a water gun during a robbery with them or something in Point Break? Been a while since I've seen that.

i don't remember..but that's not who I was thinking of.

[proud gonzo]

i have no guesses on those other ones...but

this actor held someone up with a watergun, did a funny dance and made a deal with the devil
dudley Moore?

Brendan Fraser?

[soonerbrat]

dudley Moore?

Brendan Fraser?

yep, it's brendan

[proud gonzo]

Woo!

This actor was possessed, cut down to size, and had some trouble breathing.

[Frozen Sooner]

Rick Moranis?

[proud gonzo]

yep

[KC//CRIMSON]

This actor was a punk rock anarchist who trained wild boars to eat humans and was a commissioner on the side.

[Viking Kitten]

Gary Oldman again?

[KC//CRIMSON]

Gary Oldman again?

crap.

[proud gonzo]

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke.

[Viking Kitten]

Halle Berry?

[Harry Beanbag]

I think pg and Froze take this too seriously. It's supposed to be fun. Or maybe I need to watch more movies. :)

[Frozen Sooner]

I was fun for me...?:) I guess I did get pretty obscure there on the Spicoli Bud #2 deal. Then again, I'm a charter member of the Fat Dude Sittin' Around Watchin' Movies club, so...

We'll try this one:

This actor cut a lot of meat for her boyfriend both at the beginning of her career and in a film that made a killing. She took a shot to the heart, but it was her own fault. Careful, though-she'll give you a rash.

[Frozen Sooner]

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke.

Dustin Hoffman

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Playiing the part of an inventive guy, he shared a first name with a famous movie cowboy. His surname, though spelled differently, was made infamous one day.

Oh, one of his co-stars voiced a legally blind dude who could drive on wires.

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Meat McRashyheart?

[Frozen Sooner]

Playiing the part of an inventive guy, he shared a first name with a famous movie cowboy. His surname, though spelled differently, was made infamous one day.

Oh, one of his co-stars voiced a legally blind dude who could drive on wires.

Tom Cruise

[proud gonzo]

Halle Berry?


Dustin Hoffman

no and no.

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Oops... I crossed the line into television. "Roy Hinkley," The Professor. And that was his characters name. I suck at this.

[XingTheRubicon]

Uma Thurman

Johnny Be Good, pulp fiction, etc

[XingTheRubicon]

this actor wouldn't say those 2 words

was replaced by Matthew Migodimgay Maconahay

played a public servant who couldn't get off the sauce

[XingTheRubicon]

could work with common scents


*none of you will ever get this

[Frozen Sooner]

Uma Thurman

Johnny Be Good, pulp fiction, etc

Good job

[proud gonzo]

could work with common scents


*none of you will ever get this
Alan Rickman?

oh, and i'll add more to mine:

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke. And twice he needed more speed.

[SoonerAtKU]

Alan Rickman?

oh, and i'll add more to mine:

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke. And twice he needed more speed.

Anthony Edwards?

[XingTheRubicon]

Alan Rickman?

oh, and i'll add more to mine:

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke. And twice he needed more speed.


no

Tom Skerritt

[proud gonzo]

Anthony Edwards?

no

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke. And twice he needed more speed. He chilled out and made much ado about some precious metal.

[XingTheRubicon]

no

This actor created a buzz, was right as rain, and had a smoke. And twice he needed more speed. He chilled out and made much ado about some precious metal.

I guessed tom skerritt and that's wrong so I'm going with

Mike Myers

[XingTheRubicon]

this actor wouldn't say those 2 words

was replaced by Matthew Migodimgay Maconahay

played a public servant who couldn't get off the sauce

could work with common scents

talked about Wyatt

[OU1988]

She can always heat up the screen, once played Norma Jean, has been known to play a scream queen, and was victim of a baseball bean.

BTW, got her autograph in St. Louis several years ago.

[XingTheRubicon]

Madonna

[Viking Kitten]

Ashley Judd

[proud gonzo]

I guessed tom skerritt and that's wrong so I'm going with

Mike Myers
no!

Jeff Goldblum

This actor created a buzz (The Fly), was right as rain (he was very rightly cautious and got rained on in Jurassic Park), and had a smoke (smoked a cigar in Independence Day). And twice he needed more speed (He said the line "Must go faster!" in both Jurassic Park and Independence Day). He chilled out and made much ado about some precious metal (He played Michael Gold in the Big Chill and was in Silverado).

[OU1988]

Ashley Judd is correct. Got her autograph when Kentucky & OU were at the same regional.