Can You Name the Movie Star If We Show You Three Characters They Played?

By: Brittany Rowland
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Can You Name the Movie Star If We Show You Three Characters They Played?
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About This Quiz

If the hubbub surrounding the annual Academy Awards is any indication, people are enamored with movie stars. Indeed, award shows emphasize the glitz and glamour of celebrity life. Everyone oohs and aahs over the exquisite gowns and sharp tuxes the actors wear on the red carpet. People replay and pick apart movie stars' acceptance speeches. (Incidentally, in 1963, Patty Duke had one of the shortest acceptance speeches ever with the succinct "Thank you.")

Even though some people criticize the public's fascination with celebrities, there's no doubt that we're all a little curious about the daily lives of our favorite movie stars. Obviously, their lifestyles are so much more glamorous and interesting than ours. They don't have to sit at a desk all day and listen to tedious office chatter. They hobnob with the powerful, beautiful and elite. They get to name their kids after fruit.

But unless you obsess over every hookup and breakup of your favorite celebrity couples or stalk stars when they run out to the store dressed down in sweats and flip-flops, you're probably just a normal movie buff with a healthy appreciation for great actors! So find out how well you know your celebrities with this quiz. Maybe your favorite movie stars made our list, and maybe there's a couple you'll have to check out!


 



Liam Neeson
EuropaCorp / M6 Films / Grive Productions / Canal+ / TPS Star / M6 / Mandalay Entertainment / Amblin Entertainment
He played vengeful dad Bryan Mills, Jean Valjean and Oskar Schindler. Are you taken with this actor?
Brad Pitt
Harrison Ford
Liam Neeson
George Clooney
Anne Hathaway
Working Title Films / Relativity Media / Walt Disney Pictures / BrownHouse Productions / Walt Disney Pictures / Roth Films / The Zanuck Company / Team Todd
This actress portrayed the ill-fated Fantine, reluctant royal Mia Thermopolis and the zany White Queen. Can you name her?
Anne Hathaway
Amanda Seyfried
Emma Thompson
Kate Winslet
Hugh Jackman
Laurence Mark Productions / Chernin Entertainment / TSG Entertainment / Village Roadshow Pictures / Animal Logic / Kennedy Miller Productions / Kingdom Feature Productions / Marvel Entertainment / TSG Entertainment / Kinberg Genre / Hutch Parker Productions / The Donners' Company
This star dazzled audiences as P.T. Barnum, penguin Memphis and mutant Logan. Do you know who he is?
Elijah Wood
Hugo Weaving
Chris Pratt
Hugh Jackman

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Nicole Kidman
Bazmark Productions / Scott Rudin Productions / Heyday Films / StudioCanal UK / TF1 Films Production
G'day! This Aussie lady played singer Satine, writer Virginia Woolf and the taxidermist Millicent. What's her name?
Renee Zellweger
Nicole Kidman
Whoopi Goldberg
Carrie Fisher
Ewan McGregor
Walt Disney Pictures / 2DUX² / Walt Disney Pictures / Mandeville Films / Lucasfilm Ltd.
Can you name this actor who appeared as the grown-up Christopher Robin, candlestick Lumière and young Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Ewan McGregor
Robert Pattinson
Viggo Mortensen
Mark Wahlberg
Viola Davis
DreamWorks Pictures / Reliance Entertainment / Participant Media / Image Nation / 1492 Pictures / Harbinger Pictures / Bron Creative / Macro Media / Escape Artists / Scott Rudin Productions / DC Entertainment / RatPac Entertainment / Atlas Entertainment
Help! Can you identify the actress who played Aibileen Clark, Rose Maxson and Amanda Waller?
Gabrielle Union
Taraji P. Henson
Kerry Washington
Viola Davis

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Denzel Washington
Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films / Technical Black Films / StudioCanal / ImageMovers / Alcon Entertainment / Silver Pictures
Can you remember the Titans' coach Herman Boone, pilot Whip Whitaker and post-apocalyptic survivor Eli? Who is this actor?
Forest Whitaker
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Will Smith
Liv Tyler
New Line Cinema / WingNut Films / Touchstone Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films / Valhalla Motion Pictures / Marvel Studios / Valhalla Motion Pictures
She played Arwen, Grace Stamper and Betty Ross. Can you name this actress? No need to answer in Elvish!
Evangeline Lilly
Evan Rachel Wood
Zoe Saldana
Liv Tyler
Chadwick Boseman
Legendary Pictures / Thunder Road Pictures / Mystery Clock Cinema / Marvel Studios
This actor played Jackie Robinson, Egyptian god Thoth and, oh yeah, T'Challa. Can you name him?
Chadwick Boseman
Taye Diggs
Michael Ealy
Anthony Mackie

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Mia Wasikowska
Walt Disney Pictures / Roth Films / The Zanuck Company / Team Todd / Aden Film / Aleph Motion Pictures / Left Field Ventures / Occupant Entertainment / Radiant Films International / BBC Films / Ruby Films
This Australian actress played Alice Kingsleigh, Emma Bovary and Jane Eyre ⁠- three literary characters. Who is she?
Mia Wasikowska
Christina Ricci
Charlize Theron
Emma Stone
Ryan Reynolds
Marvel Entertainment / Kinberg Genre / The Donners' Company / TSG Entertainment / Legendary Pictures / The Pokémon Company / Myriad Pictures / Tapestry Films
Who is the wisecracking actor who portrayed Wade Wilson, Detective Pikachu and Van Wilder?
Liam Hemsworth
Ryan Reynolds
James Marsden
Michael B. Jordan
Lindsay Lohan
Walt Disney Pictures / Lorne Michaels Productions / Walt Disney Pictures / Gunn Films
No, you're not seeing double! This actress played identical twins Annie and Hallie, mean girl Cady Heron and Anna Coleman. Who is she?
Ellen Page
Lindsay Lohan
Keira Knightley
Shailene Woodley

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Jaden Smith
Relativity Media / Overbrook Entertainment / Escape Artists / Columbia Pictures / Overbrook Entertainment / Blinding Edge Pictures / Relativity Media
We know you know his dad, but this actor played Christopher Gardner Jr., Dre Parker and Kitai Raige. Can you name him?
Tyrel Jackson Williams
Ice Cube
Derek Luke
Jaden Smith
Angela Bassett
Marvel Studios / Allspark Pictures / Di Bonaventura Pictures / Tencent Pictures / Bay Films / Touchstone Pictures
This actress looked regal as Queen Ramonda and also played Shatter and Tina Turner. Who is she?
Halle Berry
Angela Bassett
Raven-Symoné
Queen Latifah
Shia LaBeouf
Hasbro / Di Bonaventura Pictures / Red Wagon Entertainment / Annapurna Pictures / Revolt Films / BlumHansonAllen Films / Lucasfilm Ltd.
This actor transformed himself to play Sam Witwicky, Jack Bondurant and Mutt Williams. Can you name him?
Chris Pine
Dane DeHaan
Shia LaBeouf
Gabriel Basso

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Chloë Grace Moretz
EFTI / Hammer Films / Exclusive Media Group / Marv Films / Plan B Entertainment / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures / Screen Gems / Misher Films
Do you know your quirky characters? How about vampire Abby, Hit Girl and Carrie White? They're played by which actress?
Chloë Grace Moretz
Selena Gomez
Emma Watson
Nina Dobrev
Asa Butterfield
GK Films / Infinitum Nihil / OddLot Entertainment / Chartoff Productions / Taleswapper / K/O Paper Products / Digital Domain / Sierra/Affinity / Huayi Brothers Pictures / Los Angeles Media Fund / Southpaw Entertainment / Scarlet Fire Entertainment / Virgin Produced / STXfilms
Who is this young actor who played Hugo Cabret, Ender Wiggin and Gardner Elliot?
Asa Butterfield
Joel Courtney
Abraham Attah
Ansel Elgort
Meg Ryan
Warner Bros. / TriStar Pictures / Castle Rock Entertainment / Nelson Entertainment
This queen of romantic comedies starred as Kathleen Kelly, Annie Reed and Sally Albright. Do you know her name?
Demi Moore
Meg Ryan
Jodie Foster
Michelle Pfeiffer

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Javier Bardem
Scott Rudin Productions / Mike Zoss Productions / Columbia Pictures / Eon Productions / B23 Ltd. / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films
We'll never forget his hairstyle as Anton Chigurh - or his performance! Which actor also played Silva and Captain Salazar?
Antonio Banderas
Jimmy Smits
Javier Bardem
Demián Bichir
Michelle Pfeiffer
DreamWorks Animation / Warner Bros. / Universal Pictures
Can you name this actress, who voiced Tzipporah and also played Catwoman and Elvira Hancock?
Holly Hunter
Helen Mirren
Halle Berry
Michelle Pfeiffer
Ron Perlman
Warner Bros. Pictures / Heyday Films / Revolution Studios / Lawrence Gordon Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment / Sunswept Entertainment / 1492 Pictures / TSG Entertainment
Can you recognize this versatile actor? He played Gnarlack, Hellboy and the one-eyed Polyphemus.
Paul Giamatti
Ron Perlman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
John C. Reilly

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Jessica Alba
Constantin Film / Marvel Enterprises / 1492 Pictures / Troublemaker Studios / Dimension Films / Overnight Films / Troublemaker Studios / Hyde Park Entertainment
Here are three roles by this actress: Sue Storm, Nancy and Agent Sartana Rivera. Who is she?
Jessica Alba
Alexis Bledel
Aubrey Plaza
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Jake Gyllenhaal
Touchstone Pictures / Flower Films / River Road Entertainment
Unless you live in a bubble, you can identify this actor, who played Jimmy Livingston, Donnie Darko and Jack Twist!
Tobey Maguire
Elijah Wood
Jake Gyllenhaal
Topher Grace
Mara Wilson
20th Century Fox / Blue Wolf Productions / Hughes Entertainment / Jersey Films
See if you can name this '90s child actress who played Natalie Hillard, Susan Walker and Matilda.
Mara Wilson
Dakota Fanning
Anna Paquin
Natalie Portman

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Macaulay Culkin
Hughes Entertainment / Imagine Entertainment / 20th Century Fox
You may best remember him as mischievous Kevin, but he also played Thomas J. Sennett and Henry. What's his name?
Austin O'Brien
Bradley Pierce
Macaulay Culkin
Mason Gamble
John Heder
MTV Films / Napoleon Pictures / Access Films / DreamWorks Pictures / MTV Films / Red Hour / Smart Entertainment / Revolution Studios / Happy Madison
He has the unconventional characters down! Which actor played Napoleon Dynamite, Jimmy MacElroy and Clark?
John Heder
Aaron Ruell
Steve Buscemi
DJ Qualls
Zoe Saldana
Lightstorm Entertainment / Dune Entertainment / Ingenious Film Partners / Marvel Studios / Bad Robot Productions / Skydance Productions / K/O Paper Products
She's blue as Neytiri and green as Gamora, but more like herself as Uhura! Can you name this actress?
Lisa Bonet
Zoë Kravitz
Rashida Jones
Zoe Saldana

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Matt Damon
Be Gentlemen / Vinyl Films / LBI Entertainment / Dune Entertainment / Scott Free Productions / Kinberg Genre / TSG Entertainment
He battled his demons as Will Hunting, bought a zoo as Benjamin Mee and went to Mars as Mark Watney. Who is he?
Ben Affleck
Val Kilmer
Matt Damon
Paul Rudd
Emma Stone
DreamWorks Pictures / Reliance Entertainment / Participant Media / Image Nation / 1492 Pictures / Harbinger Pictures / Olive Bridge Entertainment / Columbia Pictures / Marvel Entertainment / Laura Ziskin Productions / Arad Productions, Inc. / Matt Tolmach Productions
You get an easy A if you can name the actress who played Skeeter Phelan, Olive and Gwen Stacy.
Emma Stone
Amanda Bynes
Mandy Moore
Bryce Dallas Howard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Mandate Pictures / Point Grey / Legendary Pictures / Syncopy / Walt Disney Pictures / Caravan Pictures
Playing cancer patient Adam was just one of his roles. Which actor also portrayed Arthur and Roger Bomman?
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Mazzello
Joe Pesci
Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Ellen Page
Mandate Pictures / Mr. Mudd / Legendary Pictures / Syncopy / Marvel Entertainment / TSG Entertainment / Bad Hat Harry Productions / The Donners' Company
She's not always a smart alec, like her character Juno. She also played Ariadne and Kitty Pryde. Who is she?
Sophie Turner
Ellen Page
Olivia Thirlby
Kat Dennings
Michael Cera
Columbia Pictures / The Apatow Company / Mandate Pictures / Mr. Mudd / Warner Animation Group / DC Entertainment / RatPac Entertainment / Lego System / A/S / Lin Pictures / Lord Miller Productions / Vertigo Entertainment
This actor played Evan, Paulie Bleeker and Robin in Lego form. And he's Canadian, eh?
Jonah Hill
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Aaron Johnson
Michael Cera
Abigail Breslin
Big Beach Films / Bona Fide Productions / Deep River Productions / Third Gear Productions / Columbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Pariah / Walden Media
After playing beauty pageant entrant Olive Hoover, this young actress appeared as zombie-fighting Little Rock and island girl Nim Rusoe. Who is she?
Abigail Breslin
Mae Whitman
Miley Cyrus
Maisie Williams

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Dwayne Johnson
Village Roadshow Pictures / Mosaic Media Group / Mad Chance / Callahan Filmworks / Atlas Entertainment / Columbia Pictures / Matt Tolmach Productions / Seven Bucks Productions / Radar Pictures / Walt Disney Pictures / Walt Disney Animation Studios
Which wrestler-turned-actor played Agent 23, Jumanji player Spencer and demigod Maui?
Sylvester Stallone
Dwayne Johnson
Jason Statham
Idris Elba
Helena Bonham Carter
Working Title Films / Relativity Media / DreamWorks Pictures / Parkes/MacDonald Productions / The Zanuck Company / Warner Bros. Pictures / Heyday Films
She frequently plays over-the-top characters, like Madame Thénardier, Mrs. Lovett and Bellatrix Lestrange. Who is this actress?
Tilda Swinton
Emma Thompson
Helena Bonham Carter
Emily Blunt
Jason Sudeikis
New Line Cinema / Newman/Tooley Films / Slap Happy Productions / Heyday Films / Benderspink / Columbia Pictures / Rovio Animation / New Line Cinema / Rat Entertainment
Did this actor tickle your funny bone when he played David Clark, Red and Kurt Buckman?
Jason Sudeikis
Bradley Cooper
Ed Helms
Seth Rogen

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Lucy Liu
A Band Apart / DreamWorks Animation / Flower Films / Tall Trees Productions
She faced off with the Bride as O-Ren Ishii and also played Viper and Alex Munday. Who is this actress?
Uma Thurman
Ali Wong
Lucy Liu
Sandra Oh
Seth Rogen
Columbia Pictures / The Apatow Company / Apatow Productions / Columbia Pictures / Annapurna Pictures / Point Grey Pictures / Nitrogen Studios
You might feel super bad if you can't identify this actor, who played Officer Michaels, Ben Stone and the hot dog Frank. Who is he?
James Franco
Seth Rogen
Jason Segel
Jay Baruchel
Sophie Okonedo
Overbrook Entertainment / The Donners' Company / United Artists / Lions Gate Films / Modlin Center for the Arts
You're the bee's knees if you can name the actress who played May Boatwright, Tatiana Rusesabagina and Cleopatra.
Sophie Okonedo
Alicia Keys
Octavia Spencer
Vivica A. Fox

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John Rhys-Davies
New Line Cinema / WingNut Films / Lucasfilm Ltd. / Eon Productions
Before he was Frodo's friend Gimli, he played Indiana's friend Sallah and General Leonid Pushkin. Who is this Welsh actor?
John Rhys-Davies
Paul Freeman
Denholm Elliott
Alfred Molina