Can You Score 20/20? The Ultimate Comedy Stars Trivia Quiz: Name the Actor!

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Test your knowledge of iconic comedy stars who lit up the silver screen! This 20-question quiz spans decades of hilarious films, from classic slapstick legends to modern funnymen, with questions ranging from easy warm-ups to real brain-teasers. Grab a pen and see if you can name them all!

20 Trivia Questions on Comedy Stars

Question 1: Which comedy star played the eccentric pet detective Ace Ventura in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)?

A. Adam Sandler
B. Jim Carrey
C. Will Ferrell
D. Steve Carell

Question 2: Which comedy star played the dim-witted heir Billy Madison in Billy Madison (1995)?

A. Eddie Murphy
B. Adam Sandler
C. Rob Schneider
D. Jim Carrey

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h2>Question 3: Which comedy star played news anchor Ron Burgundy in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)?

A. Will Ferrell
B. Steve Carell
C. Ben Stiller
D. Owen Wilson

Question 4: Which comedy star played the title role of Andy Stitzer in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)?

A. Seth Rogen
B. Zach Galifianakis
C. Steve Carell
D. Paul Rudd

Question 5: Which comedy star played street-smart detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)?

A. Eddie Murphy
B. Bill Murray
C. Dan Aykroyd
D. Chevy Chase

Question 6: Which comedy star played Daniel Hillard (disguised as Mrs. Doubtfire) in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)?

A. Robin Williams
B. Gene Wilder
C. Peter Sellers
D. Leslie Nielsen

Question 7: Which comedy star played ghostbuster Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters (1984)?

A. Bill Murray
B. Dan Aykroyd
C. Harold Ramis
D. Rick Moranis

Question 8: Which comedy star played family man Clark W. Griswold in National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)?

A. Chevy Chase
B. Steve Martin
C. John Candy
D. Martin Short

Question 9: Which comedy star played bumbling Lt. Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)?

A. Leslie Nielsen
B. Peter Sellers
C. Gene Wilder
D. Mel Brooks

Question 10: Which comedy star played eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?

A. Gene Wilder
B. Robin Williams
C. Jim Carrey
D. Johnny Depp

Question 11: Which comedy star played the clumsy Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther (1963)?

A. Peter Sellers
B. Rowan Atkinson
C. Steve Martin
D. Alan Arkin

Question 12: Which comedy star played superspy Austin Powers in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)?

A. Mike Myers
B. Dana Carvey
C. Phil Hartman
D. Rob Schneider

Question 13: Which comedy star played dim model Derek Zoolander in Zoolander (2001)?

A. Ben Stiller
B. Owen Wilson
C. Will Ferrell
D. Luke Wilson

Question 14: Which comedy star played substitute teacher Dewey Finn in School of Rock (2003)?

A. Jack Black
B. Kevin James
C. Adam Sandler
D. Rob Schneider

Question 15: Which comedy star played salesman Tommy Callahan in Tommy Boy (1995)?

A. Chris Farley
B. David Spade
C. Adam Sandler
D. Dan Aykroyd

Question 16: Which comedy star played Elwood Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980)?

A. John Belushi
B. Dan Aykroyd
C. Bill Murray
D. John Candy

Question 17: Which comedy star played awkward Alan Garner in The Hangover (2009)?

A. Bradley Cooper
B. Ed Helms
C. Zach Galifianakis
D. Justin Bartha

Question 18: Which comedy star played slacker Ben Stone in Knocked Up (2007)?

A. Seth Rogen
B. Jonah Hill
C. Michael Cera
D. Jay Baruchel

Question 19: Which comedy star played the title role of Borat Sagdiyev in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)?

A. Sacha Baron Cohen
B. Larry Charles
C. Ken Davitian
D. Pamela Anderson

Question 20: Which comedy star played hapless spy Johnny English in Johnny English (2003)?

A. Rowan Atkinson
B. Hugh Grant
C. Ben Miller
D. Natalie Imbruglia

Answers

  1. B. Jim Carrey – Jim Carrey starred as the hyperactive Ace Ventura in the 1994 hit directed by Tom Shadyac. Adam Sandler led Billy Madison, Will Ferrell anchored Anchorman, and Steve Carell featured in The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
  2. B. Adam Sandler – Adam Sandler played the immature Billy Madison repeating school grades in the 1995 comedy he also produced. Eddie Murphy starred in Beverly Hills Cop, Rob Schneider was in Sandler films like Deuce Bigalow, and Jim Carrey did Ace Ventura.
  3. A. Will Ferrell – Will Ferrell portrayed the pompous Ron Burgundy in the 2004 mockumentary directed by Adam McKay. Steve Carell was in The Office, Ben Stiller in Zoolander, and Owen Wilson co-starred in Anchorman.
  4. C. Steve Carell – Steve Carell led as the inexperienced Andy Stitzer in Judd Apatow’s 2005 raunchy comedy. Seth Rogen was in Knocked Up, Zach Galifianakis in The Hangover, and Paul Rudd co-starred.
  5. A. Eddie Murphy – Eddie Murphy exploded to stardom as wisecracking Axel Foley in the 1984 action-comedy directed by Martin Brest. Bill Murray led Ghostbusters, Dan Aykroyd co-starred there, and Chevy Chase did Vacation.
  6. A. Robin Williams – Robin Williams transformed into nanny Mrs. Doubtfire for his divorced father role in the 1993 family comedy directed by Chris Columbus. Gene Wilder was Wonka, Peter Sellers Clouseau, and Leslie Nielsen Drebin.
  7. A. Bill Murray – Bill Murray played sarcastic Venkman in Ivan Reitman’s 1984 blockbuster. Dan Aykroyd was Ray Stantz, Harold Ramis Egon, and Rick Moranis Louis.
  8. A. Chevy Chase – Chevy Chase starred as hapless dad Clark Griswold in the 1983 road trip comedy directed by Harold Ramis. Steve Martin did Planes, Trains and Automobiles, John Candy co-starred, and Martin Short was in Three Amigos.
  9. A. Leslie Nielsen – Leslie Nielsen deadpanned as inept detective Frank Drebin in the 1988 parody directed by David Zucker. Peter Sellers was Clouseau, Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein, and Mel Brooks directed.
  10. A. Gene Wilder – Gene Wilder portrayed whimsical Wonka in Mel Stuart’s 1971 musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book. Robin Williams was later in Hook, Jim Carrey in Grinch, and Johnny Depp remade Wonka in 2005.
  11. A. Peter Sellers – Peter Sellers created the iconic bungling Clouseau in Blake Edwards’ 1963 comedy. Rowan Atkinson did Johnny English, Steve Martin remade Pink Panther, and Alan Arkin was in The In-Laws.
  12. A. Mike Myers – Mike Myers played groovy spy Austin Powers (and Dr. Evil) in Jay Roach’s 1997 spy spoof. Dana Carvey parodied Bush, Phil Hartman voiced Simpsons, and Rob Schneider was in Deuce Bigalow.
  13. A. Ben Stiller – Ben Stiller directed and starred as vain Zoolander in the 2001 fashion satire. Owen Wilson was Hansel, Will Ferrell Mugatu, and Luke Wilson co-starred.
  14. A. Jack Black – Jack Black rocked as fake teacher Dewey Finn in Richard Linklater’s 2003 film. Kevin James did Paul Blart, Adam Sandler Happy Gilmore, and Rob Schneider Animals.
  15. A. Chris Farley – Chris Farley brought manic energy to salesman Tommy in the 1995 road comedy directed by Peter Segal. David Spade was his sidekick, Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore, and Dan Aykroyd in Blues Brothers.
  16. B. Dan Aykroyd – Dan Aykroyd played straight man Elwood opposite John Belushi’s Jake in John Landis’ 1980 musical comedy. John Belushi was Jake, Bill Murray had a cameo, and John Candy was in Uncle Buck.
  17. C. Zach Galifianakis – Zach Galifianakis stole scenes as oddball Alan in Todd Phillips’ 2009 bachelor party hit. Bradley Cooper was Phil, Ed Helms Stu, and Justin Bartha Doug.
  18. A. Seth Rogen – Seth Rogen led as aimless Ben facing fatherhood in Judd Apatow’s 2007 rom-com. Jonah Hill was in Superbad, Michael Cera in Superbad, and Jay Baruchel in She’s Out of My League.
  19. A. Sacha Baron Cohen – Sacha Baron Cohen created the outrageous Kazakh journalist Borat in Larry Charles’ 2006 mockumentary. Others were supporting actors like Ken Davitian as Azamat.
  20. A. Rowan Atkinson – Rowan Atkinson reprised his bumbling Mr. Bean persona as spy Johnny English in the 2003 spy spoof directed by Peter Howitt. Hugh Grant was in About a Boy, Ben Miller co-starred, and Natalie Imbruglia was a Bond girl parody.

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