Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Actor-to-Character Movie Matching Trivia Quiz

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Test your movie knowledge by matching these legendary actors to their iconic characters from classic horror and sci-fi films. This quiz mixes easy warm-ups with tougher challenges to truly stump the experts!

20 Trivia Questions on Actor-to-Character Matches

Question 1: In Jaws (1975), which actor played Police Chief Martin Brody?

A. Richard Dreyfuss
B. Roy Scheider
C. Robert Shaw
D. Murray Hamilton

Question 2: Who portrayed Ellen Ripley in Alien (1979)?

A. Veronica Cartwright
B. Harry Dean Stanton
C. Yaphet Kotto
D. Sigourney Weaver

Question 3: In The Exorcist (1973), who played Father Damien Karras?

A. William Peter Blatty
B. Max von Sydow
C. Jason Miller
D. Lee J. Cobb

Question 4: Which actor played Ash Williams in The Evil Dead (1981)?

A. Hal Delrich
B. Bruce Campbell
C. Betsy Baker
D. Ellen Sandweiss

Question 5: In Psycho (1960), who portrayed Norman Bates?

A. John Gavin
B. Vera Miles
C. Anthony Perkins
D. Martin Balsam

Question 6: Who played Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)?

A. John Dugan
B. Gunnar Hansen
C. Edwin Neal
D. Marilyn Burns

Question 7: In Halloween (1978), which actor played most of Michael Myers’ ‘The Shape’ scenes?

A. Tony Moran
B. Will Sandin
C. Jamie Lee Curtis
D. Nick Castle

Question 8: Which actor provided the voice of Chucky in Child’s Play (1988)?

A. Chris Sarandon
B. Catherine Hicks
C. Alex Vincent
D. Brad Dourif

Question 9: In Night of the Living Dead (1968), who played Barbara?

A. Duane Jones
B. Judith O’Dea
C. Karl Hardman
D. Russell Streiner

Question 10: Who played the Terminator in The Terminator (1984)?

A. Michael Biehn
B. Linda Hamilton
C. Paul Winfield
D. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question 11: In The Silence of the Lambs (1991), who played Clarice Starling?

A. Scott Glenn
B. Anthony Hopkins
C. Ted Levine
D. Jodie Foster

Question 12: Which actor portrayed Pinhead in Hellraiser (1987)?

A. Ashley Laurence
B. Clare Higgins
C. Doug Bradley
D. Oliver Smith

Question 13: In Scream (1996), who played Sidney Prescott?

A. Courteney Cox
B. David Arquette
C. Skeet Ulrich
D. Neve Campbell

Question 14: In Friday the 13th (1980), who played Pamela Voorhees?

A. Adrienne King
B. Harry Crosby
C. Kevin Bacon
D. Betsy Palmer

Question 15: In Poltergeist (1982), who played Carol Anne Freeling?

A. JoBeth Williams
B. Dominique Dunne
C. Craig T. Nelson
D. Heather O’Rourke

Question 16: Which actor played Dr. Sam Loomis in Halloween (1978)?

A. P.J. Soles
B. Nick Castle
C. Jamie Lee Curtis
D. Donald Pleasence

Question 17: In The Thing (1982), who played R.J. MacReady?

A. Keith David
B. Wilford Brimley
C. Richard Dysart
D. Kurt Russell

Question 18: Who portrayed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist (1973)?

A. Ellen Burstyn
B. Mercedes McCambridge
C. Linda R. Miller
D. Linda Blair

Question 19: In A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), who played Nancy Thompson?

A. Amanda Wyss
B. Johnny Depp
C. Robert Englund
D. Heather Langenkamp

Question 20: Who played Billy Loomis in Scream (1996)?

A. Matthew Lillard
B. Rose McGowan
C. Neve Campbell
D. Skeet Ulrich

Answers

  1. B. Roy Scheider – He starred as the reluctant shark hunter and Amity Island police chief. The others played oceanographer Hooper (Dreyfuss), mariner Quint (Shaw), and mayor Vaughan (Hamilton).
  2. D. Sigourney Weaver – She originated the tough warrant officer and xenomorph survivor. The others were fellow Nostromo crew members Lambert (Cartwright), Brett (Stanton), and Parker (Kotto).
  3. C. Jason Miller – The playwright-turned-actor played the tormented priest. Von Sydow was Merrin, Blatty wrote/directed later works, and Cobb was Kinderman.
  4. B. Bruce Campbell – He became a horror icon as the chainsaw-wielding survivor. The others played Cheryl, Linda, and Scott respectively.
  5. C. Anthony Perkins – His chilling dual role as mother and son defined horror. Gavin was Sam, Miles Lila, and Balsam Detective Arbogast.
  6. B. Gunnar Hansen – The towering Icelander donned the infamous mask. Neal was Hitchhiker, Dugan Grandpa, and Burns Sally.
  7. D. Nick Castle – He performed most masked stalking scenes as The Shape. Moran was the unmasked teen Myers, Sandin young Michael, and Curtis Laurie.
  8. D. Brad Dourif – The Oscar nominee voiced the killer doll across the franchise. Sarandon was detective Norris, Hicks Karen, and Vincent Andy.
  9. B. Judith O’Dea – She played the shocked protagonist who snaps into survival mode. Jones was Ben, Hardman Harry, and Streiner Johnny.
  10. D. Arnold Schwarzenegger – The bodybuilder-turned-star played the relentless cyborg. Biehn was Kyle Reese, Hamilton Sarah, and Winfield Traxler.
  11. D. Jodie Foster – She won an Oscar for the FBI trainee. Hopkins was Lecter, Glenn Crawford, and Levine Buffalo Bill.
  12. C. Doug Bradley – He embodied the Cenobite leader in all original films. Laurence was Kirsty, Higgins Julia, and Smith Frank.
  13. D. Neve Campbell – She anchored the franchise as the final girl. Cox was Gale, Arquette Dewey, and Ulrich Billy.
  14. D. Betsy Palmer – The veteran actress played the vengeful camp killer. King was Alice, Crosby Steve, and Bacon Jack.
  15. D. Heather O’Rourke – The child star voiced the line ‘They’re here!’ before her tragic death. Williams was Diane, Dunne Dana, and Nelson Steve.
  16. D. Donald Pleasence – The British actor reprised the role in most sequels. Curtis was Laurie, Castle Myers, and Soles Lynda.
  17. D. Kurt Russell – He wielded the flamethrower as the helicopter pilot. David was Childs, Brimley Blair, and Dysart Dr. Copper.
  18. D. Linda Blair – She was nominated for an Oscar for the possessed girl. Burstyn was Chris, McCambridge the demon voice, and Miller the mother.
  19. D. Heather Langenkamp – She returned as Nancy in Dream Warriors. Wyss was Tina, Depp Glen, and Englund Freddy.
  20. D. Skeet Ulrich – He played the scheming boyfriend killer. Lillard was Stu, McGowan Tatum, and Campbell Sidney.

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