It’s always tough to get questions right about actors when you’ve somehow avoided seeing everything they’ve been in.
Questions
Having a spin-off film where a paperboy is kidnapped by a witch, which anthology series by “Night of the Living Dead” director George A. Romero ran for four seasons from 1983 to 1988?
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE
The 2020 Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant starring TV series “The Undoing” is based on whose 2014 novel “You should have known”? Another of her works was adapted into the 2013 film “Admission”.
JEAN HANFF KORELITZ
Voicing the sorceress Flemeth in the “Dragon Age” video games, which actress is known for playing Captain Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager” and Red in “Orange is the New Black”?
KATE MULGREW
What is the surname of skateboarding “Jackass” star ‘Bam’, who was been involved in spin-offs such as “Viva la Bam”, “Bam’s Unholy Union” and “Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show”?
MARGERA
Called the ‘Godfather of freestyle skateboarding’, who invented tricks like the kickflip and 360-flip and co-authored an autobiography called “The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself”?
RODNEY MULLEN
Nominated for a Grammy Award, what theme tune to “Orange is the New Black” is quite appropriately named?
YOU’VE GOT TIME
Which Russian-born musician wrote, composed and performed “You’ve Got Time”, the theme tune to “Orange is the New Black”?
REGINA SPEKTOR
Known for playing the role of Professor Ian Duncan in the Dan Harmon TV sitcom “Community”, John Oliver has been the host of which political satire show since 2018?
LAST WEEK TONIGHT (WITH JOHN OLIVER)
A role never reprised in the spin-off show “Frasier” like pretty much the entire regular cast, what was the name of Kirstie Alley’s character in “Cheers”, a replacement for Shelley Long who played Diane Chambers?
REBECCA HOWE
Sharing his surname with a character in “The Big Bang Theory”, who is the creator of “Supernatural” and the Prime series “The Boys”, the latter starring superheroes who abuse their powers?
ERIC KRIPKE
Also known for his role in “The Thorn Birds”, who played the role of English navigator William Adams in the 1980 mini-series “Shogun”?
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN
The six-season Sci-fi TV series “The Expanse” is based on the works of American authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who collaborate under what pseudonym, with the 2011 novel “Leviathan Wakes” being their first novel?
JAMES S A COREY
Assuredly not a descendant of a certain literary character, which Australian author’s works include “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers”, with “The Husband’s Secret” to be adapted into an upcoming film starring Blake Lively?
LIANE MORIARTY
Season 1 saw Geoffrey Rush portray Albert Einstein, with Antonio Banderas playing Pablo Picasso in the one after. The third season of the National Geographic series “Genius” saw Cynthia Erivo portray which figure?
ARETHA FRANKLIN
Starring Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker, what was the spin-off series of “All in the Family”, running for four seasons from 1979 to 1983?
ARCHIE BUNKER’S PLACE
Which famous director was co-author of “The Strain” trilogy of vampire novels, adapted into a 2010s TV series?
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
Which co-author of “The Strain” trilogy with Guillermo del Toro had his 2004 novel “Prince of Thieves” adapted into the 2010 Oscar-nominated film “The Town”?
CHUCK HOGAN
Who played Dr. Ephraim Goodweather in the 2010s TV series “The Strain”, Peter Russo in “House of Cards” and played M.O.D.O.K. in “Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, after having played Yellowjacket in “Ant-Man”?
COREY STOLL
With Richard Chamberlain playing the title role, which medical TV series than ran for five seasons from 1961 to 1966 had its theme “Three Stars Will Shine Tonight” reach number 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 in the UK, sung by the lead actor himself?
DR. KILDARE
As well as roles in “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds”, Richard Chamberlain is well known for portraying which character in a 1988 television film, with another adaptation by the same name being directed by Doug Liman in 2002?
JASON BOURNE
Having a screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and music by André Previn, Richard Chamberlain starred as which famous composer in a 1971 Ken Russell film?
TCHAIKOVSKY (“The Music Lovers”)
In the 1969 adaptation of a Jean Giraudoux play, Richard Chamberlain starred opposite which actress, who took on the title role of “The Madwoman of Chaillot”?
KATHERINE HEPBURN
Richard Chamberlain starred as which real life figure in “Lady Caroline Lamb”, a sometime lover of the British Prime Minister’s wife?
LORD BYRON
Richard Chamberlain starred in what 1976 musical film based on the fairy tale of “Cinderella”, with Irish actress Gemma Craven taking on the famous rags-to-riches role?
THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE