# Botticelli -- June 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 31, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504 "2026-05-31T02:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/181 "2026-06-12T01:27:08Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Did you star in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers? Is that one title or two? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/182 "2026-06-12T01:32:22Z")
> [@Eureka](#): > > 1. Are you a private detective based out of Chicago? > 2. Are you famous for painting sunflowers? > 3. Are you married to the author of \*Hillbilly Elegy"? I am not V. I. Warshawski, van Gogh or Vishya Vance ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/183 "2026-06-12T01:33:55Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies. 15. 16.Best known for action or horror movies. 17. I would say he kind of flirts with being a character actor, but your mileage may vary. 18. First name begins with A-M 19. Last name does not start with Va-Ve. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/184 "2026-06-12T08:01:59Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > I am not V. I. Warshawski, van Gogh or Vishya Vance Correct, correct and Usha Vance 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/185 "2026-06-12T08:03:18Z")
DQ. Has this person won any major awards? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/186 "2026-06-12T11:40:09Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies. 15. 16.Best known for action or horror movies. 17. I would say he kind of flirts with being a character actor, but your mileage may vary. 18. First name begins with A-M 19. Last name does not start with Va-Ve. 20. Has won awards in his home country; I believe they are well-known there. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/187 "2026-06-12T13:12:29Z")
DQs 1. Born in a predominantly English-speaking country? 2. Known for horror? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/188 "2026-06-12T14:26:11Z")
Previous IQs: Did you have a nice time with Capt. Picard on Risa? - Yes, the irresistible Vash (I just learned from Patrick Stewart’s excellent memoir, _Making It So_, that he and the actress had a brief affair after they filmed the episode together) Were you known for your pinups of beautiful women? - Vargas Were you a mooch and a spendthrift but a talented artist? - This was also Van Gogh. I asked before **Eureka** ; shall I take the DQ? One (maybe two) DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/189 "2026-06-12T21:40:16Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies. 15. 16.Best known for action or horror movies. 17. I would say he kind of flirts with being a character actor, but your mileage may vary. 18. First name begins with A-M 19. Last name does not start with Va-Ve. 20. Has won awards in his home country; I believe they are well-known there. 21. In the sense that English is a lingua franca, yes. In terms of first language speakers, no. 22. I would call his most famous movies horror. @Elendil_s_Heir, yes, you should take the DQ since you were first. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/190 "2026-06-13T04:12:15Z")
OK, thanks. Your formatting is a little wonky; want to close up the gap between the number 15 and the answer 16? DQs: In movies with classic horror characters such as Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, the Mummy, etc.? Played the main character in his most famous movies? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/191 "2026-06-13T10:58:25Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies. 15. I would say he kind of flirts with being a character actor, but your mileage may vary. 16. Best known for action or horror movies. 17. First name begins with A-M 18. Last name does not start with Va-Ve. 19. Has won awards in his home country; I believe they are well-known there. 20. In the sense that English is a lingua franca, yes. In terms of first language speakers, no. 21. I would call his most famous movies horror. 22. In movies with classic horror characters. 23. Played the titular character in his most famous movies. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/192 "2026-06-13T15:48:50Z")
Last DQ: Known more for playing antagonist(s)? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/193 "2026-06-13T23:40:59Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Born before 1970 9. Greatest fame before 2000 10. White 11. Not born in Europe 12. Known for the dramatic arts. 13. Best known from the movies 14. Not best known for comedies. 15. I would say he kind of flirts with being a character actor, but your mileage may vary. 16. Best known for action or horror movies. 17. First name begins with A-M 18. Last name does not start with Va-Ve. 19. Has won awards in his home country; I believe they are well-known there. 20. In the sense that English is a lingua franca, yes. In terms of first language speakers, no. 21. I would call his most famous movies horror. 22. In movies with classic horror characters. 23. Played the titular character in his most famous movies. 24. Known more for playing antagonists. Please ask all “are you first name/last name” guesses by Sunday, 8 PM Pacific time ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/194 "2026-06-14T00:16:54Z")
I’m not big on horror. It’s obviously not Robert Englund. Jason Voorhees was the character, not the actor. Hmmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/195 "2026-06-14T04:42:44Z")
Are you Alex Vincent? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/196 "2026-06-14T07:37:37Z")
Sorry, I am not Alex Vincent. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/197 "2026-06-14T16:11:15Z")
Kinda figured, he failed to check several boxes here. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/198 "2026-06-14T17:42:55Z")
Are you Jean Claude Van Dame? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/199 "2026-06-14T22:33:41Z")
I am not Jean Claude ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/200 "2026-06-14T22:44:57Z")
I didn’t think so, but guessing was more fun than not guessing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504.md?page=11)