# Botticelli- November 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 1, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476 "2025-11-01T13:31:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [November 28, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/161 "2025-11-28T04:49:56Z")
DQ: Appeared in a major role in a sf movie? ---
**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:** [November 28, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/162 "2025-11-28T05:49:30Z")
_ **G** _ 1. Real 2. Last name starts with G 3. Male 4. Living 5. Known for the arts 6. American 7. Not born after 1975 8. Caucasian 9. Best known for the performing arts 10. Have not won a top arts award in my field 11. Born before 1960 12. Not best known for music 13. Known for acting 14. Known for movies 15. Not known for one role 16. Probably considered handsome 17. Best known for dramatic roles 18. Greatest fame before 2000 19. First name starts with A-M 20. Born before 1950 21. Not best known for leading roles, though I did have a lead role in one film 22. Appeared in a major role in a sf movie Please ask your “Firstname Lastname” DQs by 11 pm Sunday 30 November. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/163 "2025-11-28T19:53:18Z")
Are you Michael Gross? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/164 "2025-11-28T19:55:23Z")
Good one! What would be do, baby, without **Prof.**? ---
**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:** [November 28, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/165 "2025-11-28T19:58:04Z")
I’m not at all sure he’s it. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/166 "2025-11-29T01:29:24Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Are you Michael Gross? I am not. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/167 "2025-11-29T03:31:31Z")
Are you Gil Gerard? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/168 "2025-11-29T03:34:22Z")
Didn’t we already have a Gil Gerard IQ? ---
**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:** [November 29, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/169 "2025-11-29T04:15:15Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Are you Gil Gerard? Are you sure you want to ask that? > [@SunUp](#): > > Didn’t we already have a Gil Gerard IQ? Yes – from kitap. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/170 "2025-11-29T14:37:41Z")
Are you Bob Gunton? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/171 "2025-11-30T00:24:02Z")
I am not. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/172 "2025-11-30T01:03:10Z")
Are you George Gaynes? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/173 "2025-11-30T02:07:54Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Are you George Gaynes? I am not. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/174 "2025-11-30T04:35:11Z")
Ah, sorry, I missed the earlier Gil Gerard IQ. Do I get another “Are you Firstname Lastname,” or was that it? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2025, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/175 "2025-11-30T13:03:11Z")
Go ahead. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/176 "2025-12-01T04:17:05Z")
Well, drat. I was really hoping one of you would guess Marjoe **G** ortner. My turn again, eh? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/177 "2025-12-01T15:25:39Z")
I saw him in Starcrash and on Circus with the stars. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/178 "2025-12-01T16:36:51Z")
Never heard of him. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/179 "2025-12-01T17:08:21Z")
Please start a new thread for December, **SCA**. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/180 "2025-12-01T17:50:42Z")
I know the name, but generally didn’t associate him with acting, rather more the evangelist side of things. Looks like you’re up again, **SCA**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476.md?page=10)