# Guess that actor/actress! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 25, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148 "2013-08-25T19:14:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/1 "2013-08-25T19:14:56Z")
I have an idea for an acting related thread. It’s also a game, so this could be moved, but that’s fine with me. What one does is name several roles a certain actor/actress has played, without giving the name of the character. Then the rest of us guess the actor, without, I may add, Googling or going to IMDB. Of course there’s no way to prevent “research” but is a game with no prizes worth it?:D:p An example would be Kansas farm girl Harvey Girl waitress St. Louis teeneager And the answer, or course, would be Judy Garland. When you have made your correct answer, post a set of roles of your own. I’ll start off with the following: Catholic monsignor French ambassador to the court of Catherine the Great French lawyer Joseph Smith ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/2 "2013-08-26T00:49:14Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I’ll start off with the following: > > Catholic monsignor > French ambassador to the court of Catherine the Great > French lawyer > Joseph Smith Vincent Price? Presidential assassin, failed Presidential assassin, successful Vampire Wizard ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/3 "2013-08-26T01:57:56Z")
John Malkovich FBI analyst Drug dealer Ruler of Jerusalem Schizo-pugilist ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/4 "2013-08-26T02:32:35Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > FBI analyst > Drug dealer > Ruler of Jerusalem > Schizo-pugilist Edward Norton Prisoner Gold Miner Disk Jockey Trucker ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/5 "2013-08-26T02:39:54Z")
> [@Sefton](#): > > John Malkovich Nope ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/6 "2013-08-26T02:57:20Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Vincent Price? > > Presidential assassin, failed > Presidential assassin, successful > Vampire > Wizard Yep to Vincent Price. I almost included Egyptian architect as well, but that might have made it too easy. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/7 "2013-08-26T03:11:25Z")
Badass in Space Badass in Space again Fake Badass in Space Different Badass in Space ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/8 "2013-08-26T03:25:00Z")
Moved Cafe Society --\> the Game Room. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/9 "2013-08-26T04:02:29Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Yep to Vincent Price. I almost included Egyptian architect as well, but that might have made it too easy. I got lucky. I actually watched _Brigham Young_ a couple of months ago so it was fresh in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/10 "2013-08-26T04:11:18Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > Badass in Space > Badass in Space again > Fake Badass in Space > Different Badass in Space Sigourney Weaver? Badass in Space: _Alien_ Badass in Space again: _Aliens_ Fake Badass in Space: _Galaxy Quest_ Different Badass in Space: _Avatar_ New one: Cop, more than once Military officer, more than once Baby, more than once Time traveler, more than once ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/11 "2013-08-26T12:11:10Z")
Bruce Willis. Cop: Officer John McClane in the _Die Hard_ movies Military Officer: Col. William McNamara in _Hart’s War_, Gen. Joe Colton in _G.I. Joe Retaliation_ Baby: Spike in _Rugrats Go Wild_, Mikey in _Look Who’s Talking Two_ (voices) Time Traveler: Old Joe in _Looper_, James Cole in _Twelve Monkeys_ New one: Catholic priest (more than once) Socialite whose name is used by a Doper Time traveler Himself (often) ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/12 "2013-08-26T12:45:17Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > New one: > > Catholic priest (more than once) > Socialite whose name is used by a Doper > Time traveler > Himself (often) George Carlin? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/13 "2013-08-26T17:35:41Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Catholic priest (more than once) > Socialite whose name is used by a Doper > Time traveler > Himself (often) Cary Grant? ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/14 "2013-08-26T17:40:03Z")
Not George Carlin. Not Cary Grant. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/15 "2013-08-26T17:57:28Z")
Also played: Con man (more than once) Bandleader Drunken doctor in a Western ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/16 "2013-08-26T18:14:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Also played: > Con man (more than once) > Bandleader > Drunken doctor in a Western Val Kilmer? Based on: Bandleader–Jim Morrison Drunken Doctor–Doc Holliday Hasn’t he been slumming lately? I imagine he’s taken on a lot of minor roles. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/17 "2013-08-26T18:16:11Z")
Not Val Kilmer. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/18 "2013-08-26T18:42:34Z")
Recap/update: Catholic priest (more than once) Socialite whose name is used by a Doper Time traveler Himself (often) Con man (more than once) Bandleader Drunken doctor in a Western PR Man for a gangster ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/19 "2013-08-26T18:48:29Z")
Jon Hamm? ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/20 "2013-08-26T18:51:50Z")
Not Joe Hamm. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148.md?page=2)