# Identify the actor from the roles he or she played **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277 "2006-01-23T18:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/21 "2006-01-24T18:53:25Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Brad Pitt. > > Dixie > Margot > Viola > Liv > Wendy [Gwyneth Paltrow](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000569/) ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/22 "2006-01-24T19:04:48Z")
My list: Daniel William Reginald Frederic James Edward Cilve ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/23 "2006-01-24T19:06:13Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Okay! I didn’t put up another list, so here’s (hopefully) an easier one: > > Audrey > Elizabeth > Laura > Lauren > Jain > Ellen > Marcy > Brenna Is it Sherilyn Fenn? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/24 "2006-01-24T19:11:20Z")
> [@Miss Mapp](#): > > Is it Sherilyn Fenn? Yes it is! Good work. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/25 "2006-01-24T19:13:12Z")
> [@Miss Mapp](#): > > My list: > > Daniel > William > Reginald > Frederic > James > Edward > Cilve Hugh Grant? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/26 "2006-01-24T19:24:11Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Hugh Grant? Yes (even though I misspelled Clive). ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/27 "2006-01-24T19:34:10Z")
> [@Miss Mapp](#): > > Yes (even though I misspelled Clive). I figured Clive was who you meant. Made me think of Clive Owen, though. Do you think this game would be more fun if it went in for identifying movies (instead of actors) by way of a list of one of these: Locations (exteriors) Props Settings (interiors) Oddities like taking place in real time or without any edits Other unique features? ---
**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:** [January 24, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/28 "2006-01-24T20:35:11Z")
What actor has played the following nationalities? (For bonus points, name the movies.) American French German English Indian Chinese ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/29 "2006-01-24T20:46:26Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > What actor has played the following nationalities? (For bonus points, name the movies.) > > American > French > German > English > Indian > Chinese I can’t name the Chinese role but Brando was American in several roles, French as Napoleon in _Desiree_ German in _the Young Lions_ English in _Mutiny on the Bounty_ Indian in _Candy_ Korean/Japanese in _Teahouse of the August Moon_ Alec Guinness and Christopher Lee may also have such diversity of nationality. Peter Sellers is another guess. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277/30 "2006-01-24T20:47:07Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > What actor has played the following nationalities? (For bonus points, name the movies.) > > American > French > German > English > Indian > Chinese Peter Sellers. Keep your bonus points [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-actor-from-the-roles-he-or-she-played/341277.md?page=1)