Guess the Hollywood Legend: Can You Name the Actor?

Think you are a movie buff? This fun trivia challenge tests how well you know the faces and careers of classic and modern Hollywood stars. Study the portrait, weigh the four choices, and see whether your film knowledge holds up.

Studio portrait of an older man with swept-back silver-white hair and a white handlebar mustache wearing a dark pinstrip
The quiz portrait: who is this actor?

How to Play

  1. Look closely at the portrait and note any clues about the era, styling and performance style.
  2. Compare the four options: A, B, C and D.
  3. Drop your answer in the comments and check it against the verified answer shared later.

Get to Know the Four Candidates

Each name on the list has a distinctive filmography, which makes this quiz a good test of your trivia skills.

  • Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and again for The Father (2020).
  • Robert De Niro won Best Supporting Actor for The Godfather Part II and Best Actor for Raging Bull, both landmark films of American cinema.
  • Donald Sutherland is widely remembered for M*A*S*H (1970) and the thriller Klute (1971), along with a long career across many genres.
  • Michael Caine has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999).

Tips for Spotting a Hollywood Legend

Classic film fans often recognize actors by their signature roles, voices and screen presence. Revisiting well-known films is one of the best ways to sharpen your memory for faces and names, and it adds a nostalgic touch to every guess.

Trivia works best when you combine what you see with what you know about an actor’s career.

Share Your Answer

Post your choice in the comments, tell us which film first made you think of this face, and challenge a friend to take the quiz too. The verified answer will follow, so keep an eye on the page to see how you scored.

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