You're Not A Millennial If You Can't Name Over 50% Of These Hollywood Stars
- by Amber Winter
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There are certain Hollywood stars that certain generations are more familiar with, and this is simply due to the fact that they were featured in movies that they grew up with. Millennials are considered to be those born anywhere between 1980-1996, thus ranging in ages 22-37. A lot of the actors and actresses had their breakout performances in the 1990s, and although some had peaked their popularity in the 2000s, meanwhile others are still releasing films today.
Based off of the numbers alone, a majority of the actors and actresses that the Millennial generation would be familiar with likely come from films released in the late 1980s through to the early 2000s. For this reason, the Hollywood stars that are featured in this quiz come from that time frame.
Name this actor from "The Day After Tomorrow":
This actor began starring in films back in the 1990s, where one of his breakout performances was in the film “Donnie Darko.” Over the years he has also played lead roles in the following movies: “The Day After Tomorrow,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Brothers,” and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.”
Name this actress from "Mamma Mia!":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where her first breakout performance was in the teen film “Mean Girls.” Over the years she has played lead roles in the following movies: “Mamma Mia!,” “Jennifer’s Body,” “Chloe,” “Dear John,” “Letters to Juliet,” “Gone,” and “The Big Wedding.”
Name this actor from "Guardians of the Galaxy":
This actor began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where one of his first breakout performances was in the television show “Parks and Recreation.” Over the years he has played roles in the following movies: “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jurassic World,” “The Magnificent Seven,” “Passengers,” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Name this actress from "Juno":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, but one of her first breakout performances was on the television show “Pit Pony” from the 1990s. Over the years she has played roles in the following movies: “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Juno,” “Whip It,” “Inception,” “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” and “My Days of Mercy.”
Name this actor from "Magic Mike":
This actor began starring in films back in the mid 2000s, where one of his breakout performances was in the film “She’s the Man.” Over the years he has played roles in the following movies: “Step Up,” “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” “Dear John,” “The Vow,” “21 Jump Street,” “Magic Mike,” and “White House Down.”
Name this actress from "Pirates of the Caribbean:"
This actress began starring in films back in the mid 1990s, but her big breakout performance was in the film “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Over the years she has played roles in the following movies: “Pride & Prejudice,” “The Duchess,” “The Imitation Game,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.”
Name this actor from "The Notebook":
This actor began starring in films back in the late 1990s, where his big breakout performance was on a television show titled “Young Hercules.” Over the years he has played roles in the following films: “The Notebook,” “Blue Valentine,” “Drive,” “The Place Beyond the Pines,” “La La Land,” and “The Nice Guys.”
Name this actress from "Into the Blue":
This actress began starring in films back in the 1990s, where her big breakout performance was in the Marvel superhero film “Fantastic Four.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “Into The Blue,” “Awake,” “The Eye,” “Valentine’s Day,” “Some Kind of Beautiful,” and “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.”
Name this actor from "Lord of the Rings":
This actor began starring in films back in the 1990s, although his big breakout performance was in the fantasy film “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “The Three Musketeers,” and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.”
Name this actress from "The Arrival":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where one of her breakout performances was in the film “Enchanted.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “Julie & Julia,” “Leap Year,” “Man of Steel,” “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Arrival,” and “The Master.”
Name this actor from "Kong: Skull Island":
This actor began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where his breakout performance was in the Marvel superhero film “Thor.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “The Avengers,” “Crimson Peak,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Kong: Skull Island,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Name this actress from "Legally Blonde":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 1990s, where one of her breakout performances was in the film “Legally Blonde.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Penelope,” “Four Christmases,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Hot Pursuit,” and “Home Again.”
Name this actor from "Titanic":
This actor began starring in films back in the early 1990s, where one of his breakout performances was in the film “Romeo + Juliet.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “Titanic,” “Revolutionary Road,” “Shutter Island,” “Inception,” “The Great Gatsby,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
Name this actress from "The Princess Diaries":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where her breakout performance was in the film “The Princess Diaries.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “Ella Enchanted,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Becoming Jane,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” and “Ocean’s 8.”
Name this actor from "27 Dresses":
This actor began starring in films back in the 1990s, although one of his big breakout performances was in the Marvel superhero film “X-Men.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “X2,” “The Notebook,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Enchanted,” “27 Dresses,” “The Best of Me,” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
Name this actress from "The Vow":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where her breakout performance was in the teen movie “Mean Girls.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “The Notebook,” “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” “The Vow,” “About Time,” and “Doctor Strange.”
Name this actor from "No Strings Attached":
This actor began starring in films back in the early 2000s, although his big breakout performance was on the television show “That 70s Show.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “Dude, Where’s My Car?,” Valentine’s Day,” “Cheaper By The Dozen,” “No Strings Attached,” as well as the TV show “Two and a Half Men.”
Name this actress from "She’s the Man":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, although her big breakout performance was on the television show “All That” from the 1990s. Over the years she has played roles in the following movies: “What a Girl Wants,” “She’s the Man,” “Hairspray,” “Sydney White,” “Easy A,” and the TV show “What I Like About You.”
Name this actor from "A Cinderella Story":
This actor began starring in films back in the early 2000s, however, he had several breakout performances on these TV shows—”Gilmore Girls,” “Dawson’s Creek,” and “One Tree Hill.” Over the years he has played roles in the following movies: “Freaky Friday,” “A Cinderella Story,” and the TV shows “Agent Carter” and “Riverdale.”
Name this actress from "Friends with Benefits":
This actress began starring in films back in the 1990s, although her big breakout performance was on the television show “That 70s Show.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “The Book of Eli,” “Black Swan,” “Friends With Benefits,” “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and “Bad Moms.”
Name this actor from "Star Trek":
This actor began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where his breakout performance was in the film “The Princess Diaries 2.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “Star Trek,” “People Like Us,” “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” “Star Trek Beyond,” “Wonder Woman,” and a voice role in “Rise of the Guardians.”
Name this actress from "Something Borrowed":
This actress began starring in films back in the late 1990s, where her breakout performance was in the film “Almost Famous.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days,” “Bride Wars,” “Something Borrowed,” “My Best Friend's Girl,” and “Good People.”
Name this actor from "Fast and the Furious":
This actor began starring in films back in the late 1980s, although one of his breakout performances was in the teen film “She’s All That.” Over the years he had also played roles in the following movies: “The Fast and the Furious,” “Into The Blue,” “Eight Below,” “2 Fast 2 Furious,” “Fast Five,” and “Joy Ride.”
Name this actress from "The Age of Adaline":
This actress began starring in films back in the late 1990s, although her breakout performance was on the television show “Gossip Girl.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” “Green Lantern,” “The Age of Adaline,” “The Shallows,” and “A Simple Favor.”
Name this actor from "Men in Black":
This actor began starring in films back in the 1990s, although his major breakout performance was on the television show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “Bad Boys,” “Men in Black,” “Independence Day,” “I Am Legend,” “Hitch,” “After Earth,” and “Focus.”
Name this actress from "Harry Potter":
This actress began starring in films back in the early 2000s, where her debut and breakout performance was in the film “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” Over the years she had also played roles in the following movies: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” “Noah,” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Name this actor from "X-Men":
This actor began starring in films back in the late 1990s, where his breakout performance was in the Marvel superhero film “X-Men.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “Van Helsing,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Pan,” “Chappie,” “X2,” “X-Men: First Class,” “Logan,” and “The Greatest Showman.”
Name this actress from "Divergent":
This actress began starring in films back in the 1990s, although her breakout performance was in the film “Titanic.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “The Holiday,” “Revolutionary Road,” “Divergent,” “Collateral Beauty,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “The Divergent Series: Insurgent,” and “The Mountain Between Us.”
Name this actor from "P.S I Love You":
This actor began starring in films back in the late 1990s, where his breakout performance was in the film “300.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “P.S I Love You,” “The Ugly Truth,” “The Bounty Hunter,” “Olympus Has Fallen,” “Gods of Egypt,” and the voice role in “How To Train Your Dragon.”
Name this actress from "Black Swan":
This actress began starring in films back in the 1990s, although her breakout performance was in science-fiction film “Star Wars.” Over the years she has also played roles in the following movies: “Brothers,” “Black Swan,” “No Strings Attached,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “The Other Woman,” “Jackie,” “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.”
Name this actor from "Clueless":
This actor began starring in films back in the mid-1990s, where his breakout performance was in the teen film “Clueless.” Over the years he has also played roles in the following movies: “I Love You, Man,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “This Is 40,” “How Do You Know,” “Ant-Man,” “Captain America: Civil War.”
Name this actress from "A Walk to Remember":
This actress began starring in films back in the 2000s, where her breakout performance was in the teen film “The Princess Diaries.” Over the years she has also played in the following movies: “A Walk To Remember,” “License to Wed,” the voice role in “Tangled,” and on the TV show “This Is Us.”
Name this actor from "The Switch":
This actor began starring in films back in the 1980s, where one of his breakout performances was the romantic comedy “The Break-Up.” Over the years he has also played in the following movies: “Juno,” “Couples Retreat,” “The Switch,” “The Change-Up,” “Identity Thief,” “This Is Where I Leave You,” and a voice role in “Zootopia.”
Name this actress from "Mr. & Mrs. Smith":
This actress began starring in films back in the 1990s, where her breakout performance was in film “Gone In 60 Seconds.” Over the years she has also played in the following movies: “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” “Salt,” “Maleficent,” and the voice role in the animated film “Kung Fu Panda.”
Name this actor from "Iron Man":
This actor began starring in films back in the 1970s as a child actor, although one of his adult breakout performances was in Marvel superhero movie “Iron Man.” Over the years he has also played in the following movies: “Sherlock Holmes,” “The Avengers,” “Due Date,” “Captain America: Civil War,” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”