I mentioned a few famous folks who turn 40 with me this year, let’s see of you can figure out these actors turning 40. A hint? All of these actors are currently on TV. 10 points each.
Please play along with us. For everyone who plays an extra $ goes to the winner and the everyone is entered for a special prize. Just leave a comment with your guesses and don’t google the answers.
Rules & Leaderboard here. Last week’s Head Shot quiz here.
1. I remember him from Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, but I much prefer him in his current role as mystery writer/detective. You can give me his real name or character name. Nathan Fillion/Richard Castle (3-37-71)
2. As a new mom I’m loving her new show about life with a new baby, but she’s probably best known for playing a ditzy blonde on Married with Children. I’ll accept her name or the name of her new show. Christina Applegate/Up All Night (11-25-71)
3. This serial killer of bad people has been a staple on Showtime for years and he’s already beaten cancer by the age of 40. I’ll take his real name or his character name. Michael C. Hall/Dexter (2-1-71)
4. This Cleveland native plays Kristina Braverman on one of my favorite ensemble dramas. I’ll take her real name or the name of the show. Monica Potter/Parenthood (6-30-71)
5. He’s Don Draper to millions but when I see him now I can only think of the opening scene from Bridesmaids. Jon Hamm (3-10-71)
6. I remember him from Dead Poet’s Society but he’s on a hit show that started with public infidelity. I’ll take his real name or the name of the show. Josh Charles/The Good Wife (9-15-71)
7. He first came on my radar when I saw How Stella Got Her Groove Back and now he’s on Private Practice. Taye Diggs (1-2-71)
8. I loved him in Band of Brothers and the two seasons of Life, and now he’s got a new series on Showtime playing an Iraq vet. I can’t wait. Damien Lewis (2-11-71)
9. He was a long-running character on the long-running series ER, but this summer he was trying to survive an alien invasion on TNT. Noah Wyle (6-4-71)
10. He plays my favorite gay dad on tv and won an Emmy for it. I’ll give you half points for the name of the show. Eric Stonestreet/Modern Family (9-9-71)
Giveaway
I’ll be randomly selecting one lucky guesser to win 2 Godiva chocolate bars, one dark, one milk.
Get your guesses in by Saturday at noon.
Birthday Photo
This should have been yesterday’s picture, but I looked all day for it and finally gave up. Woke up this morning and found in Gage’s room.
Is there anything that doesn’t scream 70’s in this photo? That’s my mom and dad, making me laugh when I look at it now. I know I’ve mentioned quite a few times that I’m an only kid, so I share a close relationship with my parents, who are 42 years married.
Aren’t the leaves great? It was taken at Dawes Arboretum, a park I spent a lot of time in growing up.
I think I was in second grade here. I hated that short haircut and thought I looked like a boy.
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OMG – your dad is so quintessentially seventies!!! What a riot!!!
Can’t enter the quiz today – I suck at tv….
Great ‘stache, right?
TV! I should be good at this.
1.) Nathan Fililon
2.) Christina applegate
3.) Dexter
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5.) John Hamm
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7.) Tye diggs
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9.) Noah Wiley LOVE HIM!! did you see the Librarian, very cute!
10.)
60 points! I’ve seen one of the Librarian movies and liked it. I just looked it up and saw there were 2 more. I’ll have to look for them.
1. Castle?
2. Christina Applegate
3. Dexter?
4. Jon Hamm
10. Modern Family
Not bad for someone who doesn’t regularly watch t.v., eh?
The 70s rock!!!
45 points is great for someone who doesn’t waitch tv!
Man by how easy this was, I think I watch too much TV LOL
1 Nathan Fillion (And he is mine & Cdn – give him back!) as Richard Castle and formerly Captain Tightpants Mal Reynolds
2 Christina Applegate (sp?)
3 Michael C. Hall Dexter Morgan
4 Parenthood (No idea what her real name is)
5 Jon Hamm (He was awesome in The Town)
6 The Adorable Josh Charles (Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead)
7 The Yummy Taye Diggs
8 Damn, no idea on this one
9 Noah Wylie?
10 Mitchell from Modern Family?
85 points! I haven’t see The Town yet. Yummy Taye Digs is right- I had to go and see if I had that in my clue, I should have.
I will stink at this quiz because I don’t watch much TV, but I’ll try anyway.
3. Dexter
5. Jon Hamm
7. Taye Diggs
I love your family photo! I think you look like your mom in it.
30 points is good for a non-tv watcher. I take more after my dad, but think I’m starting to look more like her as I get older.
I was thinking your dad looked like a more attractive Sonny Bono (btw think I had the same haircut as you back than – I’m 41)
Happy Birthday btw!
I saw him this weekend and forgot to tell him about the Sonny Bono comparison. I’m sure he’ll love it 🙂
Great family photo. We were just discussing looking back on today’s pictures and what will we mock about them?
1. Nathan ? – Richard Castle
2.Christina Applegate – Up All Night
3. Michael Hall – Dexter
4.?
5.?
6. ?
7. Taye Diggs – Sam Bennett
8. Damian Lewis – Homeland
9. Noah Wyle – Falling Skies
10. Cam – Eric – Modern Family
70 points for you! Old pics are fun aren’t they? I love this one because of the leaves and because it just captures the era so completely.
I only know one answer- 2 is Christina Applegate. 3 might be Dexter but I’m not sure.
I love the picture. You’re right, it totally screams 70s.
20 points for you 🙂 Ah, the 70’s, weren’t they great?
Answers hidden until Saturday.
What a wonderful photo! I remember those outfits. They sure seemed cool at the time!
You should try to take the same photo with your parents now. Or with your hubby and Gage. It would be so fun to compare! Thanks for sharing a special family moment. 🙂
What a great idea. I never actually thought of recreating the picture. We’re going to have to do it! Thanks for the idea, Debbie 🙂
The sucking at tv must be a Jill thing. But I’ll make a few guesses…
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2. Christina Applegate
3. Dexter
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Good enough for 20 points 🙂
Oops, forgot – happy birthday to you!!
Quiz:
1 Rick? Castle (At first I was thinking Ryan Reynolds)
2 Christina Applegate
3 Dexter
4
5…ooh it’s on the tip of my tongue!
6 The Good Wife
7 Ty Diggs
8 The new show looks good, can’t remember his name though!
9 Noah Wylie
10 Modern Family
65 points! Looking back, isn’t it hard to believe that Ryan and Nathan were both in that show?
I love that retro look in that photo! BTW, I never had short hair! Maybe I should cut off my LONG hair now!!
Wot say!
You should not cut off your hair! You have beautiful hair and I hated mine that short.
You can see the resemblance to your mum in that photo. My mum always had my hair cut short like a boys, I hated it!
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2. Christina Applegate
3. Dexter
4. Monica Potter ~ Parenthood
5. Jon Hamm ~ OMG Bridesmaids made me pee my pants 🙂
6. The Good Wife
7. ohhh Sam … Taye Diggs
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9. Noah Wyle
10. Eric Stonestreet Modern Family
80 awesome points! I can’t wait to watch Bridesmaids again 🙂
Glad I wasn’t the only one with a boy haircut.
I like the look of your family in the 70s. My husband had a mustache just like your dad’s.
I think I know two of the answers. #1 is Richard Castle (a friend’s husband works as a carpenter on the show) and #6 is my favorite tv show: Good Wife. The guy is Will Gardner/Josh Charles.
20 points! I’ve always wondered what it would be like to work behind the scenes for a tv show or movie. Cool job, I bet. I need to get the first few seasons of The Good Wife. Everyone I know who watches it are very loyal.
I love the 70s look…have many of those myself!!!
1. Nathan (I’m blanking) – character is Castle
2. Christina Applegate
3. Dexter
9. Noah Wylie (who could forget Carter??)
Don’t know many this week. Not enough crime shows! LOL
Love your pixie cut!
40 points! Pixie cut sounds cute, but I never thought my haircut was that 🙂
That picture couldn’t be more seventies! Sonny Bono was the first thing I thought when I saw your dad! lol
1. Nathan Fillion
2. Christina Applegate
4. Monica Potter
Not a good week for me!
30 points 🙂 I can’t wait to tell my dad that he’s had 2 votes for Sonny Bono 🙂
I love these, although I always find them challenging!
1. Nathan Fillion (Rick Castle!!)
2. Christina Applegate
3. Dexter
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5. Jon Hamm
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9. Noah Wyle
10. Modern Family…not sure which one got the Emmy!!
55 points is a good score!