Test your testosterone with the Macho Men of the Movies quiz

By: Olivia Cantor
Estimated Completion Time
6 min
Test your testosterone with the Macho Men of the Movies quiz
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About This Quiz

Hollywood hotties are as legendary as the roles they portray onscreen. We'll give you the names of their popular cinematic characters, and you tell us who these daring dudes are! Deal? Then let's get groovin'!
He played Rambo and Rocky. 'Nuf said! Who's this movie macho man?
Christopher Plummer
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sylvester Stallone
You couldn't get any more macho at the movies than Sylvester Stallone. Up to now, he's still doing some action stuff!
Jason Statham
He was The Terminator and Conan The Barbarian. Who is this former bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician?
Chuck Norris
Christopher Reeve
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger put his muscles to good use when he landed in America. His filmography extends to decades, and many of his movies are timeless.
Charles Bronson
While he's memorable in "Armageddon" and "Sin City," he's best known as John McClane in the "Die Hard" film series. Who is he?
Lorenzo Llamas
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis was mostly a comedic actor on TV prior to being given a big action break at the movies. The "Die Hard" series proved his action hero cred.
Harrison Ford
Roger Moore

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Though he's had quite a career playing good guys in "Top Gun," "Risky Business," "A Few Good Men," and "Rain Man," his action star cred built up as Ethan Hunt in the "Mission: Impossible" film series. Who is he?
Tom Hanks
Tom Hardy
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise has had a wonderful career making movies. Now if that could only rub off on his love life...
Tom Paine
Sometimes he plays The Huntsman in the Snow White-related films, but most times he plays Thor. Who is he?
Chris Pine
Chris Farlane
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth is fine being typecast as the Thor type. His build and muscles can carry him over.
Chris Rock
He got a career reboot as an action hero playing Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes. Who is he?
Woody Harrelson
Matthew Broderick
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.'s personality now fits his Tony Stark character in Iron Man. He's also a natural at leading The Avengers.
Wesley Snipes

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He's Indiana Jones and he's also Han Solo in the "Star Wars" saga. So who is this living legend?
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is in a lot of movies lately that are reboots or continuations of what he did decades ago. Indiana Jones kind of started that, and then "Star Wars," and now the new Blade Runner reboot.
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Clive Owen
He's Harry Callahan, a.k.a. Dirty Harry, who also appeared in spaghetti westerns like "A Fistful of Dollars" as the Man With No Name. Can you name this dude, punk?
Sean Connery
Roger Moore
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood was as gruff as you can get, in terms of being a Hollywood macho man. But his gruffness works for the drama and the action roles he portrays.
Tommy Lee Jones
This Drunken Master is a Hong Kong martial arts star, as well as a Hollywood star with films like "Rush Hour" and "Shanghai Noon." Who is this action comedy hero?
Jet Li
Samo Hung
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan has a good career doing action films in Hong Kong. But it took a while for him to transition to Hollywood, where his influence is really humongous.
Chow Yun Fat

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He was the original Mad Max and the one and only Braveheart -- as well as the filmic Martin Riggs of the "Lethal Weapon" series. Who is he?
Matt Damon
Pierce Brosnan
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson kind of fell off the Hollywood radar when he got into a controversial encounter with law enforcers and used swear words. Hollywood sometimes remembers such antics more...
Clint Eastwood
He displayed his martial arts skills in many action films but he's memorable in his portrayal as the vampire daywalker in the Blade film series. Who is he?
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Denzel Washington
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes is a trained martial artist in real life. This really helps in being an action hero in Hollywood.
Chris Rock
He could play a variety of action-oriented roles like Gladiator and Robin Hood, but his dramatic roles are also good. Who is he?
Dwayne Johnson
Michael Fassbender
James McAvoy
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe can truly act in a variety of movie genres. He also appeared as Jor-El, the father of Superman, so he can do daddy roles.

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He earned his action hero cred with "Speed" first, then graduated with being Neo in "The Matrix" films. Who is he?
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves somehow cemented his action hero image when he trained in martial arts for "The Matrix" films. And hey, it worked!
Paul Walker
Justin Timberlake
Joseph Gordon Levitt
He started out playing bumbling action heroes, like in "Wanted" with Angelina Jolie, but soon graduated into being the young and savvy Professor X in the "X-Men" reboot films. Who is he?
Patrick Stewart
Michael Fassbender
Ian McKellen
James McAvoy
James McAvoy is good at playing American roles. However, he is really Scottish in real life. Where'd the accent go?
He was a bad boy, in "Men in Black," and the one who fought aliens in "Independence Day." Who is he?
Taye Diggs
Denzel Washington
Will Smith
Will Smith's foray into films was a bit accidental. As a rapper guesting on a TV show, he blurted out that he wanted movies -- and some casting directors were listening.
Anthony Mackie

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He was on duty in "Baywatch," "San Andreas," "Central Intelligence," and "GI Joe." Who is this former pro wrestler turned movie action hero?
Hulk Hogan
Vin Diesel
Dave Bautista
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson proved to the world that he could also flex his acting muscles at the movies. He can play drama, comedy, and, of course, high-fuel action!
He's Xander Cage in "xXx" and Dominic Toretto in the "Fast and the Furious" films. Who is he?
John Cena
Vin Diesel
Will anyone believe that Vin Diesel turned 50 in 2017? But he still rocks at the movies!
Zac Efron
Jude Law
He played mostly dramatic parts early in his career, like "The Talented Mr. Ripley," but he also stepped into Jason Bourne's shoes in "The Bourne Identity." Who is he?
Matt Damon
Matt Damon broke into the Hollywood scene as a scriptwriter, alongside his buddy, Ben Affleck. He's come a long way, baby!
Brad Pitt
Edward Norton
Edward Furlong

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Another dramatic actor who later became a bona fide action hero in the "Taken" movies is this Irish actor. Who is he?
Colin Firth
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson likes playing daddy roles. But tandem that with action plots and that's another thing he recently likes.
George Clooney
Antonio Banderas
While he played the supporting role for "Wonder Woman," he takes the lead of the USS Enterprise as Capt. James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" reboot films. Who is he?
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Rock
Chris Pine
Chris Pine comes from a long line of acting in his blood. But he was an English major in Berkeley.
Chris Reeve
The latest Man of Steel is this dude who also starred in "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." Who is he?
Zac Efron
Liam Hemsworth
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill appears angsty as the newest Superman. But it works for the kind of plot lines the Kryptonian finds himself in lately...
Hugh Grant

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He was the Universal Soldier and the Timecop, but his European charms and knuckles are best known in "Bloodsport." Who is he?
Dolph Lundgren
Jackie Chan
Jean Claude Van Damme
Jean Claude Van Damme recently made heads turn again when he did his famous split pose for a TV commercial. But that style already sold out many movies decades ago.
Jet Li
Mostly a dramatic and comedic actor in his homeland of Spain, this hottie became a Hollywood hero playing Zorro in "The Mask of Zorro." Who is he?
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas had a wonderful film career in Spain before Hollywood beckoned. Check out "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down" to see a different side of him.
Javier Bardem
John Leguizamo
Leonardo DiCaprio
This former child actor, who grew up to play the American Psycho, also played Batman in Christopher Nolan's versions. Who is he?
Mark Wahlberg
Seth Rogen
Christian Bale
Christian Bale's childhood was spent playing and acting on film sets like "Empire of the Sun." It's a good thing he grew up wiser than other Hollywood kids who went haywire.
Matthew McConaughey

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From being a teen rapper to Hollywood action hero royalty, this funky dude was in "The Italian Job," "Planet of the Apes," and "Transformers." Who is he?
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg used to headline Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in an attempt to become musically famous like his elder brother, Donnie. Donnie was part of New Kids on the Block.
Joseph Gordon Levitt
Edward Norton
Vanilla Ice
Even if he's a man of words like Jean Valjean, he's best remembered as a man of action playing Wolverine in different X-Men-related films. Who is he?
Patrick Stewart
Alan Cumming
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman can do comedy, drama, musicals, and action films. Just what can't he do?
Michael Fassbender
This former lawyer earned his Hollywood action hero cred playing King Leonidas in "300," and later the defender of the terrorized in "Olympus Has Fallen" and "London Has Fallen." Who is he?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Tom Hiddleston
Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler is one of the latest Scottish actors who have found success in Hollywood. He's been there for a while, but it was "300" which made him a household name.
Eddie Redmayne

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He's the hubby in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," one of the Inglorious Basterds, and of course Tyler Durden in "Fight Club." Who is this sensitive but beautiful macho man?
Rob Lowe
Sean Penn
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt has come a long way since appearing as that hunky cowboy Thelma and Louise picked up on the road. Good for him!
Pierce Brosnan
This young action star, who starred in the "Fast and the Furious" films about car racing, accidentally died in a car crash. Who is he?
Kevin Bacon
Cory Monteith
Heath Ledger
Paul Walker
Paul Walker was inside a sports car when he died. It's ironic for someone whose biggest role as a macho man is that of a car racer...
He has been Scarface and The Devil's Advocate, as well as the heir to the throne of "The Godfather." Who is this Hollywood royalty?
Robert De Niro
Sean Penn
Al Pacino
Al Pacino can also do comedy and drama. This man is just a macho movie legend.
Chuck Norris

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From playing James Bond in "From Russia With Love" and "Goldfinger" to Allan Quatermaine in "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," this Scottish gentleman can also handle the action. Who is he?
Sean Connery
Sean Connery has retired from acting in action films. But he had a great career!
Roger Moore
Pierce Brosnan
Richard Gere
In "Pulp Fiction, he's Jules Winnfield. In "The Avengers" films, he's Nick Fury. Who is this bad bro?
Donald Glover
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson plays a host of different types of macho men in the movies. He's versatile that way.
Forest Whitaker
Paul WInfield
He was the Ghost Rider and The Sorcerer's Apprentice, sorta. Who is this Hollywood heart throb?
Colin Firth
Dennis Quaid
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage has enjoyed a healthy mix of roles throughout his career. He can do really good action flicks, too.
John Travolta

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This Hong Kong martial arts star also had Hollywood fame in "Enter The Dragon." Who is this master fighter?
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was actually a child actor before he hit it big as an adult. He also comes from a long line of entertainers.
Samo Hung
Toshiro Mifune
Chow Yun Fat
He reigned in "Bullitt" and "The Great Escape," as well as the race car driver in "Le Mans" -- a role he also liked playing in real life. Who is this Hollywood legend?
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen was an enthusiastic race car driver in real life. No wonder his most famous scene is that car chase sequence in Bullitt.
Montgomery Cliff
Kirk Douglas
James Dean
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