Christopher Walken

0:03 Calarogus Shark Media. I'm Mark Ellison, and today we're celebrating the birthday of one of Hollywood's most distinctive actors, Christopher Walkin, who turns eighty two today? Question one and what nineteen seventy eight animal titled film did Christopher Walkin win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Question two? What nineteen ninety one music video directed by Spike Jones famously featured Christopher Walkin dancing? Question three? What is Christopher Walkin's birth name?

0:44 Maybe it's Christopher Walkin and I'm just trying to trick you, but that's not how the show works. Question four. In the two thousand and five comedy Wedding Crashers, what hobby does Christopher want Hawkins's character Secretary Cleary enthusiastically share with Vince Vaughn's character. Question five. Christopher Walkin has hosted Saturday Night Live multiple times. In one famous recurring sketch, what musical instrument does he insist on having more of? We'll be right back with more answers after this break. Welcome back trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one in what nineteen seventy eight film did Christopher walk And win an Academy Award? Answer? The Deer Hunter. Walkin played Nick Shevatarvich, a steel worker who returns from the Vietnam War deeply traumatized.

1:51 His haunting performance in Michael Chimino's war drama earned him his only Academy Award to date. Question two. Ninety one music video directed by Spike Jones famously featured Christopher Walkin dancing Answer, Fatboy Slim's Weapon of Choice showcased Walkin's extensive dance training as he glided and flew around an empty hotel. The video won six MTV Video Music Awards. Question three. What is Christopher Walkins's birth name? Answer? Ronald Walkin born on March thirty first, nineteen forty three in Queens, New York. He was nicknamed Ronnie as a child. He adopted the name Christopher when he began working as an actor after a friend suggested it suited him better. Question four. What hobby does Walkin's character share in Wedding Crashers? Answer? Sailing.

2:43 As Secretary Cleary, Walkin enthusiastically discusses his love of sailing with Vince Vaughn's character, leading to one of the film's many comedic moments, question five, What musical instrument does Walkin insist on having more of? In an SNL sketch, answer cow Bell. In the now legendary more cow Bell sketch from two thousand walk And played music producer Bruce Dickinson recording Blue Oyster Cults don't fear the Reaper. His deadpan delivery of I've got a fever and the only prescription is more cow Bell has become one of the most quoted lines in SNL history. That concludes today's five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. If you'd like to enjoy five Daily Trivia questions without ads, check the link in our show notes. See you tomorrow.