Face up to Our DirkBenedict Quiz

Question 1 of 10:

Dirk is a musician as well as an actor . He once set up a Dixieland jazz band and can play which instrument?

a) Double bass (0)

b) Trombone (1)

c) Saxophone (0)

d) Drums (0)

Dirk 's first appearance on TV was a guest spot on which popular show?

a) Hawaii Five-O (1)

b) Columbo (0)

c) Charlie's Angels (0)

d) CHiPS (0)

Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 30, Dirk apparently managed to cure himself by resorting to a strict diet of...

a) Seafood (0)

b) Grains and vegetables (1)

c) Raw meat (0)

d) Fruit (0)

What was the unwieldy title of the 1973 horror movie in which Dirk played a young man who turns into a monster?

a) Grrrrrrrr (0)

b) Arghhhh (0)

c) Sssssss (1)

d) Oooooo (0)

Dirk will always be known for Battlestar Galactica and The A-Team, but he also starred in a third show, called...

a) Airwolf (0)

b) Chopper One (1)

c) Street Hawk (0)

d) Manimal (0)

Dirk changed his surname to Benedict on the suggestion of his agent, who was inspired by a plate of Eggs Benedict.

a) True (1)

b) False (0)

Dirk achieved fame as Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica. From which famous novel was his character name taken?

a) Huckleberry Finn (0)

b) Moby Dick (1)

c) The Great Gatsby (0)

d) The Grapes of Wrath (0)

Which legendary Hollywood actress was a close friend and mother figure to the young Dirk ?

a) Elizabeth Taylor (0)

b) Ava Gardner (0)

c) Greta Garbo (0)

d) Gloria Swanson (1)

Dirk 's first ever performance was as the character "Gaylord Ravenal" in which popular musical?

a) Show Boat (1)

b) Guys and Dolls (0)

c) Hair (0)

d) West Side Story (0)

Although Dirk takes fewer acting roles nowadays, he has embarked on a successful new career as a...

a) Furniture designer (0)

b) Personal trainer (0)

c) Writer (1)

d) Chef (0)