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Oh, oh, wait, you can't do that:


Dirk Benedict (Battlestar Galactica & A-Team)


Those are TV series. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the rules, but you cannot use those, only theatrically released movies. So forget Marilyn, Dirk Benedict is still on.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Greencapt, would love to have you in here to play, but check out the rules on page 1 first. Very specific in terms of details (as I wrote them). No TV shows allowed. Only movies. And, if I recall correctly, only theatrically released movies; no made-for-TV movies.

So, Dirk Benedict still stands.

But I'll answer Marilyn Monroe for kicks and without IMDb...

Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot) Jack Lemmon (JFK) Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive) Harrison Ford

We still have Dirk Benedict out there.
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I'll repost the rules here to save some time for anybody new who wants to join up in this thread. Here goes...

1. The first person to respond correctly gets to make the next challenge. It does not matter if someone else comes back with a shorter linkage; the first response is the winner.

2. You don't need to wait for the challenger to confirm the response. Anybody can go to IMDb to confirm that the link is correct.

3. ACTORS ONLY!!! No directors, producers, etc. unless they have a confirmed role in a movie. For example, you can use Rob Reiner as a link but only in movies in which he has acted. Voice actors are fine (James Earl Jones) as are stand-in actors (Ahmed Best as the bodily stand in for the CGI Jar Jar Binks).

4. No TV shows, miniseries, made-for-TV movies, direct-to-video movies, videos, or video games can be used. It would be nearly impossible to confirm that Joe Schmoe had a cameo on one episode of Saturday Night Live in a single sketch, so we do not use them. You can tell what's what in IMDb by looking carefully at a listing... (V) after a listing means it's a video, (TV) means it's a made-for-TV movie, "TV Series" means just that, (VG) means video game, etc. Just look carefully.

5. The only eligible links are made using theatrically released movies. I don't care what country it was released in, just so long as it was on the big screen there. I also don't care if they are deleted footage appearances. So long as it can be confirmed via IMDb. Movies that have not yet been released cannot be used either.

6. Along those lines, "archived footage" does not count. So, for example, Jimmy Stewart appears in archival footage in the movie Gremlins in a scene where his film It's A Wonderful Life is playing in the background. That does not mean that Stewart was an actor in Gremlins. Nor were JFK or Lyndon Johnson actors in Forrest Gump.

7. You can link to any actor that has appeared in any SW FILM that was in theaters. "Droids," "Ewoks," and the Holiday Special among other TV released shows or videos do not count. That means Episode I, II, IV, V, and VI. When May 19 comes around, Episode III will be eligible to be used in this game. But not until then.

8. Some people, in the past, have preferred to only use the OT actors as opposed to PT actors. That is your personal preference. I don't care. But I am not making a rule regarding it. PT and OT are fair game.

9. Only one challenge at a time. If a first responder opts to give up their chance to pick the next challenge, the first person to post a new challenge is the active challenge. If two people post a challenge at the same time, the first post listed chronologically on the forum is the next challenge.

10. One (1) movie linking two actors counts as 1 degree of separation. Obviously, six is the maximum. If you exceed six, don't even bother posting it. It won't count.

11. Appearing as yourself in a documentary or any film, for that matter, is fine. Archived/Stock footage is not. This means that if the footage of a person was not originally shot for the film in question, then it does not count as an acting appearance. IMDb makes the distinction by listing archived footage appearances as just that "Archived Footage." An example of this is George Bush "appearing" in Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit: 9/11." His footage was copped from a previously used source. He was not filmed specifically for this movie. So, Bush would not count as an actor in F:9/11.

12. These rules are subject to change, but since this is my thread, I make the official rule changes. If you have an idea for a rule, post it. If I, and others, like it, I will make it canon and add it here.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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I don't agree with rule #10, we posted several answers with more than six links.
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No we didn't. A link is the movie that ties together two actors. I've been counting and we've had some with six on the money, but none over. If you can find some that did exceed the limit, let me know and we'll have to redo them. If we do not keep it to six degrees, then we're not adhering to the rules of Six Degrees (hence the name). The Six is not my choice. It is the standard used in all variants of this game. That's the theory of Six Degrees of Separation... that everyone in the world can be linked together by six degrees or less. They don't all have to be family members or good friends. Just passing acquaintances and whatnot. This theory is why the game was created.

Dirk Benedict is still out there.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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Dirk Benedict appeared in Body Slam with John Astin.
John Astin was a janitor in Gremlins 2: The New Batch, which also featured Christopher Lee as a geneticist.

Has Richard Deacon been done yet? How about Richard Deacon.
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Yeah I suck- sorry all! I'll pay more attention... just got excited.
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Originally posted by: greencapt
Yeah I suck- sorry all! I'll pay more attention... just got excited.


No big deal, man. It's cool. Excitement is a good thing in this thread as people tend to forget about it after a while.

Glad to have some fresh blood in here.

Richard Deacon (The Birds) Veronica Cartwright (Kinsey) Liam Neeson --> Qui Gon Jinn

Also from Battlestar Galactica... Lorne Greene.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Lorne Greene (Earthquake) Richard Roundtree (Shaft 2000) Samuel L Jackson

An easy one. The voice of Mario in the Nintendo games: Charles Martinet
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Charles Martinet (The Dead Pool) Liam Neeson how about Cam Clarke.
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Cam Clarke (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) Mark Hamill.


Michael York. I know it's easy, but what the hey.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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No need for IMBD:

Michael York (Murder on Orient Express) Sean Connery (IJ:TLC) Harrison Ford

Let's see... Easy one, David Carradine.
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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I can never remember which Carradine is which, so I'm using IMDb to remind me...

David Carradine (Kill Bill) Lucy Liu (Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever) Ray Park

Let's try another one...

Keith Carradine
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Keith Carradine (Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle) Matthew Broderick (The Lion King) James Earl Jones.

Marjoe Gortner

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Marjoe Gortner (Wild Bill) Keith Carradine (Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle) Matthew Broderick (The Lion King) James Earl Jones.

How about Anthony Michael Hall
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Anthony Michael Hall (Siz Degrees Of Separation - very appropriated ) Sir Ian McKellen (LOTR: FOTR) Cristopher Lee

From IMDB home page: Marco St. John (should be very easy)
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Just from the home page: Marco St. John (Thelma & Louise) Brad Pitt (The Devil's Own) Harrison Ford.


More bit actors: Michael Badalucco

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Michael Badalucco (Jungle Fever) Samuel L Jackson

Also from homepage, it's her birthday today: Danielle Fishel
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Danielle Fishel (Longshot) Zachary Ty Bryan (The Rage: Carrie 2) Eddie Kaye Thomas (American Pie) Seann Williams Scott (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) Carrie Fisher/Mark Hamill.

Happy birthday, Topanga!

Her Boy Meets World castmate, Rider Strong.

I guess I'm lucky with Longshot. It was only a video release in the U.S. but was on the big screen in Germany. Still follows my rules. I had to check on Fishel's movies as I thought they were all DTV.
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Rider Strong... always thought that'd be a great name for a porn star. Anyhoo,
Rider Strong (Cabin Fever) Jordan Ladd (Never Been Kissed) David Arquette (Beautiful Girls) Natalie Portman


Will Friedle

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Will Friedle (Lady Killers; AKA: National Lampoon's Gold Diggers) Chris Owen (American Pie) Seann William Scott/Jason Biggs/Shannon Elizabeth (Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back) Mark Hamill/Carrie Fisher.

Lee Norris (who played Minkus in the first season of the show).
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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Lee Norris (A journey of August King) Jason Patric (Geronimo) Robert Duvall (Godfather 2) Robert DeNiro (Jackie Brown) Samuel L Jackson

Robert Rodriguez (the director, as an actor)
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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Robert Rodriguez (Bullfighter) Willem Dafoe (Clear and Present Danger) Harrison Ford

I'm going back to Boy Meets World (I'm not feeling all that original)...

Betsy Randle.
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Betsy Randle (Urban Mythology) Reneé Humphrey (Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back) Mark Hamill/Carrie Fisher.

Bob Dylan (as an actor)
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” — Nazi Reich Marshal Hermann Goering
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It would have been soooooo easy if I hadn't made the rule against directors since Richard Marquand (director of ROTJ) directed Dylan in Hearts of Fire.

Alas...

Bob Dylan (Hearts of Fire) Julian Glover (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) Warwick Davis --> Wicket the Ewok.

How about his son, Jakob Dylan (as an actor, of course)?
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride
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