I never know when I’m going to stump you, and when it’s going to be easy.
1. Runs. Loves opera. Stays at the airport.
Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, The Terminal)
Solved by Christina (comment#1).
2. Flirts with the king. Is married to the head of the Secret Service. Is a nun.
1956, 1967, 1947
Deborah Kerr (The King and I, Casino Royale, Black Narcissus)
TIE: Solved by Hazel (comment #18) and Melville (comment #19).
3. Has trouble eating breakfast. Sells wands. Is arrested naked.
John Hurt (Alien, Harry Potter and the Infinite Franchise, 1984)
Solved by Bill (comment #8).
4. Dances. Is a famous author. Investigates a power plant.
Jane Fonda (They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, Julia, The China Syndrome)
Solved by Melville (comment #11).
5. Loses his memory. Strikes back. Is a beggar.
1942, 1934, 1944
Ronald Coleman (Random Harvest, Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back, Kismet)
Solved by Melville (comment #19).
6. Writes plays. Marries the mob. La-de-da.
Diane Keaton (Something’s Gotta Give, The Godfather parts I & II, Annie Hall)
TIE: Solved by Ben (comment #5) and Bill (comment #6).
7. Is a poet. Is stalked. Avenges Israel.
Daniel Craig (Sylvia, Enduring Love, Munich)
Solved by Christina (comment#14).