Career: Douglas appeared in numerous projects before landing a lead role in TV series The Streets of San Francisco in 1972. Three years later he won an Oscar for co-producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He continued his acting career with roles in such hits as Romancing the Stone and its sequel, The Jewel of the Nile, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street (for which he won the Best Actor Oscar), Black Rain, The War of the Roses, Basic Instinct, Falling Down, Disclosure, The Game, A Perfect Murder, Wonder Boys, Traffic and You, Me and Dupree. He reprised his Gordon Gekko character in Oliver Stone's 2010 Wall Street sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Douglas was forced to take a break from acting in 2010 when he underwent chemotherapy and radiation treatment for throat cancer. The illness and aggressive treatment caused him to lose more than two stone in weight. In January 2011, he revealed in an interview that the tumour had gone, but he needs to attend regular screenings as there is a very high likelihood that the cancer could return. He has returned to movie-making however, with a subsequent appearance in Haywire.

Career: At 19, Penn began studying acting, and made early TV appearances in Barnaby Jones and Little House on the Prairie. His first film was Taps in 1981. He stole the show in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and At Close Range. Since then, he's starred in Casualties of War, Carlito's Way, Dead Man Walking, I Am Sam, Mystic River, 21 Grams, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Milk, Fair Game and Gangster Squad. He won Best Actor Oscars for Mystic River and Milk. He has also written, directed, and produced several movies, including Into the Wild. Penn also actively supports a number of political and social causes. He called for George W Bush to be impeached after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.