Man on a Ledge

Sam Worthington (Actor) .. Nick Cassidy

Born: August 02, 1976 in Godalming, Surrey

Best Known For: Avatar.

Early-life: Samuel Henry John Worthington was born in Godalming, Surrey, on August 2, 1976 and moved to Perth, Western Australia, when he was six months old. He was brought up by his mother Jeanne and his sister Lucinda. He went on to attend John Curtin College of the Arts, a school specialising in dramatic arts. When he left college, his father gave him $400 and sent him on a one-way trip to Cairns, Queensland, and told him to work his way home. Sam worked on construction and odd jobs before settling in Sydney. At the age of 19, while working as a bricklayer, he was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art. His first professional role came in the Belvoir Street Theatre's production of Judas Kiss.

Career: Worthington began landing guest starring roles in a number of TV shows, including JAG, Water Rats and Blue Heelers. He made his film debut in the Australian movie Bootmen (2000). Film roles followed in Hart's War (2002), Dirty Deeds (2002) and Gettin' Square (2003). His first break came a year later when he landed his first lead role in Somersault (2004) opposite Abbie Cornish. His international career took off in 2009 after playing Marcus Wright in James Cameron's Avatar. Since then, he has starred in Terminator Salvation (2009), Clash of the Titans (2010), Last Night (2010), Texas Killing Fields (2011), Wrath of the Titans (2012) and Cake (2014). Avatar sequels are in the pipeline.

Quote: 'I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.'

Trivia: Worthington voiced the character Alex Mason in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Jamie Bell (Actor) .. Joey Cassidy

Born: March 14, 1986 in Billingham, Stockton on Tees

Best Known For: Playing the title role in Billy Elliot.

Early-life: Jamie was born on March 14, 1986 in Billingham, Stockton on Tees. He came from a family of dancers, including his grandmother, mother, aunt and sister, and began his own career in dance at an early age. In 2000, he took his talent to the big screen when he won the title role in Billy Elliot, a film about a young boy with a gift for ballet dancing that he tries to keep a secret, which paralleled Jamie's own story.

Career: Billy Elliot was a huge hit, garnering Jamie vast critical praise. He went on to star in numerous independent movies such as Undertow, Dear Wendy, The Chumscrubber and Hallam Foe. He also took the lead role in the 2002 horror film Deathwatch, played Smike in an adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby that same year and Jimmy in Peter Jackson's remake of adventure classic King Kong in 2005. He has also played real-life figures in two war films; US Marine Ralph Ignatowski in 2006's Flags of Our Fathers and Asael Bielski in 2008's Defiance. He appeared alongside Hayden Christensen in sci-fi drama Jumper that same year. His recent work includes Man on a Ledge, Snowpiercer and Nymphomaniac.

Quote: 'My biggest fear was that I would not be able to take the step from a child actor to an adult. I think it happened when I was able to play a soldier in Deathwatch.'

Trivia: He voiced the title character in Steven Spielberg's animated film The Adventures of Tintin (2011).

Elizabeth Banks (Actor) .. Lydia Mercer

Born: February 10, 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Best Known For: The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The Hunger Games movies.

Early-life: Born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on February 10, 1974, she is the eldest of four children. She was playing in a little league baseball team when she broke her leg sliding into third base. Trying out for a school play sparked her interest in acting. She went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania and the American Conservatory Theater.

Career: Banks had small roles in various films before she raised her profile in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). She went on to star in Slither (2006), Meet Bill (2007), Fred Claus (2007), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), W. (2008), The Next Three Days (2010), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) and Pitch Perfect (2012). She was unrecognisable as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games (2012) and its sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). On the small screen, Banks has had recurring roles on Scrubs and 30 Rock.

Quote: 'I'm pleased that Hollywood hasn't figured out how to pigeonhole me yet.'

Trivia: Her ancestry includes English, Irish Scottish and Dutch.

Ed Harris (Actor) .. David Englander

Born: November 28, 1950 in New Jersey

Best Known For: Being the best actor not to yet win an Oscar.

Early-life: Born in New Jersey, in 1950. His father Robert was a singer with the dance-band leader Fred Waring and made many TV and radio appearances. Growing up, Ed preferred sport to performing - his prowess on the American football field won him a scholarship to Columbia University. However, he eventually realised that he didn't want to be a professional athlete and dropped out to join his parents, who had relocated to Oklahoma. That's where he first started appearing in local theatre productions, and realised he wanted to be an actor. He returned to college, this time to study drama.

Career: He initially worked as a house-painter to make ends meet, but acting jobs soon started flooding in, mainly in theatre and TV. He bagged his first leading movie role in the cult film Knightriders in 1981, but it was his performance as John Glenn in the acclaimed The Right Stuff that marked him out as a rising star. In 1995, another fact-based drama about astronauts, Apollo 13, earned him his first Oscar nod. He's been nominated three more times for The Truman Show, Pollock (which he also directed) and The Hours. His other notable films include The Abyss, The Rock, Nixon, A Beautiful Mind, A History of Violence and Man on a Ledge.

Quote: 'I don't feel like I've sacrificed my career for my family or vice-versa. It's been a pretty good balancing act.'

Trivia: Harris has directed a number of theatre productions.

Genesis Rodriguez (Actor) .. Angie

Anthony Mackie (Actor) .. Mike Ackerman

Born: September 23, 1978 in New Orleans

Best Known For: A number of Hollywood movies.

Early-life: Anthony D Mackie was born in New Orleans on September 23, 1978 to Martha and Willie. He studied at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and graduated from the high school drama programme at the North Carolina School of the Arts. He went on to attend the Juilliard School's Drama Division between 1997 and 2001.

Career: Mackie made his film debut in 8 Mile (2002) and his first starring role was in Brother to Brother (2004). In the same year, he played the lead role in Spike Lee's box-office flop She Hates Me and starred in the Oscar-winning movie Million Dollar Baby. He went on to play rapper Tupac Shakur in Notorious (2009) and received critical acclaim for his role in The Hurt Locker (2009). He has successfully made the transition to big-budget Hollywood movies and his recent credits include The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Real Steel (2011), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), Gangster Squad (2013), The Fifth Estate (2013), Runner Runner (2013) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).

Quote: 'Money always changes the game when you let a dollar come between you and your friends.'

Trivia: In 2011, Mackie opened a bar called NoBar in Brooklyn.

Titus Welliver (Actor) .. Dante Marcus

Edward Burns (Actor) .. Jack Dougherty

Asger Leth (Director)

9:00 pm - 11:05 pm, Friday, February 13 on Legend Xtra (69)

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