Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

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Kyle MacLachlan (Actor) .. Cyrus

Born: February 22, 1959 in Yakima, Washington

Best Known For: Twin Peaks

Early-life: Kyle Merritt MacLachlan was born on February 22, 1959, in Yakima, Washington. He has two brothers, including a twin. His father was a stockbroker, his mother worked in public relations. MacLachlan claims to be a descendent of Johann Sebastian Bach. He gained his love of drama through reading the Hardy Boys adventure books, playing all the parts as he went along. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1982, and decided on an acting career after appearing in a regional theatre production. He later returned to college to study drama.

Career: MacLachlan began his career on stage. He was appearing in Tartuffe in Seattle when he was offered a role in David Lynch's adaptation of sci-fi novel Dune. Despite the film being a flop, Lynch asked him to appear in Blue Velvet, which was a success. The same year, 1986, he turned down Charlie Sheen's role in Platoon. He won an Emmy for Lynch's surreal 1990 TV series Twin Peaks. Other projects include The Trial, The Flintstones, Showgirls, Timecode, and several appearances in Sex and the City. His recent credits include Desperate Housewives, Made in Jersey, How I Met Your Mother, Portlandia, Believe, The Good Wife, and Agents of SHIELD.

Quote: "I'd like to do more Shakespeare. I'd like to do Iago in Othello. I look so benign. It would be interesting to see that black evil come out of my soul."

Trivia: He is a partner in a winery in Washington's Columbia Valley.

Patrick Stewart (Actor) .. Nemo

Born: July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Best Known For: Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Early-life: Born July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. He began acting at 12 in amateur groups (where he befriended a young Brian Blessed). He left school at 15 to work on a local newspaper, quitting after the editor told him to choose between the theatre and journalism. For a year he worked as a furniture salesman to fund his drama training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He landed his first professional job with Lincoln Repertory in 1959.

Career: A long association with the Royal Shakespeare Company began in 1966. Stewart's first small-screen role came in 1974's A Fall of Eagles, and his movie debut a year later in Tilney. His subsequent TV roles include I, Claudius, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which made him a household name on both sides of the Atlantic. He returned to the stage when the series ended in 1994. Stewart has since appeared in the Star Trek movies Generations, First Contact, Insurrection and Nemesis. He's also starred in Conspiracy Theory and the blockbusting X-Men films. He made a memorable appearance in Extras, starred alongside David Tennant in Hamlet.

Quote: "I am not the archetypal leading man. This is mainly for one reason: as you may have noticed, I have no hair."

Trivia: He was knighted in 2010.

Vinnie Jones (Actor) .. Bob

Born: January 05, 1965 in Watford

Trivia: Jones released an album in 2002. In 2010, he was the favourite to win Celebrity Big Brother, but was beaten by Alex Reid.

Best Known For: His footballing and movie careers

Early-life: Born Vincent Peter Jones on January 5, 1965, in Watford. His father was a gamekeeper. Vinnie's football career began in 1984 at non-league side Wealdstone, making ends meet as a hod carrier. He also spent a season with Swedish side IFK Holmsund before moving to Wimbledon, where he made his name, for a £10,000 fee. He was part of the "Crazy Gang" team that beat Liverpool to win the FA Cup in 1988. He subsequently played for Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea, before moving back to Wimbledon in 1992. He also represented Wales, qualifying via a Welsh grandparent.

Career: Jones was infamous for his brutal hard-man image. He was sent off 12 times in his career, and holds the record for the quickest booking, having been cautioned after only three seconds of play. After spending time at QPR as player/coach, he was in line to become the club's manager, but instead retired from football and moved into acting. His first role came in the British gangster flick Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998, and the intensity of his performance wowed critics. He followed it up with Gone in 60 Seconds, Swordfish and X-Men: The Last Stand. Jones' more recent films haven't been as high profile, but he has had decent roles on TV in Elementary, The Musketeers and Arrow.

Quote: "I've always felt that people put me down, and I'd fight back. I played football for 15 years, and nobody gave me any credit, and they never will do."

Gabrielle Anwar (Actor) .. Jane

Born: February 04, 1970 in Laleham, Middlesex

Best Known For: Burn Notice.

Early-life: Gabrielle was born in Laleham, Middlesex, on February 4, 1970 to actress Shirley Hills and film editor Tariq Anwar. Gabrielle went on to study drama and dance at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. She made her TV acting debut in the miniseries Hideaway. Her first film role was in Manifesto (1988). TV parts followed in Summer's Lease, Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Press Gang. When she was dating American actor Craig Sheffer, she moved with him to Hollywood.

Career: After making a guest appearance in an edition of Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1992, Anwar starred in a number of films, including Scent of a Woman (1992), Body Snatchers (1993), The Three Musketeers (1993), and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995). Her big break came in 2007 when she began playing Princess Margaret in American drama The Tudors. She was later cast as Fiona Glenanne in the drama Burn Notice, which ran for seven seasons between 2007 and 2013.

Quote: "I've been hounded by a reputation of being difficult when really what I'm being is truthful and honest."

Trivia: Anwar became an American citizen in 2008.

Russell Mulcahy (Director)

10:00 am - 11:50 am, Saturday, January 17 on Legend Xtra (69)

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