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Douglas Henshall (Actor) .. DI Jimmy Perez

Born: November 19, 1965 in Barrhead, near Paisley

Best Known For: Playing Cutter in Primeval.

Early-life: Douglas James Henshall was born in Glasgow on November 19, 1965. His mum was a nurse, his father a salesman and he has two older sisters. Although he appeared in school plays, he didn't decide to become an actor until he was 17. Before that, he wanted to be a football commentator or an artist. After graduation, he made ends meet working as an insurance salesman in London, before heading back to Glasgow to join the 7:84 Theatre Group.

Career: Henshall made his TV debut in an episode of Taggart in 1990, but got his big break three years later when he starred alongside his friend Ewan McGregor in the Dennis Potter drama Lipstick on Your Collar. Henshall went on to star in films including Orphans and This Year's Love, and in 1999 won rave reviews for his performances in the TV dramas Psycho and Kid in the Corner. He's also appeared in Anna Karenina, Lawless Heart, Frances Tuesday, Primeval and The Secret of Crickley Hall. He made his West End debut in 2005 playing Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman alongside Brian Dennehy, and in 2012 portrayed Oliver Cromwell in the play 55 Days. Other projects have included The Secret of Crickley Hall and Doors Open.

Quote: 'I used to say 'no' a lot, waiting for this mythic job that was going to come along. Now I do what's in front of me, rather than what might be round the corner.'

Trivia: Away from acting, he supports Scottish football team St Mirren.

Alison O'Donnell (Actor) .. DS Alison `Tosh" McIntosh

Steven Robertson (Actor) .. DC Sandy Wilson

Mark Bonnar (Actor) .. Duncan Hunter

Julie Graham (Actor) .. Rhona Kelly

Born: July 24, 1965 in Irvine, North Ayrshire

Best Known For: At Home with the Braithwaites.

Early-life: Born July 24, 1965 in Irvine, North Ayrshire. Her father, John, a singer, left when she was a child. At the age of eight, writer/broadcaster David Webster became her stepfather. Her mother, Betty Gillin, who was also an actress, died of lung cancer, aged 50, when her daughter was 18. Julie made her TV debut in a 1986 episode of Taggart. It was the role of Alison McGrellis in Casualty in 1988 that helped boost her profile.

Career: Graham also starred in the TV series Harry and Life Support. However, she became a household name in comedy drama At Home with the Braithwaites. In 2003 she starred in Kay Mellor's steamy series Between the Sheets, and the same year appeared with Martin Clunes in the drama William and Mary (they were reunited years later when she made a guest appearance in Doc Martin). Her film credits include Silent Scream, Nuns on the Run, The Near Room, Preaching to the Perverted, Bedrooms and Hallways and Some Voices. She's also appeared in a revamp of cult 1970s series Survivors, The Bill, and was the best thing about short-lived BBC archaeological drama Bonekickers. More recently, Graham has enjoyed success with a starring role in ITV's period crime drama The Bletchley Circle and the BBC's Shetland.

Quote: 'Yes I've taken my clothes off and, yes, I've played saucy roles. But for god's sake it's not what I've built my career on. I try to find roles that are a little bit outside the box.'

Trivia: She is a patron of children's hospice Chestnut Tree House.

Anna Chancellor (Actor) .. Phyllis Brennan

Born: April 27, 1965 in Richmond, Surrey

Best Known For: Punching Hugh Grant at the altar in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Early-life: Anna Chancellor was born on April 27, 1965, in Richmond, Surrey, into an aristocratic family. She was the daughter of the Hon Mary Joliffe (daughter of William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton, of the Baron Hyltons) and John Chancellor. Her uncle is journalist Alexander Chancellor and her eight-times great aunt was author Jane Austen. She has spent time living in several countries around the world and has a particular attraction to Zimbabwe. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, but left at the age of 21 when she became pregnant with her daughter, Poppy.

Career: Although Chancellor's first love is the stage, she has extensive film and TV credits to her name. She appeared in Inspector Morse, Poirot and Comedy Playhouse before her big break came in 1994 playing 'Duckface', Hugh Grant's largely hated bride-to-be in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Since then she has had small-screen success in Kavanagh QC and Tipping the Velvet, and appeared in such big-budget outings as A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Agent Cody Banks 2, Breaking and Entering and St Trinian's. She also had a regular role in Spooks.

Quote: 'I do try and curb my mouth, but I find it really hard. I wonder how many jobs I've talked myself out of!'

Trivia: Chancellor is one of the Honorary Patrons of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.

James Cosmo (Actor) .. Arthur McCall

Saskia Reeves (Actor) .. Freya Galdie

Archie Panjabi (Actor) .. Asha Israni

Born: May 31, 1972 in London

Best Known For: The Good Wife.

Early-life: Archana Kaur Punjabi was born on May 31, 1972, in London to a Punjabi Sikh family from what is now Pakistan. She graduated from Brunel University in West London in 1996, with a degree in Management Studies. Archie always knew she wanted to become an actress. It was only when Nick Berry from EastEnders replied to her letter asking for advice that she started trying to find an agent. Her first casting call was for EastEnders - to play Ricky Butcher's girlfriend. She was recalled but never got the part.

Career: Archie landed a supporting role in the 1999 comedy film East is East, and followed it up with several small TV roles, as well as the smash comedy flick Bend it Like Beckham. Her first Hollywood role was in 2005 as a British diplomat in the Oscar-winning The Constant Gardener in 2005. In the same year she won the Shooting Star Award for her role as the title character in Yasmin at the Berlin Film Festival, and in 2007, she appeared with Angelina Jolie in the movie adaptation of A Mighty Heart. Her performance earned her The Chopard Trophy for a Breakout Performance at the Cannes Film Festival. She joined the cast of critically-acclaimed legal drama The Good Wife in 2009.

Quote: 'I am always on my feet and always a little nervous, which I think is a good thing. It's always better to be a little paranoid, my mom always said.'

Trivia: In 2010, Panjabi won an Emmy Award for The Good Wife.

Mark Cox (Actor) .. Tommy Monro

Lewis Howden (Actor) .. Sgt Billy McCabe

Kevin Mains (Actor) .. DS Iain Boyd

Struan Rodger (Actor) .. Alec

Claire Dargo (Actor) .. Kelly Paterson

Ace Bhatti (Actor) .. Calvin Sarwar

Best Known For: Playing Yusef Khan in EastEnders.

Early-life: Ahsen Rafiq Bhatti was born on September 13, 1969 in Nottingham. He started his acting career at age 14, appearing in the children's series Dramarama. Ace trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career: In the 1990s, Bhatti's career started to take off. He got roles in such TV series as Family Pride, Band of Gold, Cardiac Arrest and Holding On. In 2002, he made an appearance in the film Bend It Like Beckham. The next year, he had the lead part in the TV dark comedy Grease Monkeys. He went on to appear in New Street Law, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and The Sarah Jane Adventures before landing the role of Yusef Khan in EastEnders in 2010. Bhatti departed from the soap opera in 2011 and, since then, he has made appearances in a number of TV series, including Black Work, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, DCI Banks and Three Girls.

Quote: 'In my career, I've played quite a few dysfunctional people! But what I've learned is that you also have to find empathy in any character and there's reasons why people are a certain way.'

Trivia: He used to be part of a lifeboat crew.

Jamie Michie (Actor) .. Lowrie

Bryan Larkin (Actor) .. Gunman

Beth Marshall (Actor) .. Police officer

Gaylie Runciman (Actor) .. Crisis worker

Carole Anders (Actor) .. Forensic nurse

Sean Hay (Actor) .. Arthur's heavy

Gaby Chiappe (Writer)

Robert Murphy (Writer)

Eric Coulter (Producer)

Jan Matthys (Director)

11:50 pm - 01:00 am, Monday, June 22 on ITV3 (10)

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