Career: Lerman's first starring role came in the film Hoot (2006). He went on to star in The Number 23 (2007), 3.10 to Yuma (2007) and Gamer (2009). His big break came in 2010 when he was cast in the lead role in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). His recent credits include The Three Musketeers (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) and Noah (2014).

Career: Brosnan's first roles came on stage at York Theatre Royal. He was chosen by Tennessee Williams to star in the West End debut of his play The Red Devil Battery Sign. He followed by his movie debut in Resting Rough in 1979. He made appearances in The Professionals, Hammer House of Horror, The Long Good Friday and Manions of America before moving to Hollywood. He was in the TV show Remington Steele for five years, which prevented him taking over from Roger Moore as 007 in 1986. Low-budget movies followed until Bond came calling again in 1995. His last 007 movie, Die Another Day, was released in 2002. He runs his own production company, Irish DreamTime. Among his best non-Bond movies are The Thomas Crown Affair remake, The Matador, Seraphim Falls, The Ghost, Love is All You Need, The Love Punch, A Long Way Down and Mamma Mia!

Career: Jackson relocated to Los Angeles, where he started performing his stand-up at the Laugh Factory, and went on to open for established comedians Chris Tucker and Wayne Brady. He received critical acclaim for his role as Junior in his debut film Roll Bounce (2005). Since then, he has starred in Tropic Thunder (2008), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Fast & Furious (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and its sequel, and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011).

Career: Daddario's first major role was in the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). She also starred in the sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013). She had a recurring role in police drama White Collar from 2009 to 2011. Daddario has appeared in True Detective, American Horror Story: Hotel and San Andreas (2015). She also played the female lead in Baywatch (2017).

Career: Sean worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his TV debut in a 1984 episode of The Bill. Roles in The Fifteen Streets, Stormy Monday and Patriot Games followed before Lady Chatterley and the first Sharpe TV movies made him a household name in 1993. Other work includes A Woman's Guide to Adultery, Bravo Two Zero, GoldenEye, Ronin, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Equilibrium, Troy, National Treasure and HBO TV series Game of Thrones. He is one of Hollywood's most sought-after character actors and always has a number of productions in the pipeline.

Career: After becoming a cult favourite with Radio 4's On the Hour, Coogan made his TV breakthrough in 1993 with roles on Saturday Zoo and The Day Today. The former introduced his foul-mouthed Mancunian layabout Paul Calf, and the latter brought his most famous radio creation, Alan Partridge, to the small screen. He appeared in horror spoof Dr Terrible's House of Horrible and also made a handful of hit-and-miss films, including Terry Jones's version of Wind in the Willows, The Parole Officer and 24 Hour Party People. He's enjoyed success in America with such films as Around the World in 80 Days, A Night at the Museum and Tropic Thunder. In 2010 he appeared with Rob Brydon in contemplative BBC sitcom The Trip, and more recently in its sequel, The Trip to Italy. He also co-wrote and starred in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Philomena.

Career: As a teenager, Dawson starred in the controversial 1995 film Kids. Since then, she has performed in a wide range of films, including Men in Black II (2002), 25th Hour (2002), Alexander (2004), Sin City (2005), Rent (2005), Clerks II (2006), Death Proof (2007) and Seven Pounds (2008). More recently, she has starred in Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (2010), Unstoppable (2010), Trance (2013) and Gimme Shelter (2013) and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014).

Career: Thurman made her mark in Dangerous Liaisons, and has been a star ever since. She made the controversial Henry and June in 1990, followed by more mainstream offerings Final Analysis and Mad Dog and Glory. Pulp Fiction proved she was more than just a pretty face in 1994. Over the course of her career, she has taken roles in the disastrous Batman and Robin and The Avengers, but fared better with the likes of Gattaca, Sweet and Lowdown, Paycheck, the Kill Bill movies, Be Cool and The Accidental Husband. In 2007, she was made a knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Away from acting, Thurman is an active supporter of several charitable organisations. She is working on a third Kil Bill film and is one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Career: Columbus launched his directing career with Adventures in Babysitting (1987). Since then, he has directed a string of popular films, including Home Alone (1990), Only the Lonely (1991), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Mrs Doubtfire (1993), Nine Months (1995), Bicentennial Man (1999), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and Pixels (2015). He has also produced a number of movies, including the Night at the Museum films and The Help (2011).