Career: TV roles followed in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Goodbye, Mr Chips and Midsomer Murders. His first break came in 2007, when he landed the lead role as Charles Brandon in American drama The Tudors, a part he played in 38 episodes. Cavill had originally been set to play Superman in a project abandoned by McG and he came close to landing the role of James Bond in 2005. In 2013, he finally got to play Superman on the big screen in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. His other film credits include Stardust (2007), Whatever Works (2009), Immortals (2011) and The Cold Light of Day (2012).

Career: After minor roles in Steven Spielberg's film 1941 (1979) and a number of TV movies, Rourke first made an impact as an actor in Body Heat (1981). He went on to star in Diner (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), Nine ½ Weeks (1986), Angel Heart (1987) and Wild Orchid (1989). After falling out of favour in Hollywood, he became a professional boxer in 1991at the age of 39 and retired undefeated after eight fights in 1995. He went back to acting but starred in a number of largely forgettable movies. He returned to the spotlight in 2008 when he won a Golden Globe for his role in The Wrestler. Since then, he has appeared in Iron Man 2 (2010) and The Expendables (2010).

Career: Dorff made his TV debut aged 12 in an episode of Diff'rent Strokes. Roles in TV movies followed. He worked steadily throughout his teens, making the transition to more adult parts in 1992's The Power of One. Two years later, the Beatles movie Backbeat really put him on the map. Since then, he's ignored big-budget productions in favour of appearing in small, often independent films. Among his career highlights are I Shot Andy Warhol, Blood and Wine, City of Industry, Blade, Cecil B DeMented and Cold Creek Manor. His recent work includes World Trade Center, Public Enemies and Somewhere.

Career: Pinto was rejected for a number of acting roles until Danny Boyle cast her in Slumdog Millionaire (2008). The hugely popular film picked up a number of awards and launched Pinto's career in Hollywood. She was soon gracing magazine covers all around the world. Acting roles followed in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Day of the Falcon (2012) and Trishna (2012).

Career: Between 2000 and 2008, Evans starred in various West End productions, including Taboo, Rent, La Cava, Avenue Q and Miss Saigon. His first film role was in Clash of the Titans (2010). Since then, he has appeared in such films as Blitz (2011), Dracula Untold (2014), The Girl on the Train (2016) and Beauty and the Beast (2017).

Career: Hurt made both his London stage debut (in the acclaimed Infanticide in the House of Fred Ginger) and his first film, The Wild and the Willing, in 1962. More theatre work and films such as A Man for All Seasons and 10 Rillington Place followed. In 1975, he won a Bafta for his portrayal of Quentin Crisp in TV drama The Naked Civil Servant, which made his name. He received Oscar nominations for Midnight Express and The Elephant Man. Other acclaimed projects included Nineteen Eighty-Four, Scandal, Alien and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He also portrayed the Tory politician Alan Clark in The Alan Clark Diaries for the BBC. He reprised his role as Quentin Crisp in 2009 in An Englishman in New York. He went on to appear in the final two Harry Potter films, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Doctor Who. He died on January 27, 2017, at the age of 77.