Career: Sandler made his acting debut in The Cosby Show in 1987, but didn't become a star until he was signed by Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 1990. He became one of its most popular performers during a five-year stint on the programme. During that period, he also made the movies Coneheads (1993), Mixed Nuts (1994) and Airheads (1994). His big-screen career really took off when he left SNL. Since then, he's starred in such hits as The Wedding Singer (1998), The Waterboy (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), 50 First Dates (2004), Funny People (2009), Grown Ups (2010) and its 2013 sequel, Jack and Jill (2011), Blended (2014) and The Cobbler (2014). He is also the founder of the Happy Madison production company.

Career: Started out in commercials as a child, appeared in two TV movies, then hit the big time as Gertie in ET when she was just seven. In the same year, 1982, she became the youngest person to host Saturday Night Live. She missed out on a role in Poltergeist, but starred in Firestarter, See You in the Morning and Far from Home. She found it difficult to make the transition to adult roles, but gained plaudits for 1992's Poison Ivy. Bad Girls and a short but attention-grabbing turn in Scream helped her cause, before The Wedding Singer made her a major star all over again. Since then, Barrymore has appeared in such hits as Ever After, Never Been Kissed, Donnie Darko, two Charlie's Angels movies, 50 First Dates and Going the Distance. She is also a respected producer and has branched out into directing with 2009's critically admired Whip It.

Career: Schneider moved from writer to performer on SNL when he made his on-screen debut in October 1990. At the time, the main cast included Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller and Mike Meyers. After leaving SNL in 1994, he played supporting roles in a number of movies, including Judge Dredd (1995) and Down Periscope (1996) and starred in the short-lived American remake of British sitcom Men Behaving Badly. Schneider's first big success in a lead role came in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999). It cost $17million to make and went on to earn more than $90million at the box office. It spawned a sequel Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005). His other film credits include The Animal (2001), The Hot Chick (2002) and Grown Ups (2010). In 2012, he played the title role in short-lived sitcom Rob. Schneider has also had a long working association with Adam Sandler. They performed together on SNL and Schneider has had supporting roles in a number of Sandler's films, including The Waterboy (1998), Little Nicky (2000), 50 Dates (2004), The Longest Yard (2005) and Bedtime Stories (2008).

Career: At the age of nine, Sean made his acting debut opposite his mother in TV movie Please Don't Hit Me Mom. Other early roles include The Goonies, Like Father Like Son and The War of the Roses. More mature parts came in the 1990s in Memphis Belle, Bulworth and Courage Under Fire, but didn't become a famous name until The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001; he starred in the trilogy's second and third films too. He's worked almost non-stop since; his CV includes 50 First Dates, 24, Click, Forever Strong and The Witches of Oz. He's also in demand for voiceover work and has branched out into directing.

Career: Aykroyd met John Belushi in Chicago and introduced him to the blues before the pair appeared as The Blues Brothers on Saturday Night Live. He worked on the show between 1975 and 1979. Steven Spielberg cast him in his flop war comedy 1941, and a year later he and Belushi starred in a big-screen comedy featuring their Blues Brothers characters. They reunited for flop Neighbors before Belushi's death in 1982. Following the smash hit Trading Places, Aykroyd wrote and starred in 1984 hit Ghostbusters. A string of projects followed, including Spies Like Us, Dragnet, Driving Miss Daisy, Grosse Pointe Blank and 50 First Dates. He lent his vocal talents to the 3D Yogi Bear movie, working alongside pop star Justin Timberlake, and makes regular cameo appearances.