Career: Williams started out as a stand-up comedian, making his TV debut in 1977 on The Richard Pryor Show. His big break came playing the alien Mork in Happy Days, and its hugely successful spin-off Mork and Mindy. Movie success was difficult to come by, despite starring roles in Popeye and The World According to Garp. His first box-office hit was 1987's Good Morning Vietnam. Success in Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Awakenings and Mrs Doubtfire followed. He was also the voice of the genie in Disney's popular animated film Aladdin. He went on to win an Academy Award for Good Will Hunting in 1997. He followed that up with critically acclaimed fare such as Insomnia and One Hour Photo, and a one-man Broadway show. His other film credits include the Night at the Museum franchise. He returned to TV in 2013 in the sitcom The Crazy Ones. After a long battle with depression, he took his own life on August 11, 2014, at the age of 63.

Career: Gidget lasted for only one series, but Field proved a hit with TV audiences and in 1967 was given the lead role in the sitcom The Flying Nun, which ran for three years. When that came to an end, she was afraid she would never be taken seriously and signed up to study at the prestigious Actors Studio. In 1976, she won an Emmy for her performance in TV movie Sybill and big-screen success soon followed in Smokey and the Bandit. In 1979, Field picked up the Best Actress Oscar for Norma Rae, going on to win a second five years later for Places in the Heart. Her career has since struggled to reach those heights, but Field has appeared in successful movies including Steel Magnolias, Forrest Gump and Say It Isn't So, and in 2001 won an Emmy for her recurring guest role in ER. She has since won further rave reviews for her role in US drama Brothers and Sisters. Her recent credits include Lincoln and The Amazing Spider-Man movies.

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: 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).