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Dwayne Johnson (Actor) .. Robbie Wheirdicht/Bob Stone

Born: May 02, 1972 in Hayward, California

Best Known For: Playing The Scorpion King.

Early-life: Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, to Samoan and African-Canadian parents. He earned a criminology degree from the University of Miami in 1994, where he shone as part of their national championship college football team. Johnson had a few run-ins with law before realising he should get his act together. He became one of the World Wrestling Federation's biggest stars, winning nine major awards. His 2000 autobiography The Rock Says, a title derived from his wrestling name 'The Rock', became a bestseller.

Career: In 2001, Johnson appeared as a warrior in The Mummy Returns, and reprised his role a year later as the eponymous hero in The Scorpion King. He went on to star in a series of hit-and-miss projects, including Welcome to the Jungle, Be Cool, Walking Tall, Get Smart, Race To Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, Faster and The Other Guys. He returned to form in 2011 in the hugely popular Fast and the Furious sequel Fast Five alongside Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. More recently, he has starred in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Snitch, GI Joe: Retaliation, Fast & Furious 6 and Hercules.

Quote: "There are definitely people who disagree with certain creative decisions you make. Pleasing everyone is pretty hard."

Trivia: In 2013, he won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in the Favourite Male Butt Kicker category.

Kevin Hart (Actor) .. Calvin Joyner

Born: July 06, 1979 in Philadelphia

Best Known For: Being a comedian and an actor.

Early-life: Kevin was born in Philadelphia on July 6, 1979 to Nancy and Henry. He has an older brother, Robert. He was raised by his mother because his father was rarely around. After graduating from high school, Kevin moved to New York to attend community college. He then found work as a shoe salesman in Brockton, Massachusetts. He began entering stand-up competitions throughout Massachusetts and slowly built up a following.

Career: In 2006, Hart released his first stand-up album, I'm a Little Grown Man. He cemented his status as a leading comedian with his 2011 Laugh at My Pain Tour. It took him to 90 cities and grossed $15million. His 2013 stand-up comedy film Let Me Explain took more than $30million. He has also acted in a number of high-profile films, including Scary Movie 4 (2006), Extreme Movie (2008), Death at a Funeral (2010), Little Fockers (2010), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Think Like a Man (2012), This is the End (2013) and Grudge Match (2013). In 2014, he had a lead role in popular comedy Ride Along. It cost $25million to make and grossed more than $150million.

Quote: "I think if someone gets kicked in the face it is their fault - they watched the foot come towards their face."

Trivia: In 2013, Hart was sentenced to three years' probation after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

Amy Ryan (Actor) .. Pamela Harris

Melissa McCarthy (Actor) .. Darla McGuckian

Born: August 26, 1970 in Plainfield, Illinois

Best Known For: Bridesmaids and Mike & Molly.

Early-life: Melissa Ann McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois on August 26, 1970 to Sandra and Michael. She was raised on a farm. She began her career performing stand-up in New York at Stand Up New York and The Improv and began developing her acting skills at The Actors Studio. She moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s.

Career: McCarthy made her TV debut in an episode of the sitcom Jenny, opposite her cousin Jenny McCarthy. Her first film appearance came in Go (1999). A year later, she was cast as Sookie St James in comedy drama Gilmore Girls. It ran for seven seasons until 2007. She later starred in the sitcoms Samantha Who? and Rita Rocks. Her big break came in 2010 when she was cast in a leading role in sitcom Mike & Molly. The following year, she received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for her part in Bridesmaids (2011). Since then, McCarthy has continued to work on Mike & Molly and she has played lead roles in Identity Thief (2013), The Heat (2013) and Tammy (2014).

Quote: "When I believe in something, I'm like a dog with a bone."

Trivia: She was a member of Los Angeles-based sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings for nearly 10 years.

Jason Bateman (Actor) .. Olson

Born: January 14, 1969 in New York

Best Known For: Arrested Development and a string of Hollywood movies.

Early-life: Jason Kent Bateman was born in Rye, New York, on January 14, 1969 to flight attendant Victoria and film and TV producer Kent Bateman. At the age of 12, Jason made his TV acting debut in Little House on the Prairie. He earned the status of teen idol in the mid-1980s following appearances on Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family. He gained international recognition as the star of box office-flop Teen Wolf Too (1987).

Career: During the 1990s, Bateman had roles in four TV series that never lasted beyond one season. He bounced back in 2003 when he was cast as Michael Bluth in the comedy series Arrested Development. It ended in 2006, only to be revived by Netflix in 2013. In recent years, Bateman has been involved in a number of popular Hollywood movies, including Juno (2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Hancock (2008), Up in the Air (2009), Paul (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011) and Identity Thief (2013).

Quote: "Without them, I could have been robbing 7-11s." (On his parents' guidance during his child-star years.)

Trivia: In 2005, Bateman won a Golden Globe for Arrested Development.

Aaron Paul (Actor) .. Stanton

Danielle Nicolet (Actor) .. Maggie Johnson-Joyner

Rawson Marshall Thurber (Director)

12:05 am - 02:05 am, Saturday, January 17 on Channel 4 +1 (15)

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