Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Shia LaBeouf (Actor) .. Sam Witwicky

Born: June 11, 1986 in Los Angeles

Best Known For: The Transformers films.

Early-life: Shia Saide LaBeouf was born in Los Angeles on June 11, 1986. He has described his parents as "hippies", and his upbringing was pretty unconventional as the family struggled for money. He started acting classes at a young age and declined a place at Yale University to focus on the profession. He had a brief flirtation with stand-up comedy before moving into the slightly more mainstream path to teenage fame - Disney.

Career: Shia took a starring role in Disney show Even Stevens, as well as a number of Disney movies. He went on to small roles in films including Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) and Bobby (2006) before his big break came in 2007 when he starred in Disturbia. This led to roles in Transformers (2007) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and starring alongside Michael Douglas in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010). More recently, he has starred in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Lawless (2012) and Nymphomaniac (2013).

Quote: "I want my audience to know me for my work, not because of who I'm dating or what drugs I'm on or what club I went to."

Trivia: At a film premiere in February 2014, he wore a brown paper bag over his head reading "I am not famous anymore."

Megan Fox (Actor) .. Mikaela Banes

Born: May 16, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Best Known For: Transformers.

Early-life: Megan Denise Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on May 16, 1986 to Gloria and Franklin. She has an older sister. Megan began taking dance lessons when she was five and continued to learn about movement after her family relocated to Florida five years later. At 13, she enrolled in modelling and acting classes.

Career: At 15, Fox made her acting debut in straight-to-DVD film Holiday in the Sun (2001). Her first cinema release was Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004). She was cast in a regular role in American sitcom Hope & Faith. Her big break came in 2007 when she played the lead female role in Transformers. She reprised her role in the sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). More recently, Fox has starred in Jennifer's Body (2009), Jonah Hex (2010), Friends with Kids (2011), This Is 40 (2012) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).

Quote: "My friends have always been guys, I have a very aggressive personality, and girls didn't like me for that."

Trivia: She has a fear of the dark and flying.

Josh Duhamel (Actor) .. Major Lennox

Born: November 14, 1972 in Minot, North Dakota

Best Known For: Las Vegas.

Early-life: Joshua David Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota, on November 14, 1972 to Bonnie and Larry. He has three younger sisters, Ashlee, Mckenzee and Kassidy. He attended Minot State University and played for the university's American football team. In 1997, he won a male model of the year competition, beating Ashton Kutcher.

Career: Duhamel's first taste of acting came as an extra in a number of music videos. In 1999, he began training with Scott Sedita Acting Studios and later that year, he won a part in daytime soap All My Children. Between 2003 and 2008, he played Danny McCoy in prime-time drama Las Vegas. His film credits include the Transformers movies, The Romantics (2010), When in Rome (2010), New Year's Eve (2011) and Movie 43 (2013).

Quote: "Soap operas are such a great way to break-in to the industry. The diminishing landscape of daytime TV means it's going to be harder for young talent to get discovered."

Trivia: He won a Daytime Emmy Award for All My Children.

Tyrese Gibson (Actor) .. Master Sgt Epps

Born: December 30, 1978 in Los Angeles

Best Known For: Playing Roman in the Fast and the Furious franchise.

Early-life: Tyrese Darnell Gibson was born in Los Angeles on December 30, 1978. His mother, Priscilla, raised him and his three older siblings as a single parent. After singing the phrase `Always Coca-Cola" in a commercial, Tyrese landed work as a model for the likes of Guess and Tommy Hilfiger, although deep down he just wanted to be a singer.

Career: In 1998, Gibson was signed by RCA Records. His debut single, Nobody Else, reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Later the same year, he released his self-titled album. He continues to record albums. He first made an impact as an actor in John Singleton's Baby Boy (2001), but he is best known for playing Roman Pearce in the Fast and the Furious franchise. His other film credits include Four Brothers (2005), Transformers (2007) and two sequels, Legion (2010) and Black Nativity (2013).

Quote: "Honestly, I would rather get a Grammy than an Oscar."

Trivia: In 2012, he published the book How to Get Out of Your Own Way.

John Turturro (Actor) .. Seymour Simmons

Ramon Rodriguez (Actor) .. Leo Spitz

Kevin Dunn (Actor) .. Ron Witwicky

Julie White (Actor) .. Judy Witwicky

Michael Bay (Director)

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