Career: Hiddleston made his small-screen debut in the 2001 TV movie The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. A year later, he starred in the TV movie The Gathering Storm. After graduating from Rada, he made his film debut in Unrelated (2007). He is best known for playing the character Loki in the Thor movies and in The Avengers (2012). His other film credits include Archipelago (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), War Horse (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014). He won an Olivier Award in 2008 for his role in Cymbeline.

Career: Jackson's first film was Together for Days in 1972. He later spent two years as a stand-in on The Cosby Show, before starring in the original Broadway production of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. A series of walk-on parts in films and on TV followed. Spike Lee cast him as the crack-addicted Gator in Jungle Fever, which gained him international acclaim. His most notable films have included Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction (for which he was Oscar-nominated), Star Wars: Episodes One, Two and Three, Shaft, The 51st State, Unbreakable, Changing Lanes, Black Snake Moan, Django Unchained, Thor, The Avengers and many more. He is regarded as one of the most bankable assets in the movie business and always has a number of films in the pipeline.

Career: Larson got her first acting role in sketches on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and then went on to appear in a number of other TV shows, including Raising Dad. During her teen years, she had brief appearances in such films as 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Sleepover (2004). When she was older, she landed supporting roles in Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010), 21 Jump Street (2012) and Don Jon (2013). Her breakthrough role was in Short Term 12 (2013), which she received critical acclaim for. She then went on to star in Room (2015) and receive several awards for this performance, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. Since then, she has appeared in Kong: Skull Island (2017).

Career: Reilly's film debut was in Casualties of War (1989), where director Brian De Palma was so impressed by his acting that he recast him from a small role to a major role. Reilly appeared in a string of films in the 90s, including What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999). Since then, he has widened his repertoire, appearing in dramatic films like We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), comedies like Step Brothers (2008) and the musical Chicago (2002). He also voiced the lead character, Ralph, in Wreck-It Ralph (2012).

Career: Thanks to financial help from his brother, Goodman moved to New York in 1975 and attempted to make ends meet as a barman and waiter while gaining acting experience on stage and in adverts. His first film was 1977's Jailbait Babysitter. Other small film and TV roles followed, as did an acclaimed performance in Broadway musical Big River. His first film with the Coen brothers was 1987's Raising Arizona (he's worked with them a further three times). A year later he made his debut in Roseanne. The sitcom ran for nine years and made him a household name. Other notable projects include The Flintstones, The Artist, Flight and Treme.