Career: Law made his TV debut in 1989's The Tailor of Gloucester, and a year later left school to take a role in daytime soap Families. During his early twenties, he spent much of his time on stage, where he gained numerous plaudits. His first film, Shopping, wasn't a success, but he made a name for himself in Wilde. Appearances in Gattaca, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, eXistenZ and AI: Artificial Intelligence cemented his reputation. He gained an Oscar nomination for The Talented Mr Ripley in 1999, and another for Cold Mountain four years later. Other projects include Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, The Aviator and The Holiday. His more recent roles include a part in Guy Ritchie's takes on Sherlock Holmes, playing Dr Watson. He also occasionally appears in stage productions.

Career: Prior to her acting career, Miller worked as a photographic model for Coca-Cola, and Italian Vogue, and posed topless for the 2003 Pirelli calendar. Her career then rocketed when she signed a two-year deal with Pepe Jeans London. She made her film debut alongside Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson in South Kensington. Then came Alfie, Layer Cake and her stage debut in a West End production of Shakespeare's As You Like It. Other work on the big screen includes roles in Stardust, The Edge of Love, and GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra; her performance as Tippi Hedren in TV drama The Girl was widely acclaimed.

Career: Sarandon went on to appear in TV series A World Apart and Search for Tomorrow before cult movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show turned her into a star in 1975. Other projects followed, including The Other Side of Midnight and Pretty Baby. In 1980, the movie Atlantic City brought her the first of five Academy Award nominations. She later missed out on Oscars for Thelma and Louise, Lorenzo's Oil and The Client. She finally won in 1996 for Dead Man Walking. More recently, she has appeared in Children of Dune, Alfie, Shall We Dance, Elizabethtown, Irresistible, Mr Woodcock, Bernard and Doris, Enchanted, Speed Racer, The Lovely Bones, and Tammy.

Career: Tomei followed up a role in daytime soap opera As the World Turns with a part in the sitcom A Different World. Her film debut was a minor role in The Flamingo Kid (1984). Her breakthrough came in 1992 when she starred alongside Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny, a role that earned her an Academy Award. Since then, she has starred in a number of independent and mainstream movies, including Chaplin (1992), Untamed Heart (1993), Only You (1994), What Women Want (2000), In the Bedroom (2001), Anger Management (2003), Alfie (2004), Wild Hogs (2007), The Wrestler (2008), Cyrus (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Ides of March (2011) and Parental Guidance (2012).

Career: Long's first role was in the Disney TV movie The B.R.A.T. Patrol. Her first break came in 1991 when she was cast as Kat Speakes on the soap opera Guiding Light, a role she played for three years. She made her movie debut in Boyz n the Hood (1991). Since then she has had recurring roles on the small screen in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Third Watch, Boston Legal and Big Shots. Her film credits also include Made in America (1993), Friday (1995), The Best Man (1999), Big Momma's House (2000) and its 2006 sequel, Alfie (2004), Are We There Yet? (2005) and its sequel Are We Done Yet? (2007) and The Best Man Holiday (2013). In 2012, she had a recurring role in TV comedy drama House of Lies.

Career: Epps made his TV debut in an episode of The Cosby Show, and his big-screen career began with 1992's Juice. Roles in Major League II (1994) and Higher Learning (1995) followed, but it was playing Dr Dennis Gant in ER in 1996 which proved to be his big break. Since then he's starred in such movies as Scream 2 (1997), Breakfast of Champions (1999), The Mod Squad (1999), Love & Basketball (2000), Dracula 2000 (2000), and the remake of Alfie (2004). In 2004, he began playing Dr Eric Foreman in medical drama House. The hugely popular series ran until 2012 and brought Epps worldwide recognition. More recently, he has been playing agent J Martin Bellamy in fantasy drama Resurrection.