Career: Athletic roles in Wildcats gave way to tough guy parts in New Jack City (1991), and to the action hero in Passenger 57 (1992). He went on to star alongside some of Hollywood's most famous leading men, all of whom hand-picked him for the roles. He further came to audiences' attentions in White Men Can't Jump (1992), Demolition Man (1993), Rising Sun (1993) and One Night Stand (1997), before landing the lead role in Blade (1998). Two more Blade films were made. He made a number of straight-to-DVD movies before returning to form in Brooklyn's Finest (2010). In 2008, Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison for failing to file federal income tax returns. After his conviction was upheld after an appeal, Snipes reported to federal prison in December 2010. He was released in April 2013. He returned to the big screen in 2014 in The Expendables 3.

Career: Dorff made his TV debut aged 12 in an episode of Diff'rent Strokes. Roles in TV movies followed. He worked steadily throughout his teens, making the transition to more adult parts in 1992's The Power of One. Two years later, the Beatles movie Backbeat really put him on the map. Since then, he's ignored big-budget productions in favour of appearing in small, often independent films. Among his career highlights are I Shot Andy Warhol, Blood and Wine, City of Industry, Blade, Cecil B DeMented and Cold Creek Manor. His recent work includes World Trade Center, Public Enemies and Somewhere.

Career: Janis Joplin and Sammi Smith had number ones with his songs Me and Bobby McGee and Help Me Make It Through the Night. In 1972, Kris scored a hit in his own right thanks to Why Me, and went on to make several successful albums. His acting debut came in The Last Movie in 1971, followed by Cisco Pike, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and A Star is Born. He later formed country supergroup the Highway Men with Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. More recently, he's starred in Dolphin Tale, Deadfall and When Angels Sing.