Career: While modelling, he met then-unknown film-maker Guy Ritchie, who cast him in his first film, 1998's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which put them both on the showbiz map. Statham went on to star in Ritchie's follow-up movie Snatch, and then started forging a career in Hollywood. Although John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars was a flop, he soon proved to be one of Britain's most reliable action stars, thanks to hits such as The One, The Transporter and its sequel; The Italian Job; Cellular; Chaos; Crank; War, and The Bank Job. He was among the action star dream line-up in The Expendables and its sequels, and has several more films in production.

Career: Early roles came in Dallas, Growing Pains, Head Of The Class and several TV movies. Pitt's big break was playing young stud JD in Thelma And Louise. Hits include True Romance, Se7en, Interview With The Vampire, Snatch, Fight Club, Ocean's Eleven and Spy Game. Keen to stretch himself, he turned down a role in Apollo 13 to make Twelve Monkeys, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. Since then his films include Mr & Mrs Smith, two sequels to Ocean's Eleven, Babel, Burn After Reading and The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford. He received an Oscar nomination for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button in 2008. His recent work includes Inglourious Basterds, Moneyball, World War Z, 12 Years a Slave and Fury.

Career: After a few sporadic TV roles, del Toro landed the role of Dario, the vicious henchman in the James Bond film Licence to Kill. He followed it with several notable movie roles but really came to critics' attentions as the mumbling, mysterious gangster in The Usual Suspects in 1995. Staying true to his independent roots, he next gave a charismatic turn as cold-blooded gangster Gaspare in The Funeral. A couple of years later, he took a leading role with Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Gaining 40 pounds for the role of Dr. Gonzo, the drug-addicted lawyer to sports writer Raoul Duke, Benicio immersed himself totally in the role. He won an Oscar for his role in Traffic and also gave a notable performance in Snatch, The Pledge and 21 Grams. His recent films include Sin City, Che, The Wolfman and Somewhere. He is now one of Hollywood's most sought after leading men.

Career: Since playing the role of Tommy in Snatch (2000), Graham's film credits have included Gangs of New York (2002), Public Enemies (2009) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). He was cast as Combo in This Is England (2006) and its TV sequels This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011) and This Is England '90 (2015). From 2010 to 2014, he played the infamous gangster Al Capone in the TV drama Boardwalk Empire.

Career: Flemyng was then a regular in the ITV drama series Doctor Finlay from 1993 to 1996. His first major cinema role was in Angela Pope's 1996 drama Hollow Reed, followed by a main role in Guy Ritchie's popular 1998 London gangster film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He has since appeared in many box office successes, such as From Hell, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Transporter 2, Snatch and X-Men: First Class. In 2009, Flemyng joined the cast of the ITV science fiction cult drama series Primeval during its third series, as maverick ex-policeman Danny Quinn. More recently, he has starred in The Musketeers and The Missing.

Career: Farina went on to become a famous face in film, often as a mobster or police officer. One of his most well-known movie characters was Jimmy Serrano, the mob boss from Midnight Run. Other movies in his filmography included Manhunter, Striking Distance, Another Stakeout, Get Shorty, Saving Private Ryan, Snatch and Out of Sight. He starred as Det Joe Fontana on long-running TV series Law & Order from 2004 to 2006.After leaving the crime drama, he starred in a number of films, including What Happens in Vegas and Knucklehead. He died on July 22, 2013 at the age of 69.

Career: Bremner is best known for his portrayal of Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1996). Since then, he has had roles in Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), Snatch (2000), Pearl Harbor (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), Alien vs Predator (2004), Around the World in 80 Days (2004), Death at a Funeral (2007), Snowpiercer (2013), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and Get Santa (2015).

Career: Jones was infamous for his brutal hard-man image. He was sent off 12 times in his career, and holds the record for the quickest booking, having been cautioned after only three seconds of play. After spending time at QPR as player/coach, he was in line to become the club's manager, but instead retired from football and moved into acting. His first role came in the British gangster flick Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998, and the intensity of his performance wowed critics. He followed it up with Gone in 60 Seconds, Swordfish and X-Men: The Last Stand. Jones' more recent films haven't been as high profile, but he has had decent roles on TV in Elementary, The Musketeers and Arrow.

Career: Ritchie was inspired to become a director after seeing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but landed his first job at Island Records. During this period he admits to having known criminals, without becoming one himself, and received the scar on the left side of his face. At 25 he decided to move into films, originally becoming a runner, then directing commercials and pop videos. His short film The Hard Case was well received. He formed a partnership with producer Matthew Vaughn, which led to his first movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which he also wrote. Ritchie then made the successful Snatch. Sadly, his follow-ups, Swept Away and Revolver, haven't fared as well. He returned to form in 2008 with RocknRolla and the hugely successful 2009 release Sherlock Holmes and its 2011 sequel A Game of Shadows.