The Lost Future

Sean Bean (Actor) .. Amal

Born: April 17, 1959 in Sheffield

Best Known For: Blunt-talking soldier Sharpe.

Early-life: Born Shaun Mark Bean in Sheffield on April 17, 1959, the elder of two children. A fanatical Sheffield United supporter with "100% Blade" tattooed on his shoulder, he left school at 16 with two O-Levels. His first job was working for his father's welding firm, and while he was doing a day-release course at college he stumbled on an acting class. He was later accepted into Rada and made his professional stage debut in 1983 as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.

Career: Sean worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his TV debut in a 1984 episode of The Bill. Roles in The Fifteen Streets, Stormy Monday and Patriot Games followed before Lady Chatterley and the first Sharpe TV movies made him a household name in 1993. Other work includes A Woman's Guide to Adultery, Bravo Two Zero, GoldenEye, Ronin, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Equilibrium, Troy, National Treasure and HBO TV series Game of Thrones. He is one of Hollywood's most sought-after character actors and always has a number of productions in the pipeline.

Quote: "I don't have any problems with women seeing me as their ideal bit of 'rough'. Why would I?"

Trivia: He has voiced characters in a number of video games.

Corey Sevier (Actor) .. Savan

Sam Claflin (Actor) .. Kaleb

Born: June 27, 1986 in Ipswich, Suffolk

Best Known For: Playing Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games film series.

Early-life: Samuel George Claflin was born in Ipswich, Suffolk on June 27, 1986 and he was raised in Norwich. Throughout his childhood, he was a keen footballer until he suffered a broken ankle, which he thought would prevent a career as a professional. His parents and one of his teachers, who was impressed with his performance in a school play at Costessey High School, encouraged him to pursue acting instead. Sam then took Performing Arts at Norwich City College before going on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career: Claflin's debut screen performances came in 2010, when he appeared in TV series The Pillars of the Earth and Any Human Heart. His first film appearance was as Duncan Edwards in United (2011) and his breakthrough role was as Philip Swift in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). The role he is best known for is that of Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games sequels The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015). His other film credits include Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), its sequel The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) and Me Before You (2016).

Quote: "I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressure."

Trivia: His first child was born in 2015.

Annabelle Wallis (Actor) .. Dorel

Born: September 25, 1984 in Oxford

Best Known For: Playing Jane Seymour in The Tudors.

Early-life: Born on September 25, 1984 in Oxford. Annabelle spent much of her childhood in Portugal and attended Saint Dominic's International School. She appeared in a number of short films before moving to London to pursue an acting career in feature films. Annabelle did some advertisements in London and went to drama school.

Career: Wallis starred as Jane Seymour in the third series of The Tudors, taking over the role from Anita Briem. She also appeared in a dream sequence during the final series in 2010. Wallis then appeared in X-Men: First Class (2011) and W.E. (2011). She also played Bridget Pierce in the TV series Pan Am and later starred in Peaky Blinders as Grace. Wallis's other film credits include Annabelle (2014), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) and The Mummy (2017).

Quote: "People are so ready to cut you down if you take a risk and leave your comfort zone."

Trivia: She is fluent in Portuguese and can also speak some French and Spanish.

Eleanor Tomlinson (Actor) .. Miru

Born: May 19, 1992 in London

Best Known For: Playing Demelza in the BBC drama Poldark.

Early-life: Eleanor May Tomlinson was born in London on May 19, 1992. She moved with her family to Beverley in East Yorkshire when she was young. She is the daughter of singer Judith Hibbert and actor Malcolm Tomlinson. Her brother, Ross, is also an actor. Eleanor starred in Hollywood movie The Illusionist (2006) and followed this up with a role in British coming-of-age film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).

Career: Tomlinson went on to star in the films Alice in Wonderland (2010), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and Siberian Education (2013). Her TV credits include The Sarah Jane Adventures, The White Queen, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Death Comes to Pemberley. In 2015, she made a strong impression playing Demelza in popular BBC drama Poldark.

Quote: "I've spent a lot of time watching my mom on stage and a lot of time on set with my dad, so it was very much a part of my growing up."

Trivia: Tomlinson has revealed she was bullied at school after her career as a child actress took off.

Hannah Tointon (Actor) .. Giselle

Born: December 28, 1987 in Southend

Best Known For: Hollyoaks.

Early-life: Hannah Marie Tointon was born in Southend on December 28, 1987 to Carol and Ken. Her sister Kara is also an actress. Hannah made her TV debut in CBBC sitcom Kerching! in 2003. Roles followed in Star, The Bill, Murder City and Dream Team.

Career: Tointon's big break came in 2007 when she began playing Katy Fox in Hollyoaks. She stayed in the show for a year. Since then, she has appeared in Doctors, The Children, The Inbetweeners, Switch, The Hour, Midsomer Murders and Call the Midwife. In April 2014, it was announced that Tointon will be starring alongside her sister in the third series of ITV drama Mr Selfridge.

Quote: "There is so much pressure on girls to look super-thin these days, it really is out of all control."

Trivia: Tointon won a British Soap Award in 2008 in the Spectacular Scene of the Year category. She shared the award with her Hollyoaks co-stars.

Jonathan Pienaar (Actor) .. Gagen

Danny Keogh (Actor) .. Yisir

Mikael Salomon (Director)

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