Career: His first acting break came in 2005 when he received acclaim for his role as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In 2008, he landed the role of Edward Cullen in the film Twilight. The film grossed more than $390million and turned Pattinson into a global superstar. He reprised the role in a number of equally successful Twilight sequels. His other film credits include Remember Me (2010), Water for Elephants (2011), Cosmopolis (2012) and The Rover (2014).

Career: Wright won a Tony Award for his role in Angels in America. He reprised the role several years later when HBO made a miniseries version of the play, for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Wright's film credits include The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Syriana (2005), Broken Flowers (2005), Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Source Code (2011), The Ides of March (2011) and The Hunger Games movies. He had a recurring role in Boardwalk Empire.

Career: Farrell dropped out of Gaeity Drama School in Dublin, but landed a part in Ballykissangel a few months later. Roles in The War Zone, and Ordinary Decent Criminal followed before Hollywood beckoned. An acclaimed performance in Tigerland in 2000 led to him being cast in Hart's War, and Minority Report. Phone Booth, his first lead role, was a hit and made him a force to be reckoned with. Since then, Farrell has starred in such films as The Recruit, Daredevil, Intermission, Alexander, Miami Vice, In Bruges (for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Crazy Heart and Ondien. He always has a number of films in the pipeline.

Career: Dano was 17 when he appeared in his first major film, L.I.E. (2001). He rose to prominence in 2006 when he starred in Little Miss Sunshine. He went on to play identical twin brothers in There Will Be Blood (2007), for which he earned a Bafta nomination. More recently, he has starred in Knight and Day (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), Looper (2012), Prisoners (2013), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Love & Mercy (2014).

Career: Serkis honed his skills at the Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster, in the mid-1980s, before touring with well-known companies, and appearing at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Success on London stages in the early 1990s coincided with his breakthrough in TV and film. He has starred in an eclectic mix of projects, such as Stella Does Tricks (1996), Among Giants (1998), Topsy-Turvy (1999) and 24 Hour Party People (2002). He achieved global recognition for playing Gollum in Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. He worked with the filmmaker again on his King Kong (2005) remake. Other film work includes Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2009), Burke and Hare (2010), Brighton Rock (2011), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). He is also set to appear in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015).