Career: Cage changed his name from Coppola to Cage (inspired by Marvel comic hero Luke Cage) so he could achieve success in his own right. However, he got some of his earliest breaks in the movies Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club and Peggy Sue Got Married, which were directed by his uncle Francis. The actor won critical acclaim for films including Raising Arizona, Moonstruck and Wild at Heart, before picking up an Oscar in 1995 for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas. After that, he branched out into action films, making Con Air, The Rock and Face/Off, but returned to his offbeat roots with movies like Adaptation, Lord of War, The Weather Man and World Trade Center. Since then he has made a string of big-budget movies, including National Treasure: Book of Secrets (a sequel to his 2004 hit National Treasure), The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and Season of the Witch. His 2011 film Drive Angry was a box-office flop, but he always has a number of films in the pipeline.

Career: Mendes had small roles in a number of TV shows and films before her big break came when she played Denzel Washington's girlfriend in Training Day (2001). This led to roles in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) and Stuck on You (2003). She played the female lead opposite Will Smith in Hitch (2005). Recent work includes roles in Ghost Rider (2007), We Own the Night (2007) and The Other Guys (2010). Away from acting, Mendes has appeared in promotional work for Revlon Cosmetics and a number of other brands, and she has launched a number of household products under the Vida brand at Macy's department store.

Career: Elliott started out as a character actor and was often cast in Westerns. His first film was as a card player in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). In the early 1970s, he had a recurring role on the TV series Mission: Impossible. In 1976, he played the lead roles in miniseries Once An Eagle and the film Lifeguard. He made guest appearances in the likes of Gunsmoke, The Streets of San Francisco, and Hawaii Five-O. His film credits include Mask (1985), Road House (1989), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Tombstone (1993), The Big Lebowski (1998), We Were Soldiers (2002), Hulk (2003), Thank You for Smoking (2005), The Golden Compass (2007), Up in the Air (2009) and Draft Day (2014).

Career: It's been claimed Peter Fonda earned more money from Easy Rider's massive global success than his father gained in his entire career. In the years since it was released, his big-screen offerings have largely failed to live up to his early promise. The few high points include 1971 Western The Hired Hand, which he directed and starred in, and an Oscar nomination for 1997's Ulee's Gold; he lost out to old pal Jack Nicholson, who won for As Good As It Gets. Recent projects have included playing the Devil in Ghost Rider, a cameo in biker comedy Wild Hogs, and a decent remake of Western classic 3.10 To Yuma.