Jumanji: The Next Level

Dwayne Johnson (Actor) .. Dr Smolder Bravestone

Born: May 02, 1972 in Hayward, California

Best Known For: Playing The Scorpion King.

Early-life: Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, to Samoan and African-Canadian parents. He earned a criminology degree from the University of Miami in 1994, where he shone as part of their national championship college football team. Johnson had a few run-ins with law before realising he should get his act together. He became one of the World Wrestling Federation's biggest stars, winning nine major awards. His 2000 autobiography The Rock Says, a title derived from his wrestling name 'The Rock', became a bestseller.

Career: In 2001, Johnson appeared as a warrior in The Mummy Returns, and reprised his role a year later as the eponymous hero in The Scorpion King. He went on to star in a series of hit-and-miss projects, including Welcome to the Jungle, Be Cool, Walking Tall, Get Smart, Race To Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, Faster and The Other Guys. He returned to form in 2011 in the hugely popular Fast and the Furious sequel Fast Five alongside Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. More recently, he has starred in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Snitch, GI Joe: Retaliation, Fast & Furious 6 and Hercules.

Quote: "There are definitely people who disagree with certain creative decisions you make. Pleasing everyone is pretty hard."

Trivia: In 2013, he won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in the Favourite Male Butt Kicker category.

Karen Gillan (Actor) .. Ruby Roundhouse

Born: November 28, 1987 in Inverness

Best Known For: Playing Amy Pond in Doctor Who.

Early-life: Karen Sheila Gillan was born in Inverness on November 28, 1987 to Marie and John. Karen knew from an early age that she wanted to be an actress. She joined local youth theatre groups and went on to complete an HNC Acting and Performance course at Telford College before studying at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts drama school in London. During her time at Italia Conti, she also did some modelling work.

Career: Gillan's early TV career included guest appearances in Rebus, Harley Street and Coming Up. She played various characters in The Kevin Bishop Show. She made a guest appearance on Doctor Who in 2008 and two year's later, the show would prove to be a launchpad for her career when she was cast as the Eleventh Doctor's (Matt Smith) first companion, Amy Pond. She made appearances in the show as Amy until 2013. She has also starred in the TV movie We'll Take Manhattan and the film Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). In 2014, she also starred in short-lived American sitcom Selfie. In 2011, she made her stage debut in Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse.

Quote: "I don't get to lounge about in the sun like everyone else. I go bright red. It's a ginger thing."

Trivia: She plays the piano.

Jack Black (Actor) .. Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

Born: August 28, 1969 in Hermosa Beach, California

Best Known For: The School of Rock.

Early-life: Born Thomas Jacob Black on August 28, 1969, in Santa Monica, California. He's the only child of divorced satellite engineer parents and he has five half-siblings. At school he was the class clown. He became interested in music thanks to his mother's journalist lodger and his older half-brother, who was a music engineer. He made his acting debut in The Wizard of Oz at school; his professional debut came in a TV advert for a computer game at age 13. Following a difficult period during his teens he studied theatre at UCLA.

Career: Black left university early to join Tim Robbins' Actors' Gang theatre group, where he met his musical partner Kyle Gass. Black's first film was Robbins' Bob Roberts in 1992. He then moved into TV, making numerous appearances in such shows as The Golden Palace, The X-Files and Touched By An Angel. Other early films include Waterworld, Dead Man Walking and Mars Attacks! His breakthrough role was in 2000's High Fidelity. He's also starred in Shallow Hal, Orange County, School of Rock, Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong and The Muppets. Lending his vocal talents to the animated Kung-Fu Panda movies cemented his star status.

Quote: "You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow."

Trivia: He is a member of comedy rock duo Tenacious D with Kyle Glass.

Kevin Hart (Actor) .. Franklin 'Mouse' Finbar

Born: July 06, 1979 in Philadelphia

Best Known For: Being a comedian and an actor.

Early-life: Kevin was born in Philadelphia on July 6, 1979 to Nancy and Henry. He has an older brother, Robert. He was raised by his mother because his father was rarely around. After graduating from high school, Kevin moved to New York to attend community college. He then found work as a shoe salesman in Brockton, Massachusetts. He began entering stand-up competitions throughout Massachusetts and slowly built up a following.

Career: In 2006, Hart released his first stand-up album, I'm a Little Grown Man. He cemented his status as a leading comedian with his 2011 Laugh at My Pain Tour. It took him to 90 cities and grossed $15million. His 2013 stand-up comedy film Let Me Explain took more than $30million. He has also acted in a number of high-profile films, including Scary Movie 4 (2006), Extreme Movie (2008), Death at a Funeral (2010), Little Fockers (2010), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), Think Like a Man (2012), This is the End (2013) and Grudge Match (2013). In 2014, he had a lead role in popular comedy Ride Along. It cost $25million to make and grossed more than $150million.

Quote: "I think if someone gets kicked in the face it is their fault - they watched the foot come towards their face."

Trivia: In 2013, Hart was sentenced to three years' probation after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

Nick Jonas (Actor) .. Jefferson 'Seaplane' McDonough

Awkwafina (Actor) .. Ming Fleetfoot

Jake Kasdan (Director)

6:40 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday, January 19 on Film4 (14)

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