Career: Wahlberg's film career kicked off in 1993 with TV movie The Substitute. A year later he made his big-screen debut in flop comedy Renaissance Man. Impressive turns in The Basketball Diaries and Fear made critics realise he was more than just another pop star-turned-actor. It was 1997 drama Boogie Nights that made his name as an actor. By 2000 he was a Hollywood hot property with roles in Three Kings and The Perfect Storm. Although a revamp of Planet of the Apes divided critics, Wahlberg delivered fine turns in The Italian Job remake, Four Brothers, I Heart Huckabees, The Departed and The Fighter. He is also a respected producer, with credits on Entourage, In Treatment, Boardwalk Empire, and How to Make It In America.

Career: The US success of Mad Max 2 led to Gibson being offered mainstream Hollywood roles, including The Bounty, Mrs Soffel, and The River, before Lethal Weapon turned him into an A-list star in 1987. His directorial debut was 1993's The Man Without a Face, and his follow-up in front and behind the camera, Braveheart, won several Oscars. His company, Icon, has backed a string of hit-and-miss movies in recent years, including Kevin and Perry Go Large, and What Women Want. Gibson has also starred in Signs, and The Patriot, and wrote and directed controversial drama The Passion of the Christ, which Gibson himself funded. After taking a break from acting, he returned with Edge of Darkness and The Beaver.

Career: After changing his name to McDowell (his mother's maiden name) to avoid clashing with another actor called Malcolm Taylor, he started out in the theatre, before making his TV debut in Crossroads. His first film was 1967's Poor Cow, but his scenes were cut from the completed movie. McDowell's breakthrough was If... in 1968. Directed by Lindsay Anderson, it was followed by two more movies featuring McDowell's character of Mick Travis - O Lucky Man! and Britannia Hospital. He's also since appeared in such cult hits as A Clockwork Orange, Caligula, Blue Thunder and Star Trek: Generations. Other projects include Our Friends in the North, Gangster No. 1, Hidalgo, Franklin & Bash, The Mentalist and the remakes of Halloween and its sequel.