Career: Affleck made his film debut in dark comedy To Die For (1995) and followed this up with box-office flop Race the Sun (1997). He had better luck when he starred with his brother in Chasing Amy (1997) and Good Will Hunting (1997). He went on to star in a string of commercial failures but his fortunes changed when he was part of the ensemble cast in Ocean's Eleven (2001). He reprised his character, Virgil Malloy, in two Ocean's sequels. Affleck's big break came in 2007 when he starred opposite Brad Pitt in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, a role that earned him an Academy Award nomination. Since then, Affleck has starred in The Killer Inside Me (2010), Tower Heist (2011), Out of the Furnace (2013) and Manchester By the Sea (2016).

Career: Hudson's breakthrough came in 2000 when she played rock groupie Penny Lane in Almost Famous, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination. Since then, she has starred in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Raising Helen (2004), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Bride Wars (2009) and Nine (2009). She had a recurring role in the fourth season of Glee.

Career: Made her film debut in 1994's Camp Nowhere. Originally cast in a minor role, she was offered a bigger part when another actress dropped out, and the film gave her a chance to make her mark. Her part in children's TV series Flipper and The Secret World of Alex Mack won her fans, who also became hooked on Dark Angel when it first aired in the US in 2000. She became a sex symbol and was voted No 1 on Maxim's Hot 100 Babe List in 2001. Recently she starred on the big screen in Sin City and The Fantastic Four, as well as its follow-up.

Career: Baker entered the world of entertainment in 1991 when he appeared in a couple of music videos. He then moved into TV, working in E Street, Home and Away, and Heartbreak High. He has continued to work in various TV series, playing leads in The Guardian and Smith as well as his breakout role of Patrick Jane in The Mentalist. He has featured in supporting and lead roles on the big screen as well, nabbing parts in LA Confidential, Red Planet, The Affair of the Necklace, Land of the Dead, Book of Love, The Devil Wears Prada, Sex and Death 101, The Killer Inside Me and I Give It a Year. He was also part of the winning Rest of the World team at 2010's Soccer Aid match, despite having a penalty saved by England goalkeeper Jamie Theakston.

Career: Mel Brooks thought Bill would be perfect to play the dashing lead in his 1987 spoof Spaceballs, and he went on to star in The Serpent and the Rainbow, Casper and While You Were Sleeping. However, his biggest hit was 1996 blockbuster Independence Day. David Lynch cast him in offbeat drama Lost Highway, and he also shone in cult horror Lake Placid, Ant and Dec comedy Alien Autospy, and Michael Winterbottom's controversial drama The Killer Inside Me. More recent movies include Bringing Up Bobby and Celestina. He received rave reviews for his portrayal of a twisted killer in Torchwood: Miracle Day.