Career: Cooper's first acting role was a small part in an episode of Sex and the City in 1999. He made his film debut in Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and his first break came the same year when he was cast as Will Tippin in TV drama Alias, a role he would play over five seasons. He went on to work regularly in a number of TV shows and films until his biggest break came in 2009 when The Hangover was a huge box-office hit around the world. This opened the door to roles in higher-profile Hollywood films such as The A-Team (2010), two Hangover sequels, Limitless (2011), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and American Hustle (2013). Following the success of Guardians of the Galaxy, in which he voiced Rocket Raccoon, his most recent triumph is Clint Eastwood's blockbuster, American Sniper.

Career: Stone changed her name to Emma when she registered for the Screen Actors Guild as an actor already existed with the name Emily Stone. She launched her TV career after winning the role of Laurie Partridge on VH1 talent competition In Search of the New Partridge Family. The subsequent TV series did not last beyond the pilot. She went on to appear in episodes of Medium, Malcolm in the Middle, Lucky Louie and Drive. She made her big-screen debut in Superbad (2007) and since then has appeared in a number of popular films such as Zombieland (2009), Easy A (2010), Crazy, Stupid Love (2011), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel and Gangster Squad (2013). She voiced the character Eep in The Croods (2013).

Career: In 2001, McAdams shot an MTV pilot called Shotgun Love Dolls and in the same year, she made her film debut in My Name is Tanino. She received a Genie Award nomination in Canada for her role in Perfect Pie (2002). Her first Hollywood movie was The Hot Chick (2002), and her big break came in 2004 when she starred opposite Lindsay Lohan in teen comedy Mean Girls. Since then, McAdams has appeared in The Notebook (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005), State of Play (2009), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Morning Glory (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011) and About Time (2013).

Career: Murray joined Chicago's Second City improvisational comedy team in 1973. He then worked with National Lampoon Radio Hour and joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He starred in 1979's Meatballs, but his first major film was 1980's Caddyshack - Ghostbusters, Scrooged, Quick Change (which he co-directed) and Groundhog Day followed. In 1998, he worked with director Wes Anderson for the first time on Rushmore, which boosted his career as a dramatic actor. He's subsequently featured in the film-maker's The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom. Other notable parts include Kingpin, Lost in Translation (for which he won a Bafta and received an Oscar nomination), Hyde Park on the Hudson, The Monuments Men, Broken Flowers and St Vincent.

Career: Krasinski went on to star in commercials and make a number of guest appearances in TV shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace. His big break came in 2005 when he was cast as Jim Halpert in the American version of The Office. The show ran for more than 200 episodes until 2013 and Krasinski's performances earned him two Screen Actors Guild Awards. His film credits include The Holiday (2006), Away We Go (2009), It's Complicated (2009), and Big Miracle (2012). He has also voiced characters in Shrek the Third (2007), Monsters vs Aliens (2009) and Monsters University (2013).

Career: McBride's big break came in 2009 when he wrote and starred in HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down as Kenny Powers, a former major league baseball pitcher with anger management issues. It ran for four seasons, clocking up 29 episodes. His film credits include Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Due Date (2010) and This Is the End (2013). He has also voiced characters in Despicable Me (2010) and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).

Career: Alongside theatre roles, Baldwin's early career included parts in TV series The Doctors, Cutter to Houston and Knots Landing. His first film was Forever, Lulu in 1987. A year later he starred in Beetlejuice (1988), and had smaller roles in Married to the Mob (1988), Working Girl (1988), Talk Radio (1988), and She's Having a Baby (1988). The Hunt for Red October in 1990 saw him take the lead alongside screen icon Sean Connery. He went on to appear in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Getaway (1994), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Cooler (2003), The Departed (2006), The Good Shepherd (2006), Brooklyn Rules (2007), It's Complicated (2009) and Blue Jasmine (2013). He won a number of awards for his portrayal of Jack Donaghy in NBC sitcom 30 Rock between 2006 and 2013, was the host of a short-lived chat show called Up Late with Alec Baldwin and co-hosted the Oscars with Steve Martin in 2010. More recently, he has appeared in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), voiced lead character Timothy Templeton in The Boss Baby (2017) and appeared in an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. He also played Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live and received a Critics Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series.