Career: Brendan made a string of forgettable comedies such as California Man and Airheads before George of the Jungle set him on the road to success in 1997. He became a 1990s answer to Indiana Jones after The Mummy struck box office gold in 1999. He has also appeared in acclaimed dramas Gods and Monsters, The Passion of Darkly Noon, and comedy remake Bedazzled. He scored another hit with The Mummy Returns, in 2001, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008. His eclectic CV also includes The Quiet American, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Crash, Journey to the Center of the Earth, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and Extraordinary Measures.

Career: Hurley started her acting career in theatre, before making her movie debut in 1987's Aria. She met Hugh Grant on the set of the film Rowing with the Wind. She appeared on TV for the first time a year later in an episode of Inspector Morse and made her Hollywood debut in action thriller Passenger 57 in 1992. She became a household name after accompanying Grant to the Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere in 1994 wearing a black Versace dress held together by strategically placed gold safety pins, often referred to as "That Dress". Until the mid-1990s she produced movies with Simian Films, an organisation at the time jointly owned by her and Grant. She appeared in the first two Austin Powers films, Edtv, My Favourite Martian, and Bedazzled.

Career: O'Connor's other film credits include Thank God He Met Lizzy (1997), Mansfield Park (1999), Bedazzled (2000) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Work on the small screen includes roles in Blue Heelers, Madame Bovary and Vegas. In 2013, she began playing Rose Selfridge in ITV drama Mr Selfridge.