Sonic the Hedgehog 2

James Marsden (Actor) .. Tom Wachowski

Born: September 18, 1973 in Stillwater, Oklahoma

Best Known For: The X-Men film series.

Early-life: James Paul Marsden was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on September 18, 1973. His parents divorced when he was nine. He has two sisters and two brothers. He studied broadcast journalism at Oklahoma State University for one and a half years before dropping out to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Career: Marsden's first acting job was in the pilot episode of sitcom The Nanny in 1993. A year later, he starred in Canadian TV series Boogies Diner. His big break came in 1996 when he landed the lead role in ABC drama Second Noah. He went on to star in the films Disturbing Behaviour (1998) and Gossip (2000) and joined the cast of TV comedy drama Ally McBeal in its final season. Since then he has filled out his CV by playing Cyclops in three hugely popular X-Men movies and starring in Superman Returns (2006), Hairspray (2007), Enchanted (2007), 27 Dresses (2008), Death at a Funeral (2010), Bachelorette (2012) and 2 Guns (2013). He also had a recurring role in sitcom 30 Rock.

Quote: 'If you're an attractive guy, everyone thinks you're successful just because of the way you look. I hate that.'

Trivia: Marsden is an accomplished singer.

Jim Carrey (Actor) .. Dr Robotnik

Born: February 17, 1962 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Best Known For: His outrageous comedy performances.

Early-life: James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17, 1962, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. He's the youngest of four children. His father was an accountant and jazz musician. The family was so strapped for cash that at one point they all worked as cleaners in a factory and lived in their camper van to make ends meet. A natural performer from a young age, he had a routine he would do for anybody willing to watch and sent his CV to Carol Burnett when he was 10.

Career: Carrey dropped out of high school at 16, but began appearing as a stand-up comedian in Toronto clubs. After moving to Los Angeles, he made a name for himself at The Comedy Store before moving into films and TV. Small roles in Peggy Sue Got Married, Earth Girls Are Easy and The Dead Pool followed. The series In Living Color helped make his name in the US, while the success of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective turned him into a global star. Hit films since include The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar, The Truman Show, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. His recent work includes Mr Popper's Penguins, Kick-Ass 2 and Dumb and Dumber To.

Quote: 'I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying, but because it's the only time of day when I'm alone and I don't have to be on, performing.'

Trivia: He became an American citizen in 2004.

Ben Schwartz (Actor) .. Sonic (voice)

Tika Sumpter (Actor) .. Maddie Wachowski

Idris Elba (Actor) .. Knuckles

Born: September 06, 1972

Best Known For: The Wire and Luther.

Early-life: Born Idrissa Akuna Elba on September 6, 1972, in Hackney, London. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked in a car factory; his mother, Eve, is Ghanian and held a clerical position. Idris became interested in music at an early age, helping his uncle run his mobile DJ business in the 1980s; shortly afterwards, he and his friends began their own company. He acted with the National Youth Music Theatre before turning professional.

Career: Elba's earliest roles came in Crimewatch UK reconstructions, 2point4 Children, Absolutely Fabulous and Bramwell. He spent a couple of years in Channel 5 soap Family Affairs and featured in Ultraviolet and Dangerfield before playing a suave, but doomed, urban gangster in the critically acclaimed The Wire on US TV from 2002 to 2004. The role turned him into a star on both sides of the Atlantic. Projects since include 28 Weeks Later, American Gangster, RocknRolla, The Office (US version), Thor, The Big C, Prometheus and the hugely successful Luther. More recently, he has starred in Pacific Rim, Thor: The Dark World, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and No Good Deed.

Quote: 'I get criticized for taking roles in films like Ghost Rider 2, but if you look at my résumé, dude, I've mixed it up as much as I can. I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am.'

Trivia: Away from acting, he continues to DJ.

Colleen O'Shaughnessy (Actor) .. Tails

Jeff Fowler (Director)

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm, Sunday, June 14 on ITV2 (6)

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