Career: Travolta eventually moved to Los Angeles to further his acting career. His big break came with sitcom Welcome Back Cotter; he also made an early movie appearance in Carrie. Saturday Night Fever and the film version of Grease proved he was a major force to be reckoned with. More big-screen outings followed but, despite the success of Look Who's Talking, a string of flops in the 1980s meant he fell out of favour until Quentin Tarantino cast him in Pulp Fiction in 1994. He's since made various hits, including Swordfish, Primary Colors and Get Shorty. Over the past few years he's appeared in Wild Hogs, Hairspray, From Paris with Love and The Taking of Pelham 123. He remains an A-list star.

Career: Cage changed his name from Coppola to Cage (inspired by Marvel comic hero Luke Cage) so he could achieve success in his own right. However, he got some of his earliest breaks in the movies Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club and Peggy Sue Got Married, which were directed by his uncle Francis. The actor won critical acclaim for films including Raising Arizona, Moonstruck and Wild at Heart, before picking up an Oscar in 1995 for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas. After that, he branched out into action films, making Con Air, The Rock and Face/Off, but returned to his offbeat roots with movies like Adaptation, Lord of War, The Weather Man and World Trade Center. Since then he has made a string of big-budget movies, including National Treasure: Book of Secrets (a sequel to his 2004 hit National Treasure), The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and Season of the Witch. His 2011 film Drive Angry was a box-office flop, but he always has a number of films in the pipeline.

Career: Allen's early film credits include Compromising Positions (1985) and Manhunter (1986). In 1988, she won a Tony Award for her performance on Broadway in Burn This. On the big screen, she has received Oscar nominations for Nixon (1995), The Crucible (1996) and The Contender (2000). Her other film credits include The Ice Storm (1997), Face/Off (1997), Pleasantville (1998), The Contender (2000), The Notebook (2004), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and The Bourne Legacy (2012). She also starred in short-lived TV series Luck.

Career: Pounder's first professional work came in regional theatre, followed by several New York productions. She later moved to Hollywood, making her movie debut in 1979's All That Jazz. Roles in Union City and Prizzi's Honour followed, but she didn't make critics sit up and take notice until her lead role in 1987's Bagdad Cafe. Since then, she has appeared in Postcards from the Edge, Benny & Joon, Sliver, and Face/Off. A three-year stint in ER made her famous across the globe, and she appeared in acclaimed series The Shield for six years. Since 2009, she has played a recurring character in American fantasy drama Warehouse 13.

Career: Jane made his film debut in 1986 in the Indian film Padamati Sandhya Raagam. His early roles included Zeph in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film in 1992. He had supporting roles in several high-profile films, including The Crow: City of Angels, Boogie Nights, The Thin Red Line and Magnolia. After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began to win leading roles. He's since appeared in Dreamcatcher, The Punisher, The Mist and Killshot. He also starred in the acclaimed HBO comedy drama Hung.