Friends with Benefits

Justin Timberlake (Actor) .. Dylan Harper

Born: January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee

Best Known For: His music and film careers.

Early-life: Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee. He has two half-brothers, Jonathan and Steven. Music was his passion from an early age and he famously appeared on the TV show Mickey Mouse Club, alongside Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and JC Chasez, when he was eight years old. At school he excelled in science and struggled in maths, but preferred to concentrate on his showbiz career rather than academic success.

Career: In 1995, Timberlake, then just 14, and Chasez joined the boy band N'Sync, and had huge success with a string of number one singles and albums. Timberlake eventually went solo, and his debut album Justified was an acclaimed success; he's since released the albums FutureSex/LoveSounds and The 20/20 Experience. He has several acting credits to his name, including The Social Network, Shrek the Third, Bad Teacher and Trouble with the Curve.

Quote: 'I kiss people with my soul. I don't kiss them with my mouth.'

Trivia: Away from showbusiness, he has a passion for motorbikes and cars, collects candles, trainers and sports jerseys, he also owns a restaurant chain and clothing line.

Mila Kunis (Actor) .. Jamie Rellis

Born: August 14, 1983 in Chernivtsi in Ukraine

Best Known For: Black Swan and voicing Meg Griffin on Family Guy.

Early-life: Milena Markovna Kunis was born in Chernivtsi in Ukraine on August 14, 1983, to Elvira and Mark. She has an older brother, Michael. When she was seven, her family moved to Los Angeles. At the age of nine, Mila started taking acting lessons at the Beverly Hills Studios. A year later, she landed her first role in the film Make a Wish, Molly (1995).

Career: Mila's big break came in 1998 when she was cast as Jackie Burkhart in the sitcom That ‘70s Show. The long-running show ran for eight seasons, clocking up 200 episodes. In 1999, she began voicing Meg Griffin on Family Guy. She made the transition to film in the early 2000s. After a good start in Get Over It (2001) she went on to star in a number of poorly received films until she returned to form in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). Since then, she has appeared in Extract (2009), The Book of Eli (2010), Black Swan (2010), Friends with Benefits (2011), Ted (2012) and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).

Quote: I don't think it's true that blondes have more fun… Trust me, it is not true!'

Trivia: She is a fan of online computer game World of Warcraft.

Patricia Clarkson (Actor) .. Lorna

Woody Harrelson (Actor) .. Tommy Bollinger

Born: July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas

Best Known For: His starring role in Cheers and a string of hit movies.

Early-life: Born Woodrick Tracy Harrelson on July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas, but grew up in Lebanon, Ohio. His father, Charles, has twice been found guilty of committing murder for money - once in 1968, the second time in 1978. He is also believed to have been one of several so-called hobos escorted from the infamous grassy knoll in Dallas immediately after JFK's assassination in 1963. Harrelson gained a degree in theatre arts and English from Hanover College in Indiana before moving to New York.

Career: Harrelson was an understudy for Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues on Broadway and appeared in various small productions before gaining the role of dimwitted barman Woody Boyd in Cheers in 1985. His TV commitments made it difficult for him to gain good movie roles, although he did star in the hit White Men Can't Jump in 1992. When the sitcom finished a year later, he concentrated on films, and has since starred in Indecent Proposal, Natural Born Killers, The People vs Larry Flynt, Welcome to Sarajevo, The Thin Red Line, A Scanner Darkly, No Country for Old Men, The Messenger, Zombieland, 2012 and The Hunger Games movies. In 2014, he starred alongside Matthew McConaughey in HBO crime drama True Detective.

Quote: 'I like crying. And I not only wanna cry with other people, I wanna just split myself down the middle and open my guts and just throw everything out!'

Trivia: Harrelson has had a few brushes with the law.

Jenna Elfman (Actor) .. Annie Harper

Bryan Greenberg (Actor) .. Parker

Richard Jenkins (Actor) .. Mr Harper

Born: May 04, 1947 in DeKalb, Illinois

Best Known For: The Visitor and The Cabin in the Woods.

Early-life: Richard Dale Jenkins was born in DeKalb, Illinois, on May 4, 1947 to dentist Dale and housewife Mary. He went on to study drama at Illinois Wesleyan University. He joined the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island, and later served as its artistic director between 1990 and 1994. He made his debut in front of the camera in 1974 TV movie Feasting with Panthers.

Career: Jenkins has enjoyed a long career, mostly in supporting roles. His film credits include Silverado (1985), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), There's Something About Mary (1998), Me, Myself and Irene (2000), Step Brothers (2008) and The Three Stooges (2012). He had a rare lead role in the critically acclaimed The Vistor (2007). His recent films include The Cabin in the Woods (2012), Jack Reacher (2012) and White House Down (2013). On the small screen, he had a recurring role in Six Feet Under.

Quote: 'There's nothing like walking onto a Hollywood sound stage.'

Trivia: To make ends meet, he once drove a linen truck - his boss was actor John C Reilly's father.

Nolan Gould (Actor) .. Sam

Will Gluck (Director)

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