Career: While modelling, he met then-unknown film-maker Guy Ritchie, who cast him in his first film, 1998's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which put them both on the showbiz map. Statham went on to star in Ritchie's follow-up movie Snatch, and then started forging a career in Hollywood. Although John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars was a flop, he soon proved to be one of Britain's most reliable action stars, thanks to hits such as The One, The Transporter and its sequel; The Italian Job; Cellular; Chaos; Crank; War, and The Bank Job. He was among the action star dream line-up in The Expendables and its sequels, and has several more films in production.

Career: Garcia's breakthrough role came in The Untouchables (1987) and notable roles followed in Black Rain (1989), Internal Affairs (1990) and The Godfather: Part III (1990). By now, many believed he was of Italian descent. As a leading man, he has starred in such films as Jennifer 8 (1992) and Accidental Hero (1992). He won rave reviews for his role as Meg Ryan's husband in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) and gave another charismatic gangster turn in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995). More recent hits include the Ocean's movies.

Career: Hartnett has developed a steady career, having appeared in several hit films, including The Virgin Suicides (1999), Black Hawk Down (2001), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Sin City (2005) and The Black Dahlia (2006). In 2008, he branched out into producing, with the movies August (in which he also features) and Nobody. In 2014, he began starring in the TV horror drama Penny Dreadful.

Career: Donovan's early acting career saw him switching from the stage to the screen. On TV, he has made guest appearances in Another World, Homicide: Life on the Street, Millennium, and Spin City. He had a recurring role in Touching Evil. His film credits include Sleepers (1996), Bait (2000), Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000), Hitch (2005), Changeling (2008) and J Edgar (2011). His big break came in 2007 when he began playing the lead role in TV action drama Burn Notice. It ran for seven seasons until 2013.

Career: Eastwood's earliest film appearances include Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and Gran Torino (2008), which were directed by his father. Since 2009, he has been using his father's surname in his acting credits. Films he has appeared in since then have included Invictus (2009), Enter Nowhere (2011) and Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013). He also played the lead role, Luke Collins, in romantic drama The Longest Ride (2015). More recently, he has played Lieutenant GQ Edwards in DC adaptation Suicide Squad (2016) and Trevor James in biographical drama Snowden (2016).

Career: Ritchie was inspired to become a director after seeing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but landed his first job at Island Records. During this period he admits to having known criminals, without becoming one himself, and received the scar on the left side of his face. At 25 he decided to move into films, originally becoming a runner, then directing commercials and pop videos. His short film The Hard Case was well received. He formed a partnership with producer Matthew Vaughn, which led to his first movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, which he also wrote. Ritchie then made the successful Snatch. Sadly, his follow-ups, Swept Away and Revolver, haven't fared as well. He returned to form in 2008 with RocknRolla and the hugely successful 2009 release Sherlock Holmes and its 2011 sequel A Game of Shadows.