Career: During the 1990s, Carell taught an improvisational comedy class, wrote for The Dana Carvey Show and was one of the correspondents on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He impressed critics with supporting roles in Bruce Almighty (2003) and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). In 2005, he co-wrote and starred in The 40 Year Old Virgin, which thrust him into the mainstream. He also shone in Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and helped turn the US version of British sitcom The Office into a big success. Since then he's starred in the likes of Date Night (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Hope Springs (2012) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). He left The Office in 2011 to concentrate on movies.

Career: In 2003, Wiig made her TV debut in The Joe Schmo Show, a spoof of reality TV. Her big break came in 2005 when she joined Saturday Night Live (SNL). She quit the show in 2012 although she has since returned as a host. During her time on SNL, she also appeared on the big screen in Knocked Up, Ghost Town, Adventureland, Date Night and Paul. Her movie breakthrough came in 2011 when she co-wrote and starred in the hugely popular Bridesmaids. She has also voiced characters in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, How to Train Your Dragon and its 2014 sequel, and the Despicable Me films in two different roles.

Career: Bratt made his professional debut at the Utah Shakespeare Festival before starring in TV pilot Juarez, which failed to make it into a full series. He had a regular role in Police Story: Gladiator School in 1988 and became a familiar face on the small screen in Knight Watch and Nasty Boys. He became a household name in the US by landing a role in hit show Law and Order in 1995. Other roles since then have included parts in such movies as Red Planet, Miss Congeniality, Traffic, Catwoman and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as the voice of Manny. TV credits include Frasier, The Cleaner, Modern Family and Private Practice.

Career: Brand landed a job presenting on MTV, but was sacked after turning up dressed as Osama bin Laden on September 12, 2001. It was felt to be in exceptionally bad taste. He returned to the stand-up circuit, before hitting the big-time hosting Big Brother's eForum. This led to the Channel 4 series Big Brother's Big Mouth. More recently he has moved into acting. He's appeared on TV in Cold Blood, Blessed, The Abbey and Cruise of the Gods, and starred in the films St Trinian's, Bedtime Stories and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. His character in the latter, Aldous Snow, also featured in the film Get Him to the Greek. His later work includes providing voices in Despicable Me and Hop, and starring in The Tempest, Arthur and a film version of the stage musical Rock of Ages.

Career: After becoming a cult favourite with Radio 4's On the Hour, Coogan made his TV breakthrough in 1993 with roles on Saturday Zoo and The Day Today. The former introduced his foul-mouthed Mancunian layabout Paul Calf, and the latter brought his most famous radio creation, Alan Partridge, to the small screen. He appeared in horror spoof Dr Terrible's House of Horrible and also made a handful of hit-and-miss films, including Terry Jones's version of Wind in the Willows, The Parole Officer and 24 Hour Party People. He's enjoyed success in America with such films as Around the World in 80 Days, A Night at the Museum and Tropic Thunder. In 2010 he appeared with Rob Brydon in contemplative BBC sitcom The Trip, and more recently in its sequel, The Trip to Italy. He also co-wrote and starred in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Philomena.