Career: Hemsworth landed his first film role in Star Trek (2009), playing James T Kirk's father, George Kirk. The films A Perfect Getaway (2009) and Ca$h (2010) followed until he got his big break playing the title role in Thor (2011). He has reprised his Thor character in Avengers Assemble (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). His other films include The Cabin in the Woods (2012), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Red Dawn (2012), Rush (2013), Blackhat (2015), In the Heart of the Sea (2015) and Ghostbusters (2016).

Career: Bruhl first came to prominence to global audiences in Good Bye Lenin! (2003). He made his English-speaking debut alongside Judi Dench and Maggie Smith in Ladies in Lavender (2004). Since then, Bruhl has starred in The Edukators (2004), Salvador (2006), 2 Days in Paris (2007), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). More recently, he has appeared in 2 Days in New York (2011), Rush (2013), Burnt (2015) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as Niki Lauda in Rush.

Career: Mangan became a regular on the West End stage, and apart from some foreign adverts, steered clear of TV work for years. He made his film debut in Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence in 1998, and had a small role in Billy Elliot. Early TV appearances came in Big Bad World, Sword of Honour, In Defence and Human Remains before his big break as the lead in Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years. He's worked consistently in movies and on TV ever since, with roles in Jane Hall, Marple, Never Better, I'm Alan Partridge, Hyperdrive, and the acclaimed Green Wing. His recent work includes Dirk Gently and Episodes on TV, as well as several well-received stage performances.

Career: Films such as The Courtship of Eddie's Father and American Graffiti turned Howard into one of the most reliable young actors of his generation. Sitcom Happy Days made him a major star around the world, but by then he was already interested in directing after being encouraged by Henry Fonda, his co-star in TV series The Smith Family. After making several short films, he wrote, directed and starred in Grand Theft Auto in 1977. Since then he's made several successful movies, including Splash, Cocoon, Parenthood, Backdraft, Apollo 13, The Grinch, A Beautiful Mind (for which he won an Oscar) and The Missing. He was also the narrator on TV series Arrested Development. His most recent work as a director includes The Da Vinci Code, Frost/Nixon, Angels & Demons and The Dilemma.