Trivia: British actor Tom Riley regularly graced the London stage before turning his attention to on-screen acting, with roles in films like A Few Days in September in 2006, I Want Candy in 2007, and Happily Ever After in 2009. Soon, Riley was ready to grace a smaller screen, signing on to play Leonardo Da Vinci in the Starz series Da Vinci's Demons. He guested on a 2014 episode of Doctor Who, playing Robin Hood, and later appeared in the online series The Collection.

Trivia: Was inspired to become an actress as a child when she saw Hayley Mills in Pollyanna. Once had to sit for an hour on a block of ice while shooting a scene as a mermaid in the British TV series Honest. Appeared in the play When We Are Married at the Garrick Theatre in 2010.

Trivia: At age 13, joined the National Youth Music Theatre in London. Performed in several London musicals; received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her portrayal of Lucille Frank in Parade. Made her television debut in 2009 in BBC's Robin Hood.

Trivia: Was a member of London's renowned National Youth Music Theatre from 1993 to 1995. Nominated for the prestigious Ian Charleson Award for his part in the 2009 production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband at London's Vaudeville Theatre. Played Stanley Kowalski opposite Rachel Weisz as Blanche in the 2009 West End production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Swam 26 kilometers across Lake Zurich in Switzerland on August 7, 2011 to raise funds for the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, which provides care for premature babies at the London-based hospital. Stepped behind the camera for the first time in 2013, picking up a producer credit for the thriller Dreck, in which he also stars.

Trivia: Began acting as a young child, performing at the National Theatre in London under the tutelage of the renowned stage directors Richard Eyre and Trevor Nunn. Studied English and Medieval Italian at Cambridge University. Cowrote and codirected the short films Love Hate (2009) and Good Boy (2010) alongside his older brother, Dylan. Played the banjolele on Douglas Hodge's 2005 folk album, Cowley Road Songs.

Trivia: British lead actor James Faulkner is best known for his character roles in films like Bridget Jones' Diary. He has also made a name for himself on stage, and has lent his voice to numerous radio productions and audiobooks.

Trivia: Appeared in productions of DNA and The Miracle at the National Theatre. Played the recurring role of Owen in the first season of the BBC's Being Human. Didn't get to know Kidnap and Ransom costar Trevor Eve until the second time they worked together.

Trivia: Born to an English mother and Sudanese father. Uncle Sadiq Al Mahdi was a two-time Prime Minister of Sudan (in the 1960s and '80s). Was bitten by the acting bug as a teenager, when he played Puck in a high-school production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Initially aspired to be a director, and has directed plays as well as two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Interests include wine collecting, role-playing games, gardening and home projects.

Trivia: Father is a director and mother is an actress. Won a Richard Carne scholarship and the Lilian Baylis Award while completing a three-year program at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Played Maggie in a student production of Dancing at Lughnasa. Spent one night studying Polish accents on the Internet to prepare for her audition for Leaving.

Trivia: Began writing and performing stand-up comedy at age 8. Practiced his craft while enrolled in the Comedy Club 4 Kids, a U.K.-based children's comedy academy. In 2007, landed his first acting role playing a sick patient in the U.K. drama series Casualty. Performed at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival in Scotland.