Trivia: After bit parts in the John Woo martial arts extravaganza Face/Off (1997) and guest-starring appearances on the weekly series Ally McBeal and The Drew Carey Show, James Denton (also billed under his formal prename, Jamie Denton) achieved national recognition for his contribution to the darkly comic prime-time soap opera Desperate Housewives. In that program, Denton played Mike Delfino, the very eligible bachelor plumber, tossed like a volleyball in between sexy suburbanites Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) and Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher). The eldest child of a Nashville, TN, dentist, Denton attended Goodlettsville High School and junior college prior to enrolling in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. At that institution, he majored in television and journalism, and graduated with honors, a degree in advertising under his arm. Grassroots experience acting in a number of regional plays -- including a local production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town -- imparted to Denton a permanent love of acting, and thus shifted his career path; he spent four years making a living by selling advertising to radio stations, but nothing could outshine the passion and drive he felt for acting. Thus, after a short theatrical stint in North Carolina, Denton set out for Chicago to pursue drama full-time. In the Windy City, Denton landed roles in such productions as A Streetcar Named Desire and Lapin, Lapin, and signed on as a semi-permanent member of the Griffin Theater and the Strawdog Theater Ensemble.Denton subsequently scored the key role of Mr. Lyle in the NBC fantasy-adventure series The Pretender, and worked on a number of other small-screen programs, including The Untouchables, Sliders, and Dark Skies. An even bigger TV role would come later, in the formof his role on Housewives. Shortly after the series premiered in October 2004, it rocketed up to become one of the most popular shows on television, and Denton would stick with the series as it was renewed for season after season.

Trivia: Began studying ballet at age 6; and left home at age 15 to become a ballerina with the San Francisco Ballet. Among her highlights: performing at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Left ballet after three years to pursue acting; and supported herself as a bartender while taking acting classes. Is a trained stunt driver; and is also proficient with firearms. Served as Julia Roberts' body double in the opening scenes of the 1990 movie Pretty Woman. Supports an array of charities, including the National Hospice Palliative Care Organization; My Good Friend; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; and Project Angel Food.

Trivia: Supporting actor, onscreen from the '80s.

Trivia: First earning an international reputation in opera and musical comedy, Harve Presnell made his feature-film debut in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown playing opposite Debbie Reynolds. Though he has spent the bulk of his career on the stage, Presnell periodically appeared in other films through the '70s. After taking no film roles in the '80s, Presnell re-emerged in the Coen brothers' Fargo (1996) and continued to play character roles in films such as Julian Po (1997) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).

Trivia: Was born in Portugal but moved with his parents to Canada as a young child. Grew up in North York, Ont. Went by the stage name Justin Louis for 25 years because he was told his real name was too ethnic. He changed it back as a tribute to his mother, who died in 2008. Provided voice-overs for a series of Mazda commercials. In 2008, received a Gemini Award for his role as serial killer Ray Prager in the Canadian drama series Durham County.

Trivia: Began performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England in the early 1980s, including productions of Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream. As a member of the RSC, made Broadway debut in All's Well That Ends Well in 1983. Appeared on Broadway in a 1986 revival of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel by David Edgar. Serves as a voice actor for animated TV series including The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, and for video games such as Legacy of Kain and Dragon Age: Origins.