Trivia: Born in New York City on August 8th, 1968 and raised in Fairfield, CT, prolific film and television actor Michael Weatherly got his start on an episode of The Cosby Show before moving on to carve out an impressive career on screens both large and small. While many television viewers would recognize Weatherly from walk-on roles in such popular television series as Charmed and Ally McBeal, it was the actor's controversial age-disparity romance with Dark Angel co-star Jessica Alba that got tongues wagging around Tinseltown back in 2001. He could be seen opposite Alba on that sci-fi program throughout its two-season run (2000-2001). Later, Weatherly portrayed actor Robert Wagner in the made-for-television drama The Mystery of Natalie Wood before revealing a deeply personal secret about his onscreen girlfriend in Her Minor Thing. In 2003, Weatherly landed his most regular television role to date, as a Naval criminal investigator on NCIS.

Trivia: Born in the Windy City on January 17, 1975, the prolific Puerto Rican-American thespian Freddy Rodriguez cut his acting chops at Chicago's Lincoln Park High School, where he headlined a number of time-worn stage classics, including The Crucible, Twelve Angry Men, and To Kill a Mockingbird. He married his high school sweetheart, Elsie, and slid effortlessly into a cinematic career soon after graduation, taking his first official onscreen bow at the age of 19, as the younger version of Billy Wirth's prison parolee Terry Griff in the sobering and gritty 1994 drama The Fence. That feature lacked wide distribution and slipped by many, but no matter, for two highly coveted spots in A-list features followed the next year. Rodriguez portrayed Anthony Quinn's son, Pedro Aragon, Jr., in Alfonso Arau's lush 1995 romantic melodrama A Walk in the Clouds, and Vietnam vet Jose in The Hughes Bros.' period piece Dead Presidents, the Menace II Society follow-up about a young African-American man who drifts casually into a crime-infested life in the late '60s.Countless spots in films of equal weight followed, including Can't Hardly Wait (1998), Payback (1999), and Chasing Papi (2001), but Rodriguez made his most enduring mark on the small screen, where he became a familiar face on a number of hit series. He appeared in three 1999 episodes of Party of Five, as Albert, the man who mugs Sarah and later rips her off, despite her vain attempts to befriend him. The spot was short-lived, but productive; the added exposure eventually led to Rodriguez's most prominent role. He entered the mind's eye of cable devotees everywhere by becoming a permanent fixture on the HBO/Alan Ball production Six Feet Under, a jet-black comic series about the Fisher family, proprietors of a Los Angeles mortuary. As Federico Diaz, a gentle, emotionally sensitive mortician-cum-partner, Rodriguez proved popular with audiences and helped to sustain the series throughout its five-year run. He followed this up with yet another minor role, on the Emmy-award winning NBC series Scrubs, as Nurse Carla Espinosa's (Judy Reyes) brother. The part entailed only fleeting, intermittent appearances, but left a memorable impression nonetheless.Rodriguez temporarily reemphasized his silver screen work beginning in 2006, with tertiary roles in several prominent features. These include Valentin in Poseidon (2006), Wolfgang Petersen's disappointing remake of the 1972 Irwin Allen disaster pic The Poseidon Adventure; Reggie, a character restricted to only using half of his body, in M. Night Shyamalan's seventh feature, Lady in the Water; and a fleeting role as Jose in Bobby, Emilio Estevez's docudrama on the assassination of presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy by Sirhan Sirhan in 1968.In 2007, Rodriguez returned to television in a recurring role as sandwich vendor Giovanni "Gio" Rossi on the enormously popular Ugly Betty. He stayed on with the show into its third season in 2008, while also starring in and executive producing the holiday comedy Nothing Like the Holidays. Regular television work continued with a featured role on the short-lived CBS series Chaos and voice work on the animated sci-fi series Generator Rex.

Trivia: Started singing in church while growing up in southern Illinois. Made his Broadway debut as Simba in The Lion King in 1997. In 2008, originated the role of Benny in the Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. Worked as a composer for Sesame Street for more than 15 years, during which time he won a 2011 Daytime Emmy award for co-writing the song "What I Am" performed by Will.i.am. Released his first solo album, In the Name of Love, in 2011. Starred in three Broadway shows over the course of six months, including Bronx Bombers, After Midnight and Holler If Ya Hear Me in 2014. Originated the role of George Washington in the widely-acclaimed Broadway production of Hamilton in 2015. Wrote songs for LL Cool J, Ne-Yo, Mario and Sean Kingston. Has been an avid supporter of Autism Speaks since his son was diagnosed with autism.

Trivia: Was working for a French back, selling derivatives, when she was relocated to New York; she saw the play Appointment with a High-Wire Lady and decided to quit and become an actor. Got her Equity card for a one-night performance of Speed-the-Plow. Appeared in a series of AT&T commercials. Made her Broadway debut in Hand to God in 2015, earning a Tony nomination for her performance.

Trivia: Parents work as producers for television and her grandfather was an actor. First acted at the age of 5 as the lead in a local production of Annie and performed in more than 60 plays while growing up. Began studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute at the age of 16. Received five production grants from New York University, allowing her to write, direct and perform in six original short films and two plays during her time studying there. Won the Audience Award in Comedy at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her 2015 film Anchovies.

Trivia: Is of African American descent.Moved recurrently when she was a child, living most of her childhood in Chicago.Was a member of the Chicago Children's Choir and was introduced to musical theater. Decided to pursue a career as an actress after auditioning for her first stage musical.Was supported by her family to pursue her dreams, as her mom decided to move to New York City to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress.In 2013, made her debut on television as an actress.Is skilled at basketball, and her mother was a professional basketball player.

Trivia: Got her break with a role in the 2004 film Garden State. Doesn't have a driver's license, even though her father and brother were race-car drivers. Earned her first gig as a series regular with her role as Jill Casey in the USA Network series Royal Pains.

Trivia: Enjoyed acting from a young age, creating his own superhero personas as a child. Performed in musicals during high school. Trained as an opera singer, performing as a soloist and ensemble member of the Boston Academy of Music, Sarah Caldwell's Opera Company of Boston and Opera New England for a number of years. Acted in numerous stage productions, including the roles of Trigoren in The Seagull at New Broadway Theater and Strephon in Iolanthe at Publick Theatre. Portrays a satirical presidential candidate named Gil Fulbright on behalf of Represent.Us, a non-profit organization promoting campaign-finance reform. Teaches private acting classes and has taught master classes on occasion.

Trivia: Dark-haired character actor Sam McMurray has made a career of playing gaseous windbags of low moral fiber, often adding a salacious sneer to heighten the effect. However, his comic persona also sometimes slants toward lovable obliviousness, making McMurray a desired commodity in broad comedy, as well as a sitcom mainstay.The New York native got his start in acting with bit parts on television and in the movies in the late '70s and early '80s. In 1987, McMurray had a breakout year of sorts, appearing as a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show (which led to vocal work in the early seasons of The Simpsons) and snagging the film role for which he is best known. In Joel and Ethan Coen's Raising Arizona, McMurray was cast as Glen, Nicolas Cage's factory foreman boss, who runs afoul of Cage's H.I. McDonnough after he proposes swapping wives. In only a handful of scenes, McMurray creates an indelible and hilarious image of a loud, crass, humor-impaired buffoon who resides over a brood of ill-mannered children, but wants to add at least one more to the mix.Raising Arizona paved the way for supporting work in a number of high-profile comedies in the ensuing years, including National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), L.A. Story (1991), and Addams Family Values (1993). In 1991, he voiced a character in the Disney/ABC live-action TV show Dinosaurs; he would later also provide vocal work for the animated Disney program Recess (1997). Television has provided McMurray with his most regular paychecks, most often in the capacity of a guest performer, both in dramas and sitcoms. He guested as Chandler's boss on several episodes of Friends in 1997, and also made repeat appearances in such shows as The King of Queens, Freaks and Geeks, and Chicago Hope. His recent film work has included a shady detective in The Mod Squad (1999) and a scoundrel cheerleader dad in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).