Trivia: Father is Dominic Holland, a famous British comedian and novelist. Started performing as a young child when he began studying dance at Nifty Feet Dance School in London. In 2006, was noticed at a dance showcase by Lynne Page, the choreographer of Billy Elliot The Musical, who decided to train him in preparation for a role in the stage show. After training for two years and auditioning numerous times, starred in the titular role of Billy Elliot The Musical in the West End in London from 2008 until 2010. Played Lucas in the 2012 film The Impossible, a role that earned him an award for Best Breakthrough from the National Board of Review and for which he was honored at the Hollywood Spotlight Awards. Is involved with the Anthony Nolan Trust, a charity that aims to persuade people to donate bone marrow and stem cells.

Trivia: The fresh-faced British actress notable for her sprightly, feisty edge was born Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley on April 10, 1992, to a banker mother and a photographer father living in the posh Maida Vale district in West London. The youngest of five sisters and step-sisters (her look-alike sister Kika-Rose is a model), Ridley was sent to study dance and acting at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire as a way to channel her mischievous streak into something constructive. (Acting runs in the family: her great-uncle Arnold Ridley was in the ensemble of the beloved British cult TV show Dad's Army.)After graduating in 2010, Ridley accumulated a cluster of bit parts on British TV, appeared in a sci-fi short film, played a party-goer in a video for rapper Wiley, and appeared in a BAFTA-nominated educational short about how to prevent choking deaths. But none of these roles brought her into the limelight, a turn of events that proved fortuitous after J.J. Abrams announced he would be casting unknowns for the Star Wars reboot. After hearing this news, Ridley pushed her agent to wrangle an audition for her and eventually returned to read for Abrams five times before being cast as lead character Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.While her first day on set was rocky (Abrams chastised her for being "wooden", a criticism that made her redouble her efforts), she eventually earned the praise and respect of her co-stars, going out for coffee with Harrison Ford and being counseled by Carrie Fisher to not allow herself to be turned into a sex symbol ("You should fight for your outfit."). Once home from the ultra-secretive shoot, Ridley returned to a quiet life of taking college classes towards a psychology degree and dating her actor boyfriend Charles Hamblett while preparing for future film roles.

Trivia: Danish-born Mads Mikkelsen studied his craft at Arhus Theatre School near his hometown of Copenhagen before embarking on his professional career. He would appear in many Danish films throughout the '90s, such as Pusher and Bleeder and on the series Unit One before transitioning into American cinema, playing Tristan in 2004's King Arthur and villain La Chiffre in 2006's Casino Royale. Mikkelsen would soon follow this up with roles in Monsters vs. Aliens, Valhalla Rising, and 2010's Clash of the Titans, in which he played Draco.

Trivia: Began acting in Atlanta in the early 1980s. Made film debut (as a state trooper) in 1989's Driving Miss Daisy; other film credits include Apollo 13, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Blind Side. Shared the 2001 live-action short Oscar for The Accountant with his late wife, Lisa Blount, the comedy's executive producer; and his costar and producing partner, Walton Goggins. McKinnon also wrote and directed. Was a regular on the first season of HBO's Deadwood (2004). His 2004 indie drama Chrystal (starring Blount and Billy Bob Thornton) was nominated for a Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. Was nominated for a 2009 Independent Spirit supporting-actor award for That Evening Sun. (He also produced the drama, along with Goggins.)

Trivia: Known to legions of fans as the mop-topped frontman of teen pop band the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas began his career at a young age, appearing on Broadway when he was only seven. A child of musical parents, the New Jersey native co-wrote a song called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer") with his father, which he recorded with his castmates from the stage show of Beauty and the Beast for a charity Christmas album in 2002. The song reached the ears of Columbia record execs in 2004, who signed the 12 year old to a contract. While writing and arranging songs for his debut self-titled album, Nick collaborated with his brothers Kevin and Joseph, and the trio made such great music together that they were subsequently signed as a team. They released their debut album as a band, It's About Time, in 2006 when they were just 13, 14, and 16. The trio were then signed to Disney's Hollywood Records, through which they released their 2007 self-titled sophomore album, as well as 2008's A Little Bit Longer, and became a regular fixture on the Disney Channel, appearing on shows like Zoey 101 and Hannah Montana. The Jonas Brothers became a phenomenal hit with tween audiences and were soon selling out arenas, as well as starring in movies like Camp Rock and The Jonas Brothers 3-D. The success of Camp Rock led to the brothers getting their own Disney Channel series Jonas that lasted two seasons. The trio went to the well one more time with Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam in 2010. He also released his first solo album in 2010.

Trivia: Majored in psychology during her brief stint at the University of East London. Applied to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts at the behest of a former director, not expecting to actually get in. Played the starring role of Sister Mary Clarence in a United Kingdom run of Sister Act. Won a Daytime Emmy for her performance on a May, 2016 episode of NBC's The Today Show. Won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Broadway production The Color Purple, and a Grammy in 2017 for the cast album of the same production. Cowrote and sang "Fly Before You Fall" on the soundtrack for the film Beyond the Lights. Did a one-night show of the musical The Last Five Years, in 2017, the proceeds of which were donated to The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Trivia: As a child, lived for seven years in Nigeria, where his parents were born and his family descended from royalty. Was a member of London's National Youth Music Theatre, which is where he met his wife. Played King Henry VI in a 2001 Royal Shakespeare Company trilogy of the Bard's plays, and was the first black actor to portray an English king in an RSC production. For his role in the British spy drama Spooks, he met with British-intelligence officers. Co-wrote a 2006 romantic comedy-drama for the BBC called Graham and Alice, about two London loners who decide to rob a betting shop. Fulfilled a bucket-list wish by working with Steven Spielberg on 2012's Lincoln. As part of the training for his role as a WWII Tuskegee Airman in 2012's Red Tails, he got to fly in vintage P-51 Mustangs. Appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 New Year Honours.

Trivia: After college, worked as a stage actor in New York; taught at a New York acting studio in the early 1990s. Was an executive producer for the last two seasons of The Shield, and wrote for the series throughout its 2002-2008 run; credits include the 2005 and 2007 episodes in which his wife (and Sons of Anarchy costar), Katey Sagal, guest starred. Spent time with members of an Oakland motorcycle club before developing Sons of Anarchy. A motorcycle rider himself, has ridden across the U.S. Has an occasional Sons of Anarchy role as imprisoned club member "Big Otto" Delaney; played an Armenian hit man on three episodes of The Shield.

Trivia: The handsome, ruddy-faced, and often bespectacled Latino actor Demián Bichir debuted before the cameras from the age of 14 and launched himself as a telenovela star in his native Mexico in the '80s and '90s, prior to his slick and seemingly effortless transition into internationally oriented films during the early 2000s. Bichir became instantly known for his ability to combine rugged and exotic appeal with depth-signaling intelligence and articulation.Although Bichir officially debuted in a U.S. production circa 1983 -- with a turn in the telemovie Choices of the Heart (a biopic of ill-fated Irish missionary Jean Donovan [Melissa Gilbert], set in El Salvador) -- at that time he failed to draw significant attention in the American press as anything more than a footnote. (In fact, a New York Times review of that picture, from 1983, misspells his name as "Denian Bicher.") Bichir continued to score as a well-respected actor in Mexico, however, and did additional Hollywood crossover work from time to time -- usually in American features with predominantly Hispanic casts, such as Cliff Osmond's 1988 romantic drama The Penitent, starring Armand Assante and Raul Julia. Bichir signed for one of his most prominent and popular roles in the 1999 Mexican erotic drama Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas, as Tomas, a housewife's former lover who pays a most unexpected visit to that woman and her husband (and impedes the already strained, cracking marriage).In 2000, Bichir lent a memorable performance to the Mexico/U.S. co-production In the Time of the Butterflies, a Showtime original movie, directed by Mariano Barroso, about a plantation owner's daughter from the Dominican Republic (Salma Hayek) who courageously rebels against a Central American despot. Though not a starring role per se, the turn marked Bichir's first significant American breakthrough. It brought the actor much-deserved attention and second billing in an American film, when he played an insanely jealous boyfriend and pasta sauce entrepreneur, opposite Chelsea Altman, in Rudolph Gerber's eccentric soap opera comedy/murder mystery Heartbreak Hospital (2002). Unfortunately, that picture bombed with critics and the public and disappeared almost instantly -- which could partially explain why Bichir reverted to south-of-the-border films for his next several projects. The first of those pictures, Ciudades Oscuras -- Fernando Sariñana's memorably dark Altmanesque tale of intertwined urban lives, with Bichir at the center (as a bartender who has the film's individual stories told to him) -- scored with Mexican viewers. Bichir followed it up with the lead in the 2004 Spanish-language biopic Zapata, essaying the role of the famous Mexican bandit played by Marlon Brando 50 years prior.Bichir then signed for dual roles in 2006. He played Malboro, a young man who reunites with his younger brother and sets off on a long trip to explore their family's heritage, in Mexican director Javier "Fox" Patron's moody, contemplative festival drama Beyond Heaven (Fuera del Cielo, aka Chilango Blues), and a Bolivian dad wildly desperate to reconnect with his child in Miami (even if it means breaking multiple laws) in Juan Carlos Valdivia's hyper-stylized American Visa. Though these features received limited bookings and returns in the United States, they drew significant international attention for Bichir that far exceeded any notice engendered by his early telenovelas or U.S. network telemovies.Bichir continued to work steadily, landing a part in Steven Soderbergh's two-part biopic about Che Guevara, and he was cast in a recurring role on the Showtime series Weeds. 2011 proved to be a breakthrough for the hard-working thespian when his work in Chris Weitz's immigration drama A Better Life garnered him Best Actor nominations from both the Screen Actors Guild and the Academy. In 2012, the actor played a supporting role in director Oliver Stone's Savages, a crime thriller based on Don Winslow's best-selling novel of the same name.

Trivia: Is of Jamaican-Nigerian descent.Made her acting debut playing Artful Dodger in her middle school's production of Oliver Twist.Met Denzel Washington while performing in an uncredited role in 2002's John Q. and the acting legend reportedly inspired her to continue to pursue acting.Impressive theatre career includes lead roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Children's Hour.Works with Canadian charity Third World Awareness that challenges young adults to reach out and help those in need.

Trivia: A screen actor who specialized in edgy and provocative material, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos first hit his stride during the mid-2000s, with two roles that challenged on all levels and suggested a level of pronounced courage. These included the 2004 Mouth to Mouth, as a hyperkinetic member of a European youth cult, and the 2007 Tracey Fragments, as a kind-hearted gay prostitute who helps a distraught and confused young woman. That same year, McCabe-Lokos also signed for a bit part in the offbeat seriocomedy Lars and the Real Girl.