Trivia: His father is a pediatric cardiologist. Studied political philosophy and English literature at the University of Vermont; originally planned to be a college professor. Started his acting career while still in college, when his car broke down outside New York City and he decided to look for work; he landed the ABC Afterschool Special Taking a Stand. Made his film debut in 1995's Higher Learning. Was filming a fight scene for 2004's The Bourne Supremacy when Matt Damon actually broke his nose. Has worked multiple times with George Clooney (Leatherheads) and J.J. Abrams (Super 8).

Trivia: A charismatic actress who possesses equal parts beauty and talent, Nia Long became a fixture of many African-American ensemble films of the late 1990s. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 30, 1970, Long developed an interest in acting at an early age. She received training from Betty Bridges, mother of former child star Todd Bridges (best known for his role on the TV series Diff'rent Strokes. Long got her start on TV, playing a character on the soap opera Guiding Light from 1991 to 1993. She earned her first helping of fame with her role on the popular sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which cast her as Will Smith's love interest. The actress made her film debut in John Singleton's acclaimed Boyz 'N the Hood (1991), sharing the screen with the likes of Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube, Angela Basset, and Lawrence Fishburne. She followed the film with Made in America (1993), a comedy that cast her as the daughter of Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson. Long subsequently established herself as a strong presence in romantic dramas and comedies, carving out a niche in such films as Soul Food (1997), Love Jones (1997), and The Best Man (1999). The actress also ventured into a number of other genres, as demonstrated by her roles in films ranging from supernatural horror (Stigmata) (1999) to big business crime drama (The Boiler Room) (1999) to inner-city police thriller (In Too Deep) (1999).As the new century got under way she had major roles in Big Momma's House and Boiler Room, as well as BAADASSSSS! On the small screen she joined the cast of the NBC drama Third Watch. In 2005 she was in the hit Are We There Yet?, and she followed that up with the sequel Are We Done Yet. Long also made time for the sequel Big Momma's House 2. In 2010 she appeared in the drama Mooz-lum. She reprised her role from The Best Man in the 2013 sequel The Best Man Holiday and later starred in The Single Moms Club.

Trivia: Daughter of African American parents.Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 9 so she could pursue her acting career.Was surprised to get the chance to audition for the role of Meg Murry in A Wrinkle in Time (2018) as the character from the book is a caucasian girl.Didn't watch the previous A Wrinkle in Time movie as she wanted to create her own version of the character Meg.Attended high school homecoming dances and prom with actor Sayeed Shahidi.

Trivia: New York native Ken Leung studied acting at NYU and at HB Studio before making his onscreen debut with a minor appearance in 1997's Rush Hour. He would continue to find consistent screen work with roles in movies like Red Dragon and Vanilla Sky, while simultaneously cultivating a theater career with roles in Broadway plays like the Tony Award-winning Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002. Leung would later find a particularly memorable role in 2008, when he was cast as Miles Straume in the mysterious series Lost.

Trivia: Is the daughter of popular Chicago radio personality John Records Landecker. Is the great-granddaughter of lawyer Joseph Welch, an attorney for the Army in the McCarthy hearings who later played a judge in the film Anatomy of a Murder. Attended high school with Anne Heche and was at the same prom one year as Billy Zane. Has performed on stage with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the Goodman Theatre and Victory Gardens. Considers two of her special skills to be improv and yoga. Was Julia Roberts' voice double on the trailer for Duplicity. Has done hundreds of voice-overs for TV and radio.

Trivia: His mother was born in South Korea, but adopted by an American family when she was an infant. Began modeling internationally in 2001. Moved to South Korea to break into acting, despite not speaking the language. Did a series of commercials for Bean Pole, a South Korean fashion brand, with Gwyneth Paltrow in 2005. Became a huge star in South Korea after landing the series My Lovely Sam Soom. Signed with DNA Models in New York City.

Trivia: A prominent international screen presence whose Golden Globe-nominated performance in the hit Fox series 24 has only served to cement his success in the United States, Joaquim de Almeida has found equal success on both American and European screens. Though he would tend the gardens at the Embassy of Zaire in Austria before testing his mettle as an actor, the Lisbon-born future star eventually set his sights on New York City. It was there that de Almeida first began to achieve fame as a performer in numerous New York Shakespeare Festival productions, with early roles in Miami Vice and The Soldier first bringing him to the attention of American viewers. Though indeed a skilled English-language performer, it was de Almeida's proficiency in Spanish, German, Italian, and French (in addition, of course, to his native Portuguese), that truly helped him to expand into the international film market. Throughout the 1990s, de Almeida's career continued to pick up steam thanks to performances in such widely seen efforts as Robert Rodriguez's Desperado and the sprawling miniseries Nostromo. In 1997, the actor found his continued efforts before the camera finally beginning to pay off when he was awarded a Portuguese Golden Globe for his spellbinding performance in the romantic drama Tentação. Though few would have the opportunity to see de Almeida exchange gunfire with Emilio Estevez in the hybrid spaghetti Western-Hong Kong action flick A Dollar for the Dead when the film proved dead on arrival, subsequent roles in Behind Enemy Lines and the 2003 miniseries Kingpin served well to keep him a recognizable international player. In the early 2000s, it began to appear as if television was the medium in which de Almeida truly shined. If a recurring role as Ramon Salazar on Fox's 24 wasn't enough for viewers, de Almeida could also be spotted on The West Wing and Wanted. Subsequent performances in such features as The Celestine Prophecy and Moscow Zero -- as well as voice-over work in the controversial video game Saints Row -- preceded a particularly heartfelt turn as painter Óscar Domínguez in the 2007 biopic Óscar -- El Color del Destino.

Trivia: Grew up in Springfield, Oregon, United States.At age four, performed for the first time at a church musical.Moved to Portland, Oregon, after high school to pursue acting.Was a member of the University of Oregon in Portland Shakespeare Project.Alumna of New York's Collaborative Arts Project 21 and Los Angeles ABC Diversity Showcase.