Christian Bale - Jim Graham British-born Christian Bale has become a fixture in Hollywood, renowned for his success in both blockbuster and independent films. In 1987 he was awarded a special citation from the National Board of Review for Outstanding Juvenile Performance in Empire of the Sun, an award created specifically for him. Bale has continually demonstrated his devotion to this craft, memorably losing 60 pounds to play chronic insomniac Trevor Reznik in The Machinist, and has worked with many acclaimed directors, including Werner Herzog, Todd Haynes, Christopher Nolan, and Terrence Malick.

John Malkovich - Basie John Malkovich has been nominated for two Academy Awards, including one for his debut film performance as a blind lodger in Best Picture-nominated Places in the Heart. He became the first actor to receive a major accolade for playing himself in a film when he won the 1999 Best Supporting Actor Award from the New York Film Critics Circle for his self-caricaturing role in Being John Malkovich.

Selected Filmography: Beowulf (2007) Art School Confidential (2006) Eragon (2006) Color Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) The Libertine (2004) Ripley's Game (2002) Shadow of the Vampire (2000) Being John Malkovich (1999)

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) Rounders (1998) Con Air (1997) The Portrait of a Lady (1996) Mary Reilly (1996) Heart of Darkness (1994) (TV) In the Line of Fire (1993)

Of Mice and Men (1992) Shadows and Fog (1992) Dangerous Liasons (1988) Empire of the Sun (1987) The Glass Menagerie (1987) Death of a Salesman (1985) (TV) The Killing Fields (1984) Places in the Heart (1984)

Miranda Richardson - Mrs. Victor Miranda Richardson has been nominated for two Academy Awards and has won recognition from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for her brave performances in films such as Enchanted April, Louis Malle's Damage, The Crying Game, and Tom and Viv.

Selected Filmography: Paris, je t'aime (2006) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) The Phantom of the Opera (2004) The Hours (2002) Spider (2002)

Chicken Run (2000) Sleepy Hollow (1999) The Apostle (1997) The Evening Star (1996) Tom & Viv (1994)

Damage (1992) The Crying Game (1992) Enchanted April (1992) Empire of the Sun (1987) Dance with a Stranger (1985)