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Born in California in 1964, Nicolas Cage hails from a family of successful actors and directors (his uncle was Francis Ford Coppola, director of 'The Godfather' trilogy). Versatile, eccentric and quirky, Cage made his name in classic American independent films such as 'Raising Arizona' (1987) and 'Wild at Heart' (1990) and has since appeared in countless Hollywood blockbusters including 'Con Air' (1997) and 'National Treasure' (2004).

Guillaume Canet was born in 1973. He trained as a jockey and wanted to pursue a career in show jumping until a major accident forced him to abandon the sport. Canet then decided to study acting in Paris and appeared in many French feature films. He gained international recognition for his role in 'The Beach' (2000) opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. His directorial debut was in 2002, with 'Mon Idole', starring his then wife, Diane Kruger.

Born in Manchester in 1965, Coogan is one of the most popular and versatile comic actors working in Britain today. He is best known for his awkward and politically incorrect Norfolk media personality character Alan Partridge. Coogan has also delved into more dramatic roles in 2013 with 'What Maisie Knew', and 'Philomena', which he co-wrote and produced, earning him several Oscar and BAFTA nominations.

Sir Tom Courtenay was born on February 25, 1937, in Hull, England. He came to prominence as one of the ‘Angry Young Men’ – a new wave of rebel actors that took British Cinema by storm during the early 60’s. He gained popularity with his BAFTA award winning performance in ‘The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner’ and in 1964 he was awarded Best Actor for ‘King and Country’ at the Venice Film Festival. His role in ‘Doctor Zhivago’ earned him an Oscar nomination and in 2015, Courtenay won the award for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival for his outstanding performance in Andrew Haigh's ’45 Years’.