Jim Caviezel

He was born James Patrick Caviezel Jr. on September 26, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Washington to parents Margaret and James Caviezel, a homemaker and chiropractor, respectively. He grew up hoping to one day play basketball at the University of Washington. While working towards that goal with a spot on the basketball team at Bellevue Community College, Caviezel's professional sports dreams ended with a sidelining injury. His interests soon drifted elsewhere, including "discovering" the school's acting program. He auditioned for a small part as an Italian ticket agent in Gus Van Sant's “My Own Private Idaho” (1991). He landed the role by fooling casting agents into believing he was a recent Italian immigrant.
Caviezel was best known for his sensitive portrayal of Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's controversial "The Passion of the Christ" (2004), though the actor's resume included dozens of other memorable dramatic performances in blockbusters and indie films alike. From his earliest supporting roles in films like Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line" (1998), Caviezel was often cast as brooding, deeply pained men like the mourning firefighter who communicates with his dead father in "Frequency" (2000) or the vengeful military reject in "Déjà vu" (2006). With his compelling screen presence and dashing, vintage Hollywood looks, he carried off a successful remake of "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002); likewise making an excellent showing in the remake of the television series "The Prisoner" (AMC, 2009- ), which showcased the actor's forte for playing introspective but imperilled protagonists.

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Rodney Reynolds was on born October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to a father who is a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police who later became a food wholesaler and a mother who is a retail salesperson. He is of Irish ancestry and the youngest of four brothers and were raised Roman Catholic. Hailed by his northern countrymen as "The Canadian Ham," actor Ryan Reynolds was even better known as the supreme idol to a mostly intoxicated, segment of the population, following his starring role in "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" (2002). The predictably bawdy flick helped him gain notice, but he suffered through a slow-moving portion of his career that nearly prompted him to quit.
In 2003, Reynolds went back and did notable remakes like "The In-Laws" (2003) and "The Amityville Horror" (2005) before donning a fat suit to play an obese high school student in the romantic comedy "Just Friends" (2005). It was followed with an appearance in the all-star ensemble crime thriller "Smokin' Aces" (2006) and starred in lower profile films like "The Nines" (2007), "Definitely, Maybe" (2008) and "Adventureland (2009). Stepping into the blockbuster arena, he was the mercenary Deadpool in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009) before heading back to the comfortable confines of romantic comedies with "The Proposal" (2009). Reynolds finally earned respect with the performance of his life in the indie drama "Buried" (2010), playing an Iraq War contractor buried inside a coffin and held for ransom. From there, he followed up with a high-profile starring turn as "The Green Lantern" (2011), which allowed the affable Reynolds to demonstrate his mettle as a leading man in all types of genre films.

Mark Matkevich

Mark Matkevich is an American actor born on June 19, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He appeared in 17 episodes of the television teen program “Dawson’s Creek” and perhaps best known for his role as Drue Valentine. Matkevich has also had recurring roles on “Ed and Joan of Arcadia”. He portrayed the role of Dan - a medical student in an episode of “True Calling” (episode entitled "Haunted") and had a guest star role in Season 5 (series five) of “NCIS”. He also was a guest star on “Drake & Josh” in an episode entitled "Guitar," where he plays a rock guitarist for whom Drake substitutes in a concert after Josh accidentally breaks the hand of Mark Matkevich's character. Despite of tight schedules, he still manages to get into music. He is a member of Los Angeles indie rock band “The Spies”.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar is an American actor born on March 1, 1974 in Panorama City, California to a Dutch father and Dutch-Indonesian mother. He is a former child model segued to acting with a 1987 guest appearance on “Highway to Heaven” and soon added roles in “Charles in Charge” and “Punky Brewster” to his resume. Gosselaar rose to fame among the “Tiger Beat” set during his four-year (1989-93) stint as the cute preppy blond Zack Morris in NBC’s “Saved by the Bell” which led to a primetime spin-off “Saved By the Bell: The College Years” and various TV-movies based on the series.
Gosselaar branched out to serve as creative consultant and host of the short-lived NBC game show "Brains and Brawn" (1993) prior moving to films. Unfortunately, most of his efforts were in low-budget genre fare that moved directly to video (i.e., "Twisted Love" 1995). The actor found a niche playing against type (and often with dark hair) in more dramatic TV-movies along the lines of his accused rapist in "She Cried No" (NBC, 1997) before heading to the big screen as a wealthy student with poor grades who seeks a loophole in the uneven comedy "Dead Man on Campus" (1998). The same year, he played the central character in the TV drama Hyperion Bay, which lasted 17 episodes. A follow-up series, the youth-minded political drama “D.C.” failed to score, however, his career fortunes soared and managed to evolve into a primetime leading man when he joined the cast of ABC’s long-running police drama “NYPD Blue” in 2001. He was also starred in the movie “The Princess and The Marine” with Marisol Nicholas.
After “NYPD Blue”, Gosselaar joined the cast of ABC's Commander in Chief, starring Geena Davis; however, that series lasted only one season. He also appeared as a guest on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” an on the HBO series “John from Cincinnati”. Soon after, he landed the role of defense attorney Jerry Kellerman in the Steven Bochoco-produced “Raising the Bar” but was cancelled after a year. He made his Off-Broadway stage debut in Theresa Rebeck’s play “The Understudy” with The Roundabout Theatre Company in October 2009 which was extended its limited New York run until January 17, 2010.

Kevin Costner

Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman born on January 18, 1955 in Lynwood, California . He is the youngest of the three sons (the middle of whom died at birth) of Sharon Rae, awelfare worker, and William Costner, an electrician and later utilities executive. He has German, English, Irish, and Cherokee ancestry (his Oklahoma-born paternal grandfather was half Cherokee). He attended Cabrillo Middle School andVilla Park High School. Costner was not academically inclined. Rather, he enjoyed sports, took piano lessons, wrote poetry and sang in the First Baptist Choir.
This handsome, amiable man with a stoic, deadpan style made his now-infamous major film debut in director Lawrence Kasdan’s “The Big Chill” in 1983. Though his scenes ended up being excised nearly completely, the cutting room disaster only delayed Costner's rise to superstardom. In recompense, Kasdan gave him the prominent, flashy role of the wild gunfighter, Jake, in the action-packed neo-modern western, "Silverado" (1985). Costner's frequent collaborations with Kasdan - as well as directors Ron Shelton and Kevin Reynolds - yielded an impressive string of hits through to the 1990s, cementing his status as one of Hollywood's top leading men. Equally comfortable in variety of genres, Costner's aura of straightforward common virtue earned him comparisons with Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart.
Costner has been nominated for three BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards, two-time Academy Award-winner and two Golden Globe Awards. Among of Costner’s renowned films include “Dances with Wolves” portraying the role of Lt. John J. Dunbar, “JFK” as Jim Garrison, “Field of Dreams” as Ray Kinsella, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” playing Robin Hood, “Bull Durnham” as Crash Davis, in “A Perfect World” as Robert “Butch” Haynes, “The Bodyguard” as Frank Farmer and in “The Untouchables”. He also founded the band “Modern West” in 2007 and has performed with the band since then.

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Galen Dempsey was born on Jan. 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine to Irish parents Amanda and William Dempsey. He grew up in Lewiston, attending St. Dominic Regional High School in the nearby town of Auburn. Diagnosed with dyslexia as a teenager, Dempsey struggled with the then misunderstood learning disability, but managed to shift focus from his weaker subjects to his talent for dance and acting. An avid juggler, he developed his own act and toured with the New England Vaudeville Circuit by age 15. Exhibiting a natural gift for performance, Dempsey won the Talent America Contest in 1981, catching the eye of an agent, who offered to audition the gangly youngster for the San Francisco production of "Torch Song Trilogy." Portraying the role of David, Dempsey toured with the company for several months.
Dempsey appeared on ABC family on a show “Overnight Success” by Teri DeSario, where he sings and juggles. He followed this with another tour, Brighton Beach Memoirs, in the lead role, which was directed by Gene Saks. He went on to perform with the Maine Acting Company in "On Golden Pond" and in a 1990 Off-Broadway revival “The Subject Was Roses” at the Roundabout Theatre in New York. Making his feature film debut at the age of 21 in the movie “In The Mood” which created a national uproar. The said on-screen role began to mirror his personal life. Shocking his fans in 1987 - at the tender age of 21, he married his 48-year-old manager Rocky Parker.
In 1988, Dempsey landed the lead role in the teen comedy “Can't Buy Me Love”, a role which earned him the 1988 Young Artist Award. Following that year, he had the lead roles in the films “Loverboy” and “Happy Together”. He was able to make a number of featured appearances in television in the 1990s; he was cast several times in pilots that were not picked up for a full season, including lead roles in the TV versions of the films “The Player” and “About A Boy”. Subsequetly, he received good reviews as he portrayed real-life mob boss, Meyer Lansky in 1991, when “Mobsters” was put on the screen. His first major television role was a recurring role as Will's closeted sportscaster boyfriend on “Will & Grace”. He went on to play the role of Aaron Brooks (a role that earned Dempsey an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series) on “Once & Again”. His career on a sudden upswing, he continued to effectively emanate sex appeal as Reese Witherspoon's fiancé in the big screen romantic comedy, "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002). In a less showy part, he appeared as Washington Post cartoonist Ben Weissman opposite Hilary Swank and Anjelica Houston in the HBO suffragette drama "Iron Jawed Angels" (2004). He also appeared as special guest star in “The Pratice” for 3 episodes finale season. He found the break he was looking for in 2005. Up for leads on two network medical dramas (he auditioned for the role of Dr. Gregory House on Fox's "House," which later went to Hugh Laurie), Dempsey landed the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd on the midseason hit "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005- ).
Dempsey had a high-profile role as the fiancée of Reese Witherspoon's character in “Sweet Home Alabama. He also had a role on “Scream 3”, in 2007 Disney film “Enchanted”, and the Paramount Pictures film “Freedom Writers” where he reunites with his Iron Jawed Angels co-star Hilary Swank. He also voiced the character Kenai in “Brother Bear 2”. In 2008, he starred in the film “Made of Honor” as Tom, and appeared in 2010’s comedy “Valentine’s Day”. Dempsey has acquired the rights to the prize-winning novel "The Art of Racing in the Rain”. He starred as antagonist Dylan Gould in the 2011 movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Chris O'Donnell

He was born Christopher Eugene O'Donnell on June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois to parents Julie Ann Rohs von Brecht and William Charles O’Donnell, Sr., a general manager of WBBM-AM, a CBS radio station. He is the youngest of seven children with four sisters and two brothers. His family is a devout Roman Catholic and attended Loyola Academy, a Roman Catholic School in Willmette, Illinois. He went on Boston College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.
Inspired by a female classmate who earned about $60 per session, O’Donnell started modeling at age of13 and continued to do so until he was 16, when he began appearing in local commercials including McDonald's and in print ads for Marshall Fields department stores. He was then discovered and soon landed him television roles; the first of which was in an episode of the drama series "Jack and Mike". At 17, he considered quitting modeling and acting, but was persuaded otherwise by his mother with a new car. He subsequently auditioned and appeared in what became his screen debut, "Men Don't Leave" (1990), playing the role of Jessica Lange's teenage son. In the early 1990’s, O’Donnell was featured in various movies such as “Fried Green Tomatoes”(1991), “School Ties”(1992), and “Scent of a Woman”(1992). He was named one of the 12 Promising New Actors of 1992 in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 44.
O’Donnell played Dick Grayson or Robin in “Batman Forever” following the success of “Blue Sky”(1994) and “Circle of Friends”(1995). He was also part in the film “The Chamber”(1996), based on the John Grisham novel. He subsequently reprised his role in the Batman sequel “Batma & Robin” in 1997. It was a mishmash of a movie that was said to have put O'Donnell's career in jeopardy, as it did everyone involved with the unfortunate project which tanked the franchise for over a decade. He reportedly was offered the role of J in "Men in Black" (1997) but turned it down; the role ultimately went to Will Smith, making him an A-list star.
For the succeeding two years, O'Donnell took time off from showbiz to spend more time with his wife, Caroline Fentress, an elementary schoolteacher and his long time sweetheart. His big screen return was in Robert Altman's comedy Cookie's Fortune, “The Bachelor” in 1999 followed “Vertical Limit” (2000). After a year, he reached new career heights when he took to the stage in the Arthur Miller production of "The Man Who Had All the Luck" (2001) at the Williamstown Theater Festival, as well as in a Broadway performance in 2002. He also made several notable television appearances, with a recurring role on the drama series "The Practice" (ABC, 1997-2004), and a guest-starring role on a 2004 episode of "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 2003- ) titled "An Old Flame With A New Wick". In 2006, O'Donnell joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005- ) as Dr. Finn Dandridge. He also scored the lead role in "The Company" (TNT, 2007), a miniseries about the Cold War-era CIA.
O'Donnell had a supporting role in "Max Payne" (2008), a live-action adaptation of the popular video game starring Mark Wahlberg as a detective thrust into New York's criminal underworld. Later that year, O'Donnell appeared in the kids' book adaptation, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" (2008). He also appeared in the sequel to the 2001 movie “Cats &Dogs”, “Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore”. A starring role in a special two-part episode of the hit police drama "NCIS" (CBS, 2003-) as an undercover agent led to O'Donnell landing the lead role in the spin-off series, "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS, 2009- ), a moderately well received offering that paired O'Donnell with rapper-actor LL Cool J as a fellow undercover agent and former Navy SEAL.

Scott Speedman

He was born Robert Scott Speedman on Sept. 1, 1975 in London, England to Scottish parents Mary Campbell, an elementary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman, a department store buyer. The family moved to Toronto, Ontario when was four and attended Earl Haig Secondary School where he spent his spare time training as a competitive swimmer. He is a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team and placed ninth during Olympic Trials in 1992. His interest diverted into acting when he was forced to leave the sport due to neck injury. He went on to attend the University of Toronto and York University to study his craft.
He first auditioned for the role of Robin in the film “Batman”, which was being cast in Toronto then. Although he did not get the role and was given to Chris O’Donnell, the audition gave Speedman the exposure he needed and quickly landed an agent and began auditioning for Canadian television and film roles. His first television appearance was in 1995 on the Canadian series Net Worth. After burning out on smaller television roles, Speedman decided to go to New York to study his craft, studying for a short time at the Neighborhood Playhouse before dropping out and returning home to Toronto.
Speedman made his breakthrough when he got the role of Ben Covington in television series called “Felicity” opposite Keri Russell. He received much acclaim on the popular series especially from young female viewers. Soon after, he began to get offers for more prominent roles while working on the series. He landed the role of Billy Hannan opposite Gwyneth PAltrwo in the film “Duets”, the role had originally been offered to Brad Pitt who exited the film after splitting from Paltrow. After Felicity, Speedman made his debut on the big screen landed a role opposite Kurt Russell in the critically acclaimed cop-drama “Dark Blue”. He then got the role in the critically acclaimed independent drama “My Life Without Me” portraying the husband of a terminally ill woman opposite fellow Canadian and high-school alum Sarah Polley.
With his remarkable work on the film, Speedman was recognized and won a "Golden Wave Award". His first major lead role was in the supernatural thriller “Underworld” opposite Kate Beckinsale. Making an impression on audiences in the stylized vampire-werewolf pic, Speedman was honored with a Saturn Award in the category "Cinescape Face of the Future Award". Then, he went on to star alongside James Marsden in the thriller “The 24th Day” and opposite Ice Cube in “XXX: State of the Union”. Upon the success of the first Underwold film, Speedman reprised his role as Michael Corvin in the 2006 sequel “Underworld: Evolution”. He also appeared in the 2008 horror-thriller “The Strangers” with Liv Tyler, in the film “Adoration” alongside Rachel Blanchard and in the independent Western “The Last Rites of Ransom Pride” alongside Lizzy Caplan and Dwight Yoakum.

Josh Holloway

He was born Joshua Lee "Josh" Holloway on July 20, 1969 in San Jose, California now known as Silicon Valley. He is the second of four boys and of Dutch and Scottish heritage. From California, the family moved in a rural northern Georgia trailer park 75 miles outside Atlanta when he was two. He completed his early education at Marie Tesley middle school and Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. Josh has since developed an interest in movies at a very young age. Josh attended University of Georgia, but only after a year, he dropped out due to financial reasons. He instead began a career in modeling, which gave him the opportunity to travel throughout North America and Europe. He had been successful in modeling until he got bitten by the acting bug which led him to Los Angeles.
In 1993, Josh appeared as a purse snatcher in the Aerosmith music video for "Cryin'" and in English songwriter/singer Billie Myers’s 1998 music video “Tell Me”. Year passed, he got a role in the comedy Doctor Benny followed up with lead roles in the movies Mi Amigo, Moving August, and Cold Heart. Following these roles, he gained recognition for his lead role in the Sci-Fi Channel movie Sabretooth with David Keith and John Rhys-Davies. He also made appearances in Good Girls Don't episode, "Addicted to love"; NCIS episode, "My other left foot"; The Lyon's Den episode, "Separation Anxiety"; Walker, Texas Ranger episode, "Medieval Crimes"; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, episode "Assume Nothing"; and Angel episode, “City Of..”.
While finding his stride professionally, Josh kept a development company in Georgia and a French-Vietnamese restaurant in Los Angeles. At one point, Holloway almost gave up on his dream in exchange for a more financially viable career in real estate. But days after receiving his license as a real estate agent, he landed the part of James "Sawyer" Ford on the J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama “Lost” which propelled Holloway to celebrity status. He got a Saturn Award for “ Best Actor on Television” for his role on Lost and was then added to the cast of “Mission: Impossble-Ghost Protocol”.
It may have taken Josh nearly a decade before being recognized onscreen, but his hard work and perseverance has surely paid off. Being part of the popular ABC ensemble show raised Holloway's status from virtual anonymity to television stardom. When he stopped shooting the pilot of Lost in Hawaii, he proposed to his girlfriend, Yessica Kumala. They later married on October 1, 2004. On April 9, 2009, they had their first child, Java Kumala.

Matt Lanter

Matthew Mackendree "Matt" Lanter was born on April 1, 1983 in Northeastern Ohio to parents Joseph “Joe” Lanter and Jana Burson. He and family later moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was eight years old and graduated from Collins Hill High School in 2001. He played baseball, football, basketball, gymnastics and golf and was a batboy for the Atlanta Braves. He attended University of Georgia, majoring in Sports Business but eventually moved to Los Angeles to follow his dreams of establishing a successful acting career.
The leap of faith turned out to be quite worthwhile for Matt. Shortly after his move, he landed a recurring role on Fox's "Point Pleasant" (2005). He has since appeared in various television shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy”, “CSI:Crime Scene Investigation”, "8 Simple Rules" , "Big Love" and Heroes. He also did few modeling jobs and a couple of national commercials. In 2005, he signed contract for ABC’s Political Drama series “Commander in Chief” portraying the role of Horace Calloway. His talent surpasses the ability to solely act for TV and film and on stage; Matt had the opportunity of starring in his theatrical debut opposite Laurence Fishburne in Alfred Uhry's "Without Walls" at The Mark Taper Forum.

Consistently booking role after role, he has starred in multiple other feature films merging him into a leading man. Lanter's films include: Warner Bros. animated feature film "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," in which he voices the popular character Anakin Skywalker, the lead in Liongate's comedy "Disaster Movie," and MGM's feature film, "War Games 2: The Dead Code." Prior to that, he established himself as a teen heartthrob, playing the lead in MGM/ABC Family's film "The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream."

In 2008, Matt starred in Summit Entertainment's remake of the cult 1983 Slasher film “The House on Sorority Row”. After a year, he began a major recurring role on “The CW’s 90201” and was part of the remake '90s Teen Drama series Beverly Hills, 90210. He then signed on for another parody project with Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, 20th Century Fox's “Vampires Suck” 2010 and played Edward Sullen, a spoof of Edward Cullen from The Twilight Saga.
Aside from acting, Matt has participated in various events for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (one of which was a celebrity dodge ball team promoting the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie, "Dodgeball," in which the proceeds also went to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation) and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon where he was part of the "Commander in Chief" celebrity relay team.

Brandon Routh

Brandon James Routh is an American actor and former fashion model born on October 9, 1979 to mother Catherine, a teacher and father Ronald Ray Routh, a carpenter. Brandon is of German, French, English, and Native American ancestry. He grew up in Norwalk, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Woolstock, the hometown of George Reeves, the first actor to play Superman on television. He attended Norwalk High School, where he played sports and participated in music and theatre. During his younger years, he has noted a huge Superman fan, he collected the comics, owned the films, and even wore Superman pajamas.
After High School, Routh attended the University of Iowa for a year, aspiring to be a writer. During this time, he modelled and acted in order to earn his tuition fee. In 1999, Routh left the University and moved to New York City and then Los Angeles, where he pursued a full-time acting career. His first appearance was in a music video for “What A Girl Wants” by Christina Aguilera. Consequently, he got his first major role in 1999, in an episode of the short-lived ABC television series, “Odd Man Out”. Following that year, he had a four-episode role on the third season of MTV's nighttime soap opera, “Undressed”. Routh subsequently appeared on the WB's “Gilmore Girls” (in a February 2001 episode, "Concert Interupptus", playing an attendee of a Bangles concert), and earned steady work on the soap opera “One Life to Live”, playing Seth Anderson from May 23, 2001 until April 17, 2002.
In 2006, he earned fame for his role as the titular hero of the 2006 film “Superman Returns”. His former manager signed him on because of the resemblance of Christopher Reeve who previously portrayed Superman, telling him that he thought of Routh as the next Superman should there be another film in the series and so it happened. Following this, he has had several supporting roles in television and film. More recently, he portrays the eponymous protagonist of another comic book film, “Dylan Dog: Dead of Night”.

Ryan Gosling

He was born Ryan Thomas Gosling on November 12, 1980 in London, Ontario to Thomas and Donna Gosling. The family moved to Cornwall, Ontario, where Ryan grew up and was home-schooled by his mother. He attended Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational High School in Cornwall, where he excelled in Drama and Fine Arts. The family then relocated to Burlington, Ontario, where Ryan attended Lester B. Pearson High School in Burlington, Ontario.

He attended an open audition in Montreal for the TV series "The Mickey Mouse Club" ("The All New Mickey Mouse Club" (1989) at the age of 12 and beat out 17,000 other aspiring actors for a spot on the show. While appearing on "MMC" for two years, he lived with co-star Justin Timberlake's family. After the “MMC” he moved into acting, appearing on the TV series "Young Hercules" (1998) and "Breaker High" (1997), as well as the films The Slaughter Rule (2002), Murder by Numbers (2002), and Remember the Titans (2000).

Gosling has built a reputation for playing misfits in independent films: a fanatic Neo-Nazi in 2001 the The Believer (which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival), a drug-addicted junior high school teacher in Half Nelson (2006), a socially inept loner in Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and a frazzled husband in Blue Valentine (2010). He starred the 2004's romantic drama The Notebook , after which, he won the dubious honour of being named one of the 50 Hottest Bachelors by People Magazine. More significantly, he was named the Male Star of Tomorrow at the 2004 Show West convention of movie exhibitors.

Gosling reached the peak of his profession with his performance in Half Nelson (2006) which garnered him an Academy Award nomination as Best Leading Actor and two Golden Globe Awards (for Lars and the Real Girl and Blue Valentine). He continued to expand his horizons in 2011 as he appeared in his first comedic role in Crazy, Stupid, Love and his first action role in Drive. His next film, political drama The Ides of March, is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2011. In a short time, he has established himself as one of the finest actors of his generation.

Barry Watson

Michael Barrett "Barry" Watson is an American television and film actor born on April 23, 1974 in Traverse City, Michigan. His father worked as an attorney and his mother as a paralegal. At the age of eight, he began his modelling career in Dallas, Texas and studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio with director Linda Seto. Watson was fourteen when his parents divorced. After a year, he took off for Burbank, California and almost immediately got a six month contract on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. After his contract ended, Watson moved back to Texas, and finished his secondary studies at Richardson High School in 1992.
Watson then moved back to Los Angeles determined to pursue acting. He made guest appearances on The Nanny, Baywatch, Nash Bridges and Sister, Sister. Eventually he was chosen for a minor role on the Aaron Spelling series Malibu Shores. Though his role was brief, it led him to Aaron Spelling's next project 7th Heaven. It was on the WB's 7th Heaven that Watson finally gained recognition as Matt Camden. During his ten-year stint on the series, Watson also had notable appearances in the films Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), Sorority Boys (2002), and Boogeyman (2005).
In 2002, Watson was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease, a form of lymphatic cancer. While undergoing chemotherapy, he stopped work as an actor but was instead involved as a writer for 7th Heaven. With his cancer going into remission in 2003, Barry continued on with his character on the show until it ended in 2006. He was never out of work after that as he portrayed the title role of Brian O'Hara on the ABC sitcom What About Brian (2006-2007) and played Todd, the ex-boyfriend and roommate of Samantha (Christina Applegate) on another ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007-2009). In 2011 he played Pax in My Future Boyfriend, an ABC Family original movie.

John Huetter

John Huetter an athlete-turned-model was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, USA in 1985. He grew up more in a suburb with a very traditional and grounded family. He went to a small liberal college in Rochester, New York’s St. John Fisher College where he was a recruited to be part of basketball team in school. He finished college with 3.5 GPA with the degree in marketing.
After college, Huetter got a job in Rochester doing internet sales. However, he eventually hated the job and decided to quit. Acting and modelling have always in the back of his mind as something he’s been interested in. After he quit the job and moved to New York City, Huetter found an agency in two weeks.
After signing with ADAM Modeling Agency, Huetter quickly landed several modeling jobs including a photo shoot for "Lacoste’s website", and a Mad Men themed shoot for "New York Pulse". In addition, he's been photographed by established photographers Joseph Bleu, John Paul Tran and Jeremy Kost.
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Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel an American actor and former fashion model was born on November 14, 1972 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Bonnie L. Kemper, a physical education teacher, and Larry David Duhamel, an advertising salesman. He has French-Canadian ancestry from his great-great-grandfather. After his parents divorced during his youth, Josh and his three younger sisters live with their mother although they remain close to both. He studied at Minot State University and played as the back-up quarterback for the school’s football team. He went to study biology with the intention of going to dental school, but lower grades forced him to choose a different career path.
After college, Duhamel went on to California to follow his ex-girlfriend and did some odd jobs. He then landed in an International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) competition where he won the title of Male Model of the Year 1997. While in modelling, he also took part time job at a talent agency and was noticed by a talent agent. And so then began his acting career.
He landed first as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s Song “I Will Go With You” (1998) and “Genie in A Bottle” (1999) by Christina Aguilera. He later won the role of Leo du Pres on the ABC soap opera “All My Children” where his pairing with Greenlee Smythe portrayed by Rebecca Budig garnered critical acclaim. He earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the Special Fan Award for America’s Favorite Couple in 2002, shared with Budig, and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Leo du Pres. That same year, Duhamel opted to leave “All My Children” to pursue other acting opportunities.
In 2003, Duhamel lande a prime time role on the NBC show “Las Vegas”, playing the head of security as Danny McCoy for the Montecito Casino. He has made his big screen acting debut in 2004’s “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton”, then starred in “ The Picture of Dorian Grey” in 2005. He continued on to star in the thriller “Turistas” (2006). In 2007, he was chosen by Steven Spielberg himself for the role of Captain William Lennox in summer blockbuster film “Transformers” (a film for which Spielberg was the executive producer). Duhamel reprised the role for the sequel,” Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”, released in June 2009, and again in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”, released in June 2011.

Kevin Zegers

Kevin Joseph Zegers a Canadian actor and model was born on September 19, 1984 in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada to parents Mary Ellen a hairdresser and Jim Zegers a long-time quarry worker. He attended Holy Family French immersion school in his hometown and received an invitation at eight years old to participate in a London fashion show as a child model. Kevin did a few of these events before he went to audition for a Toronto-based talent agent.
Kevin started his performing career at the age of 6 appearing in over 30 commercials. After a year, he landed a small role in the Michel J. Fox comedy “Life With Mikey” (1993) playing little Mikey. Immediately afterwards, he appeared in various supporting roles, including a guest appearance on the television series “The X-Files”, playing a stigmatic child. He is best known for his leading role as Josh Framm in the “Air Bud” series, a film about a sports-playing dog which did well in the box office.
Kevin appeared in many low-budget Canadian and horror films for the following years, including "Nico the Unicorn" (1998), "Komodo" (1999), and "Wrong Turn" (2003). In 2002, he was part in the short-lived American television series "Titans", for which he was personally chosen by producer Aaron Spelling and also appeared in three sequels, as well as a similar genre film, "MVP: Most Valuable Primate", which featured a hockey-playing chimp. Zegers had previously worked with co-star Yasmine Bleeth in the 1999 film "It Came From the Sky".
After appearing in the remake of "Dawn of the Dead", he had a major role in the Academy Award-nominated independent film "Transamerica" (2005) and won the 2006 Cannes Film Festival Chopard Award, which is given to promising young actors. He starred alongside Samaire Armstrong in the 2006 romantic comedy "It's a Boy Girl Thing". In 2009, Zegers signed to play the role of Clyde Barrow in the remake of "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde", alongside Hilary Duff. He also guest-starred in "Gossip Girl" from 2009 until 2010 and returning again in late 2010 for multiple episodes throughout season 4. He also appears alongside Miley Cyrus on Rock Mafia's new music video "The Big Bang".

Nick Carter

Nickolas Gene "Nick" Carter was born on January 28, 1980 in Jamestown, New York to parents Jane Elizabeth and Robert Carter. Several years later, the family moved to Ruskin, Florida and managed a retirement home, Garden Villa Retirement Home. He grew up with four younger siblings Bobbie Jean, Leslie Barbara and twins Aaron and Angel Charisma Carter. Carter also has an older half-sister, Virginia Marie Carter from his father’s first marriage, a half-brother Kaden Brent Carter, and a stepsister, Taelyn Carter from his father’s third marriage. After parents’ dissolved marriage in 2003, his father remarried a year after.
Carter is best known as one of the lead vocalist of the pop group, Backstreet Boys. During the group’s hiatus, he went on to pursue a solo career and subsequently released a pop-rock solo album called “Now Or Never” which was a certified Gold. He has also made occasional television appearances and starred in his own reality show, House of Carters. As a solo artist he sold over 570,000 records worldwide. He gained fame in the late 90s and early 2000s as a Teen Idol.

Brendan Fraser

He was born Brendan James Fraser on December 3, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA to Canadian parents Carol and Peter Fraser. He is of Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French-Canadian ancestry and is a dual Canadian-American citizen. His father’s job as a journalist and then worked for the Canadian Government's office of tourism took them all over the world. His family moved often during his childhood, living in cities around Canada, the United States, and Europe. Some stops included Amsterdam, London, Ottawa, Cincinnati, and Detroit.
Fraser attended the private boys' boarding school, Upper Canada College, in Toronto. It was while in London that the elementary school boy saw his first live play - a West End production of "Oliver" - and became captivated by the theatre. He jumped right into the school drama department and went on to earn a bachelor of fine arts in acting from the Cornish School of the Arts in Seattle, WA. His first film role was a brief cameo in an America's Most Wanted re-enactment (1988). He has since appeared various films. He landed a one-line role in the River Phoenix film "Dogfight" (1991), which was shooting in Seattle, then decided to forego his graduate school plans and head to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. The 6'3" newcomer made an immediate impression, landing a series pilot and winning raves for his co-starring turn as Martin Sheen's son in the telefilm "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (NBC, 1991).
Brendan Fraser has enjoyed an unpredictable career that has taken him to the heights of art film greatness, as well as down to the depths of lowest common denominator comedy. It was from those depths that he began his career with Encino Man (1992) then School Ties that same year. Few years after, he co-starred alongside Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler in the comedy Airheads along with playing Steve Nebraska in the movie The Scout. He went on to play supporting roles such as The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) and The Twilight of the Golds (1997). He got his breakthrough role with the hit comedy film George of the Jungle (1997) and went on to appear in several comedy films such as Blast from the Past (1999), Bedazzled (2000) and Monkeybone (2001). He has starred in two films based on Jay Ward creations, George of the Jungle and Dudley Do-Right although he did not reprise his role in the former's sequel. He also played dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998) and The Quiet American (2002). His biggest commercial success came with the action adventure film The Mummy (1999) and its sequel The Mummy Returns (2001), both of which were hugely successful at the box office. In 2004, he appeared in the Academy Award-winning film Crash.
In March 2006, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, the first American-born actor to receive the honor. However, as of 2008, he does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After a six year hiatus in the franchise, Fraser returned for the second sequel to The Mummy released in August 2008 and titled The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. His other releases in 2008 were the 3D film adaptation of Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth and the fantasy film Inkheart. In 2010 he starred in the drama Extraordinary Measures alongside Harrison Ford. He also starred as "Brick" in the West End production of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in September, 2001, directed by Anthony Page. The show closed on January 12, 2002, with Fraser garnering many excellent reviews.
After appearing in the critically panned Furry Vengeance in 2010, Fraser moved from being represented by William Morris Endeavor to the Creative Artists Agency. He then starred in Whole Lotta Sole directed by Terry George being filmed in Northern Ireland. He recently voiced the Zombie Hunter in the fictional Zombocalypse 3D movie, as seen on Cartoon Network’s Regular Show.