Ron Silver (actor, 1946)

Tony Award-winner Ron Silver is known for work on Broadway, screen and television. On screen, he has given much-acclaimed performances in Paul Mazursky's 'Enemies: A Love Story,and the Oscar winning Reversal of Fortune. His credits also include Silkwood,Blue Steel, Timecop and The Arrival."

Silver was recently praised for his performance as Henry Kissinger in TNT's Kissinger and Nixon and received an Emmy nomination for his work in the television film Billionaire Boys Club.

On stage, Silver won Broadway's Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in David Mamet's Speed the Plow. He also starred on Broadway in David Rabe's Hurlyburly and Social Security, both under the direction of Mike Nichols. Silver also appeared in Roger Rosenblatt's one-man play And.

Before becoming an actor, Silver received a Master's Degree in Chinese History, and traveled throughout Asia and Russia for more than a year. Upon returning to this country, he did social work for the Department of Social Services and taught high school before starting acting training with Herbert Berghof, Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg. Silver currently serves as President of Actors Equity.

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Andrew Divoff (actor, 1955)

No stranger to being the guy audiences love to hate, Divoff first gained attention as the murderous, teardrop-tattood Cherry Ganz in Walter Hill's action comedy sequel Another 48 Hrs, reuniting Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. He next appeared in Stephen King's Graveyard Shift, marking his first horror film. Divoff then starred in the actioner Toy Soldiers as a Columbian terrorist named Luis Cali whose plans are thwarted by a group of determined youngsters, led by Sean Astin and Louis Gossett Jr. Divoff's portrayal was so convincing that it almost worked against him with casting directors who were convinced that he was a native South American. He followed with the role of Blackbeard the Pirate in the children's adventure film Magic Island, with Zachary Ty Brian and French Stewart.

Proving his versatility, Divoff followed with two good guy parts in Interceptor and Running Cool, before returning to the dark side in Keenan Ivory Wayan's Law Dawn Dirty Shame.

Divoff's other film credits include the recent Harrison Ford film Air Force One, as well as Deadly Voyage, Back in the USSR, and Extreme Justice.

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Peter Kay (actor, comedian, 1973)

Peter Kay has emerged as one of England's most popular comedy stars. He recently wrote, directed and starred in the series Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, for which he won a Montreux Award for Best Comedy Actor. He is currently working on the release of the series on DVD.

Kay's first big break as a writer/performer came on a mock-documentary style comedy entitled The Services, broadcast as part of Channel 4's Comedy Lab. His inimitable style led to his first series, That Peter Kay Thing, which premiered to great critical acclaim in early 2000 and won Kay the Best New Comedy Series Award at the British Comedy Awards.

Following that success, Kay co-wrote, co-produced and starred as three characters in Phoenix Nights, a six-part comedy-drama, which originally aired in early 2001 and was later released on DVD due to overwhelming demand. Kay also made his directorial debut during the the second season of Phoenix Nights, which won the People's Choice Award at The British Comedy Awards, and was nominated for Best Television Comedy. In addition, Kay won the award for Best Writer, and earned a nomination for Best Comedy Actor. He was also recognized with two BAFTA Award nominations for Best Comedy Performance and Best Situation Comedy.

Kay's additional acting credits include the films The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse and Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People; the television miniseries Butterfly Collectors; and episodes of such series as Coronation Street and Linda Green. He is also well known in England as the John Smith Man for his series of popular commercials.

Born and raised in Bolton, Lancashire, England, Kay started out as a stand-up comedian. He had been performing stand-up for less than a year when he won Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny? competition in 1997. In 1998, he was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and for Top Stand Up and Top TV Comedy Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards.

The following year, Kay embarked on a sold-out tour of the North West of England and starred in his first live stand-up video, Peter Kay Live From the Top of the Tower. His hugely popular Mum Wants a Bungalow Live Tour, began in September 2002 with 75 sold-out nights around the country, and continued selling out during its five-month run. The tour culminated in a record-breaking performance at the Manchester Evening News Arena in July 2003. The resulting television special, Peter Kay Live at Manchester Arena, was seen by more than seven million viewers. The Mum Wants a Bungalow tour also spawned the DVD Peter Kay Life at Bolton Albert Halls. Kay also recorded a remake of Tony Christie's classic hit Is This The Way to Amarillo for Comic Relief, the single of which went to number one in the UK.

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Owain Yeoman (actor, 1978)

Owain Yeoman appeared in the feature films Troy and Beerfest. His television credits include the series Kitchen Confidential, Commando Nanny and The Nine. In his native England, Yeoman appeared in the television drama Midsomer Murders.

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, Yeoman starred in and directed Othello at the Oxford Playhouse. His other theater credits include Man, Beast & Virtue, The Wizard of Oz and As You Like It.

Yeoman speaks three languages -- French, German and Welsh. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Lucy Davis. His birth date is July 2.

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