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Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II ... ... ( read more! ) Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.Freemans most notable roles are that of Tim Canterbury in the mockumentary series The Office (20012003), Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama serie ... ... ( read more! ) Richard Armitage was born and raised in Leicester, England. He attended Pattison College in Binley Road, Coventry, and studied at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). His first appearance on the screen was in a small role in This Years Love (1999), but it was Sparkhouse (2002) (TV) that gave him a break-through role as the charming ... ... ( read more! ) .Kenneth Campbell "Ken" Stott (born 1955) is a Scottish actor, particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in television.Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Stott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ... ... ( read more! ) Graham McTavish (born 1961) is a Scottish television actor. He has played the character Warden Ackerman in Red Dwarf in five episodes of series 8. McTavish has also had many supporting roles in British dramas and films such as Casualty, Jekyll, The Bill, Taggart and Sisterhood. He also played the ill-tempered Mercenary Commander Lewis in Rambo, had ... ... ( read more! ) ... James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher, like his father, so began a degree in French at the University of Ulster. He dropped out after a year ... ... ( read more! ) ... Dean OGorman was born on December 1, 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and Trumbo (2015). He has been married to Sarah Wilson since January 8, 2016. ... ... ( read more! ) Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He played the roles of Ross Poldark in the 20152019 BBC adaptation of The Poldark Novels by Winston Graham, Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Desperate Romantics, Ruair McGowan in The Clinic, and John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human. He played Kli in The Hobbit film series. ... ... ( read more! ) Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and stage, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Television Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Cumberbatch won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading ... ... ( read more! ) Luke George Evans (born 15 April 1979) is a Welsh actor. Evans began his career on the stage, performing in many of Londons West End productions such as Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf before making his film breakthrough in the Clash of the Titans 2010 remake. Following his debut, Evans was cast in such action and thriller films as Immortals (2011), Th ... ... ( read more! ) ... ... ...