Matthew Fox is an actor cut from the proverbial leading man cloth, carrying himself with strong charisma and a powerful presence.

Fox is best known for starring in the hugely successful series, “Party of Five,” winner of the 1996 Golden Globe for Best Drama. He has other numerous credits, which include a starring role in the critically acclaimed series, “Haunted,” and the made-for-television movie, “Behind the Mask,” in which he starred opposite Donald Sutherland.

Hailing from a ranch in Wyoming, where his family raised horses and barley, Fox enjoyed the all-American upbringing that led him to play football at Columbia University, where he also studied economics. With every intent of being a successful Wall Street broker, Fox instead was swayed to modeling, which led to some commercial spots, and he has been sold on acting ever since.

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BIRTHDATE: July 14

The son of a massage therapist and building contactor, Ian Somerhalder was born in the small town of Mandeville, Louisiana. Boating, swimming, fishing and training horses filled much of his time growing up, as did the drama club and performing with the local theatre group. At 16 he began pursuing acting professionally in New York, and by 19 he had committed himself to working with the prestigious acting coach, William Esper.

Somerhalder’s breakout opportunity came with the lead role on the series “Young Americans.” His other television credits include “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Smallville.”

On the big screen Somerhalder will next be seen in “In Enemy Hands,” with William H. Macy, Jeremy Sisto, Scott Caan and Lauren Holly. He recently starred in “Changing Hearts,” opposite Lauren Holly and Faye Dunaway, “The Rules of Attraction,” directed by Roger Avary, and “Anatomy of a Hate Crime.” He also starred in Irwin Winkler’s feature, “Life as a House,” opposite Kevin Kline, Kristen Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone and Mary Steenburgen. For this role, Somerhalder was honored by Movieline Magazine’s “Young Hollywood Awards,” receiving the Fresh New Face Award. Additionally, he was named one of People Magazine’s 50 Sexiest Men in the fall of 2002.

Somerhalder was the face of GUESS? Clothing and was featured in their fall campaigns for two years running. He has also worked on campaigns for prestigious designers such as Versace, Esprit and Persol, among many others.

Recently relocated to Los Angeles, Somerhalder spends much of his time writing, reading, producing and perfecting his craft.

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HOMETOWN: Covington, LA
BIRTHDATE: December 8

Dominic Monaghan is best known for his portrayal of the Hobbit, Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck, in the “Lord of the Rings” Trilogy.

Monaghan can soon be seen in writer-director Rebecca Cook’s dark psychological drama, “Shooting Livien,” starring Jason Behr (“Roswell”), Sarah Wynter (“24”) and Joshua Leonard (“The Blair Witch Project”). Next up for Monaghan is Chris Atkins’ “The Purifiers,” a film about martial arts clubs who have created their own city infrastructure after tiring of government initiatives; and “Spivs,” a heist film opposite Nick Moran of “Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” fame.

Monaghan was born in Berlin and grew up in Manchester, England. He is an active environmentalist and enjoys the outdoors, monkeys, insects and football (U.S. Soccer), particularly Manchester United.

He currently resides in Los Angeles with his pet black widow spider and her babies.

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HOMETOWN: Manchester, England
BIRTHDATE: December 8

Evangeline Lilly’s combination of irresistible charm and natural talent is earning her a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood.

Three years ago Lilly was discovered by a Ford agent on the streets of Kelowna, BC, but passed up an offer to sign with the agency. While acting had been a dream of hers since she was a teenager, she abandoned the notion for the more aesthetic dream of working in international relations. Six months later Lilly moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia and decided to sign with Ford to help pay for tuition. After appearing in a few commercials, she decided to give up acting and focus on studying. A couple of years later, a friend urged her to give acting another shot and, after a role in “Kingdom Hospital,” Lilly caught the acting bug.

Lilly founded and ran a world development and human rights committee at her university. She has lived under a grass hut in the jungles of the Philippines with a missionary group, and has been a volunteer for children’s projects since the age of 14.

Lilly is fluent in French and loves ice skating, canoeing, kayaking, snowboarding and rock climbing.

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HOMETOWN: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
BIRTHDATE: August 3

When Jorge Garcia played a villain in his school’s seventh-grade musical production, based on the comic strip, “Drabble,” his song brought down the house. It was then that he realized that acting might just be the ticket for him.

After college he joined the Beverly Hills Playhouse and has been working steadily ever since. His television credits include a series regular on “Becker,” guest leads on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Spin City,” and the television movie “Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife.” Garcia will soon be seen on the big screen in the films “The Good Humor Man” and “Little Athens.”

On stage he has appeared in productions of “The Midnight Zone,” “Something Borrowed Something Blue,” “Romancing Valentino,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Hurlyburly” and “Guys and Dolls.”

Garcia enjoys doing standup comedy and has performed at the Laugh Factory and Comedy Store in Los Angeles. He likes singing Rock ‘n’ Roll and has worked in record stores since high school – amassing a huge CD collection.

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HOMETOWN: San Juan Capistrano, CA
BIRTHDATE: April 28

Having only started acting professionally two years ago, Maggie Grace already has an enviable list of credits.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Grace made her television debut two years ago as Martha Moxley in the telefilm “Murder in Greenwich.” She also starred in the telefilm “12 Mile Road,” opposite Tom Selleck. In addition to a recurring role on “Oliver Beene,” she guest-starred on “Law & Order: SVU,” “Cold Case,” “Lyon’s Den” and “CSI: Miami.”

Grace currently resides in Los Angeles.

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HOMETOWN: Columbus, OH
BIRTHDATE: September 21

The entertainment industry isn’t new to young Malcolm David Kelley – he has been working in show business since the age of five.

His motion picture credits include roles in “Antwone Fisher,” opposite Denzel Washington,” and “You Got Served.” On television he guest starred in the series “Judging Amy,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “For Your Love,” “Girlfriends” and “Eve.” He was also featured in numerous commercials, including Cap’n Crunch, Kool Aid, Disney and Kohl’s department store. Recently he was seen in a Snoop Dog video and completed a voice over for the Nickelodeon cartoon “Fatherhood.”

Malcolm spent the first 11 months of his life in foster care before being adopted by the Kelleys. His sister, Sydney, was adopted by the family two months later. He enjoys playing soccer and basketball, despite his small stature. He keeps up with his favorite basketball team – the Lakers – and politics, even getting involved as class Treasurer at his middle school. His leadership earned him the role of Student Ambassador with People to People Student Ambassadors, with whom he traveled to the United Kingdom last July to represent the United States.

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HOMETOWN: Bellflower, CA
BIRTHDATE: May 12

London-born Naveen Andrews auditioned for drama school and was accepted at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His studies paid off when he won a role in Hanif Kureshi's film, "London Kills Me."

In 1993 Andrews was nominated by the Evening Standard Drama Awards as Most Promising Newcomer for his part in "Wild West." His big break occurred when he was cast opposite Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in the Oscar-winning film, "The English Patient." He then went on to appear in such films as "Kama Sutra," "Mighty Joe Young," "True Love and Chaos," "Rollerball" and "Drowning on Dry Land," with Barbara Hershey. He will also be seen in the upcoming "Bride and Prejudice," directed by Gurinder Chadha for Miramax Pictures.

On television his starring performance in "Chippendale Murders" was highly acclaimed, as was his work in the BBC's "The Buddha of Suburbia," for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the San Remo Film Festival. He also starred in the BBC's "Peacock Spring," "Double Vision," opposite Kim Cattrall, "The Frontier" and Mira Nair's "My Own Country."

Andrews enjoys playing the guitar, composing and reading. He resides in Los Angeles with his partner, Barbara Hershey. He has one son, Jaisal.

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HOMETOWN: London, England
BIRTHDATE: January 17

An accomplished actor who has graced the stage, screen, and television, Harold Perrineau has earned a well-deserved reputation as a performer willing to take on any role.

Perrineau recently starred on stage in Suzan Lori Parks’ 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Topdog/Underdog.” On the big screen, he was featured in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” as well as “The Best Man,” opposite Taye Diggs and Nia Long. For this role he received an Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Additionally, he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rashid Cole in Wayne Wang’s critically acclaimed feature, “Smoke.”

His other feature film credits include “Woman on Top,” opposite Penelope Cruz, Baz Luhrmann's “Romeo + Juliet,” “Lulu on the Bridge” and Lee Tamahori’s “The Edge,” opposite Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin.

On television Perrineau is best known for his role as the wheelchair bound Augustus Hill on “Oz.” His other television credits include a role in the TV movie “An American Tempest,” as well as guest appearances on “ER,” “Law & Order” and “The Cosby Show.”

Perrineau began his career in theatre, where he acted in a number of plays, including “Dreamgirls,” the critically acclaimed “Avenue X,” the Off-Broadway revival of “Godspell” and “The Love of Bullets” at the Public Theater. Most recently he garnered critical acclaim in Joe Penhall’s “Blue/Orange,” where he starred as a young man who received the diagnosis of a borderline personality disorder.

A native of Brooklyn, Perrineau studied music and theatre at the Shenandoah Conservatory. He also studied on scholarship at the Alvin Ailey Company.

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HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
BIRTHDATE: August 7

Josh Holloway was born in Northern California but moved after only two years to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, where he was raised the second-eldest of four boys. From an early age he discovered a passion and love for films. After one year at the University of Georgia, he embarked on a successful modeling career which took him all over Europe and North America.

Holloway's pursuit of acting brought him to Los Angeles, where he soon landed a role in the comedy "Doctor Benny," opposite Eddie McClintock and Sarah Wynter. He followed that up with lead roles in the independent films "Mi Amigo," "Moving August" and "Cold Heart," in which he starred opposite Nastassja Kinski. He then gained considerable notice for his lead role in the Sci-Fi channel's "Sabretooth," with David Keith and John Rhys-Davies. Most recently he guest starred on "CSI" and "Navy NCIS."

Holloway's hobbies include boating, sailing, snowboarding, martial arts, motor cross and playing guitar. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

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HOMETOWN: Freeholme, GA
BIRTHDATE: July 20

Terry O’Quinn’s impressive gallery of film and television characters includes many diverse roles. He rose to prominence as the outwardly gentle but actually maniacal master of the house in Joseph Ruben’s chilling “The Stepfather.” Though he went on to play leads in other films like “Prisoners of the Sun” and “The Forgotten One,” his weight was more effectively felt in supporting roles such as Howard Hughes in Disney’s “The Rocketeer.”

Other feature film credits include “Old School,” “The X-Files: Fight the Future,” “Primal Fear,” “Ghosts of Mississippi,” “Tombstone,” “Blind Fury,” “Young Guns,” “Black Widow,” “Heaven’s Gate” and “Places in the Heart.”

On television O’Quinn had starring roles in “Millennium” and “Harsh Realm,” with recurring roles on “The West Wing,” “Alias” and “Jag.” He has guest starred on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “The X Files” and “Roswell.”

On Broadway O’Quinn appeared in “Foxfire” and “Curse of the Aching Heart,” and Off-Broadway in “Richard III.”

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HOMETOWN: Newberry, MI
BIRTHDATE: July 15

Daniel Dae Kim has been steadily building a successful career in film, television and on stage. Over the past two seasons Kim has been seen recurring on “24,” alongside Kiefer Sutherland, as CTU agent Tom Baker; and on “ER” as Ken Sung, the social worker for children’s services. He also played attorney Gavin Park on “Angel,” as well as appearing on numerous shows as a guest star.

He recently wrapped production on the action film “Cave,” where he portrays documentary filmmaker Alex Kim, who is part of a team of expert divers. This summer he was also seen in “Spider-Man 2.”

Kim, who earned an M.F.A. degree in acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, continues to work on stage in Los Angeles and New York. He has performed in plays from Shakespeare to Beckett to improv comedy. Recently he optioned the rights to the Leonard Chang novel, “Over the Shoulder,” a noir thriller about a man who investigates the murder of a friend and, in the process, discovers many secrets about his family and their past. The project is currently in development to become an independent feature.

An accomplished actress who has already made a name for herself in Korea -- and all over Asia with the film “Shiri” -- Yunjin Kim is making her mark on American television with “Lost.”

Kim was bashful as a kid, so she decided to get over her shyness by taking drama classes in the seventh grade. She was immediately cast in a musical and fell in love with the theatre.

Her Korean feature film credits include starring roles in “Ardor,” “Yesterday,” “Iron Palm,” “Ginko Bed 2” and the Japanese film, “Rush,” as well as roles in the television weekend dramas “With Love” and “Wedding Dress,” and the miniseries “Hunch” and “Beautiful Vacation.”

Kim was the Goodwill Ambassador for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea, representing Korea. While born in Seoul, Korea, she grew up in Staten Island, New York. She attended the prestigious High School of Performing Arts in New York and received her BFA in acting from Boston University.

Kim resides in South Korea with the love of her life -- her 14-year-old dog, Tobi.

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HOMETOWN: Staten Island, NY
BIRTHDATE: November 7

Emilie (pronounced Emily) de Ravin first garnered the attention of international audiences with her performance on the popular television series “Beastmaster: The Legend Continues.” Within one month of moving to Los Angeles from her home in South Melbourne, Australia, she landed the series regular role of Tess Harding on “Roswell.” Soon after, she starred in the television remake of Stephen King’s classic horror film, “Carrie.”

Emilie recently finished shooting the lead role in the feature film, “Santa’s Slay,” produced by Brett Ratner. In addition she recently completed work on the film “Brick,” opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt. She also recurred on the series “The Handler,” opposite Joe Pantoliano.

Emilie’s rising stardom is based upon many years of performance experience and intensive training. She has studied ballet since the age of nine. At the age of 15 she was accepted into the prestigious and highly selective Australian Ballet School. She performed in productions of the Australian Ballet Company, as well as Danceworld 301.

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HOMETOWN South Melbourne, Australia
BIRTHDATE December 27