Career: After several TV roles, Hanks made the transition to movies and became one of the biggest stars of the past three decades. His breakthrough came in 1984's Splash, and was followed by hit after hit, including Bachelor Party and Dragnet. When he took the lead in Oscar-nominated Big in 1988, he transformed a simple comedy into something much more powerful, before truly proving his acting credentials with an Oscar-winning turn as an Aids-afflicted laweyer in Philadeplhia. He gave terrific turns in romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle, then another Oscar followed for Forrest Gump. Many expected him to garner a third for Saving Private Ryan. He has been a successful director of several projects and helped bring iconic TV projects like Band of Brothers to the screen. Recent hits include The Da Vinci Code and its follow-up, and the Toy Story films.

Career: Keener's first film appearance was a one-worded role as a waitress in About Last Night… (1986). She then went on to appear in Survival Quest (1988). After struggling in the industry for a number of years, she landed a part in Johnny Suede (1991) and began getting roles in independent films. Her mainstream breakthrough was in Being John Malkovich (1999). Since then, she has appeared in many more films, including Capote (2005), Into The Wild (2007), Captain Phillips (2013) and Get Out (2017).