William Franklyn-Miller is currently filming a recurring role in the Apple TV/Skydance series NEUROMANCER alongside Callum Turner and Mark Strong. He will next be seen starring in the big-budget Chinese production DONGJI RESCUE. Previous credits include the Netflix series MEDICI.

Mary-Louise Parker recently starred in the MGM+ horror series “The Institute,” based on the novel by Stephen King. An Emmy, two-time Tony, and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is perhaps best known for her acclaimed run on Weeds and her distinguished career on Broadway. Parker is represented by CAA.

Kelsey Grammer is an Emmy-winning actor, producer, and director with a career spanning over three decades in television, film, and theatre. He has earned six Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, a SAG Award, and 18 Emmy nominations. Grammer is globally known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane, a role he played across Cheers, Frasier, and Wings for over 20 years Grammer's film credits include notable roles in Avengers:Doomsday, Jesus Revolution, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, and X-Men: The Last Stand, as well as a standout voice role as Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons since 1990, for which he won an Emmy in 2006. His other voice work includes Toy Story 2, Anastasia, and Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. Grammer's television roles include Dr. Death, The Last Tycoon, Boss (for which he won a Golden Globe), and Partners.

On stage, Grammer's impressive career includes a Tony nomination for his role in La Cage aux Folles on Broadway and a return to London’s West End in Man of La Mancha. He also starred in Candide with L.A. Opera and participated in a live performance of Beauty and the Beast at the Hollywood Bowl. In his early career he received acclaim for his off-Broadway theatre, and roles in Macbeth, Othello, and My Fair Lady.

A seasoned producer, Grammer founded Grammnet NH Productions, which produced hits like Medium and The Game. He is also behind the Frasier reboot, the Phat Tuesdays docuseries, and the 2024 The Game revival.

Grammer was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and raised in New Jersey and Florida. He currently divides his time between Los Angeles and New York.

ANDY SERKIS is an award-winning actor who has earned acclaim from both critics and audiences for his work in a range of memorable roles. He gained legions of fans around the globe for his performance as “Gollum” in the Academy Award®-winning The Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson. Serkis won an Empire Award for his role, in addition to sharing in several Outstanding Ensemble Cast Awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award®. He reunited with Jackson in the director’s epic retelling of King Kong, taking performance capture to another level as the titular character, and between 2011-2017 he took performance capture to new heights with his heartbreaking and critically acclaimed portrayal of “Caesar” in the Planet of the Apes trilogy.

Serkis is currently in production as director/producer of an animated adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm.

In February of 2020, he was honored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) at the 73rd EE British Academy Film Awards with one the organization’s highest honor, the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.

Most recently, Serkis appeared in the feature film Luther: The Fallen Sun,starring alongside Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo for Netflix and the BBC. In the fall of 2022, he received critical acclaim from press and fans for his portrayal of “Kino Loy” in a three-episode arc of Andor, starring opposite Diego Luna. Additionally, he helmed Venom: Let There Be Carnage for Marvel and Sony Pictures and starred alongside Robert Pattinson inThe Batman, portraying “Alfred Pennyworth,” reuniting him with director Matt Reeves.

In 2018, Serkis directed the feature film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. In addition to directing the film, Serkis played the character “Baloo.”

Serkis portrayed “Ulysses Klaue” in Black Panther (2018) from director Ryan Coogler and he reprised his role from 2015’s Star Wars: The Forces Awakens as “Supreme Leader Snoke” in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) for director Rian Johnson.

Serkis made his directorial debut with the 2017 release of Breathe, which brought to life the inspiring true love story between Robin Cavendish (Andrew Garfield) and his wife Diana (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.

In July 2017, he starred in War for The Planet of The Apes, for 20th Century Fox and director Matt Reeves. The San Francisco Film Society and The Utah Film Society recognized his performance as Caesar with the honor of Best Actor, as well as numerous other critic group nominations. In 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes he received acclaim from both journalists and audiences worldwide, earning him a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor from the Broadcast Film Critics Association.

Serkis served as 2nd Unit Director on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy and reprised the role of “Gollum” in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

In 2011, Serkis founded The Imaginarium alongside producer Jonathan Cavendish, a multi- platform production company linked to a performance capture studio focusing on next-generation storytelling. The first Imaginarium projects included two films released in October 2017- Breathe, directed by Serkis, and The Ritual.

Other credits include a staring role as “Captain Haddock” alongside Jamie Bell’s “Tintin” in The Adventures of Tintin, from director Steven Spielberg and producers Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy, and co-starring roles in Death of a Superhero and Brighton Rock.

In 2010, Serkis received critical acclaim and accolades for his portrayal of punk-rock legend “Ian Dury” in the film Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll for director Mat Whitecross. The role earned Serkis a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor.

On the small screen, Serkis appeared in the BBC miniseries Little Dorrit, based on Charles Dickens’ classic tale, which garnered him a 2009 Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in as Nobel Prize-winning physicist “Albert Einstein” in the BBC/HBO production of Einstein and Eddington.

Serkis previously earned Golden Globe and BAFTA TV Award nominations for his performance as “Ian Brady” in HBO’s Longford. He also garnered acclaim for the role of “Bill Sikes” in the PBS presentation of Oliver Twist. British television audiences also know him for a wide range of roles in telefilms, miniseries and series.

Serkis’s feature film credits include Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed drama The Prestige; the comedy 13 Going on 30, with Jennifer Garner; and the indie films The Cottage, Extraordinary Rendition and Sugarhouse. He also lent his voice to the animated feature Flushed Away and starred in Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party Peopleand Mike Leigh’s Topsy-Turvy. Serkis includes among his additional film credits such independent releases such as Deathwatch, The Escapist, Shiner, Pandaemonium, The Jolly Boys’ Last Stand, Five Seconds to Spare, Sweety Barrett, Among Giants, Mojo, Career Girls, Loop, Stella Does Tricks and The Near Room.

An accomplished stage actor, Serkis has received acclaim for his work on the stages of London and across the United Kingdom. He starred as “Iago” in Othello, at the Royal Exchange Theatre; played the Emcee in Cabaret; and originated the role of “Potts” in Jez Butterworth’s Mojo, at the Royal Court Theatre. His stage work also includes productions of King Lear, Hush, and Decadence. In 2003, he made his directorial debut with the play The Double Bass at London’s Southwark Playhouse.

As a director, Serkis also helmed the award-winning Heavenly Sword™ for PLAYSTATION®3 and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West for Namco Bandai Games. In addition, he wrote and directed a short film called Snake, starring his wife, Lorraine Ashbourne and Rupert Graves.

Sir Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, and also began to have roles in films and television. His birth name was Krishna Bhanji, but he changed his name to "Ben Kingsley" soon after gaining fame as a stage actor, fearing that a foreign name could hamper his acting career.

Kingsley first earned international fame for his performance in the drama movie Gandhi. His performance as Mohandas K. Gandhi earned him international fame. He won many awards - including an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also won Golden Globe, BAFTA and London Film Critics' Circle Awards. After acting in Gandhi, Ben was recognized as one of the finest British actors.

After his international fame for appearing in Gandhi, Kingsley appeared in many other famous movies. His success as an actor continued. His performance as Itzhak Stern in the drama movie Schindler's List earned him a BAFTA nomination for best supporting actor. Schindler's List won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. During the late 1990s, Kingsley acted in many successful movies. He played Sweeney Todd in the television movie The Tale of Sweeney Todd, for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors' Guild Award. His other notable role was as Otto Frank in the television movie Anne Frank: The Whole Story, for which he won the Screen Actors' Guild Award.

In 2002, Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's New Years Honours for his services to drama. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. That same year, he also received the Fellowship Award at the Asian Awards in London, England.

Joel Smallbone is an Australian actor and one-half of the 4 time GRAMMY award-winning pop duo for KING + COUNTRY with his brother Luke. They have generated over 2 Billion streams, 10 GMA Awards,1 Billboard Music Award, and 1 American Music Award as well as performances on Good Morning America, The View, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, and CMT Crossroads. Joel has been a part of several films, landing his first acting role alongside Billy Ray Cyrus in 2014 in the Nashville-based film Like a Country Song, followed by the 2016 independent film Priceless, which he co-wrote and played the lead role. Most recently, in the 2023 film Journey to Bethlehem he starred alongside Antonio Banderas, and in 2024 starred in a feature film Unsung Hero, a story about his family’s immigration to America. Most recently, he is playing William Fairfax in the upcoming film Young Washington, coming to theaters July 4, 2026.

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Rising star Jonno Davies has built an impressive career across film, television, and theater, earning recognition for his transformative performances.

Jonno recently won the prestigious AACTA Award for his groundbreaking motion-capture portrayal of Robbie Williams in BETTER MAN, directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman). This accolade places him in the company of past AACTA winners such as Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, and Russell Crowe. BETTER MAN, which premiered at the Telluride and Toronto International Film Festivals.

Beyond BETTER MAN, Davies recently wrapped production on LUCCA MORTIS (Facing East Entertainment) alongside Helen Hunt and Dustin Hoffman and the television series GANDHIfor Applause Entertainment. He also stars in the upcoming film MOTHER’S PRIDE, opposite Martin Clunes and James Buckley.

His past work includes starring in the 2017 off-Broadway production of A Clockwork Orange, as well as roles in KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (20th Century Fox), HUNTERS (Amazon), SILENT WITNESS (BBC), and IN THE NAME OF BEN HUR (The Asylum).

Originally from London, Davies continues to expand his craft while residing in the UK with his family.

John Foss is an actor known for his archetypal roles in films and series such as Jesus in THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST, and commercial campaigns for brands including WRANGLER. As a producer, his credits include TRUTH & TREASON starring Rupert Evans, OMAHA, which played in competition at Sundance starring John Magaro, as well as THE CARD COUNTER, which he supervised, written and directed by Paul Schrader and executive produced by Martin Scorsese, starring Oscar Isaac. As a writer-director, Foss is known for his award-winning retelling of the nativity in Aramaic with THE CHRIST CHILD, and his independent sports drama STRONG ENOUGH, released on Prime. He began his training at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and later earned an MFA in Film from Columbia University in New York.

British actress Mia Rodgers has most recently been seen making her global screen debut joining the cast of HBO’s hit show Sex Lives of College Girls. Mia played leading role of British, queer, strong minded Taylor, a first-year international student who joins the friendship group with a big personality. Sex Lives follows a group of college friends at New England’s prestigious Essex College as they discover friendships, sex and relationships. Created by Mindy Kaling, partially inspired by her own college days at Dartmouth University, the show quickly developed a huge fan base with 5* reviews. She currently stars in short film Diary of a Ghost as Hailey Blandon which follows the story of a woman who after the loss of her first love, keeps a diary to process her grief, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Mia recently graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London in 2023. Before this her television credits included BBC comedy Defending the Guilty with Will Sharpe, as well as ITV’s Trauma alongside Adrian Lester. Her other credits include two short films, Angels in the Asylum and the aforementioned Diary of a Ghost, which will be in the festival circuit this year.