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Jason Bateman
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Jason Bateman's career kicked off on television's charming Little House on the Prairie as James Cooper Ingalls, in 1974. The show ran for eight years before being cancelled in 1982.
Bateman later broadened his talents, starring alongside David Hasselhoff, in a third season episode of Knight Rider (1984).
However, he eventually secured success with the comedy series Arrested Development (2003-2006). A string of films have since followed including, Juno (2007), Hancock (2008), and Couples Retreat (2009).Here are his favourite films...
Nicolas Cage
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Although he was born with Hollywood roots – his uncle is Francis Ford Coppola – Nicolas Cage dropped his family name to break into acting by making his own reputation. Starting off with late 80s films like Peggy Sue Got Married, Moonstruck and Raising Arizona, Cage went on to star in some of the biggest films of the 90s, including Leaving Las Vegas – for which he won an Oscar – as well as Face/Off and Con Air. Throughout the noughties, Cage has remained a consistent name in the business, appearing in Adaptation, The Wicker Man and Knowing to name just a few.
Check out some of his favourite films...
Bill Nighy Collection
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Nighy is a man of many talents, turning his hand to theatre, radio and film, with an impressive track record of working with the crème de la crème in movie making. Fondly known for roles like the aging popstar in Love Actually and squid-like baddie in Pirates of the Caribbean, he can conjure up anything from menacing to loveable. See his best bits...
Richard Curtis collection
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From The Boat That Rocked to Bridget Jones’ Diary, Brit flick icon Richard Curtis has firmly secured the UK’s rightful place in the film hall of fame.
After discovering a natural flare for comedy screen-writing, Curtis put his talents to good use in several small screen series such as Blackadder and the Vicar of Dibley, before going onto to be a major player in Hollywood. We take a look back at some of his best films...
Amy Adams
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After debuting in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), and toiling through the early 00s, Amy Adams found her break-through role in Junebug (2005).
A quite literally enchanting performance in Enchanted (2007) kept her star rising, and she's never been busier.
She plays Sister James in Doubt (2008) - but she's not making a habit of it - and here are her favourite films...
Leonardo DiCaprio
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Leonardo DiCaprio: pretty close to awards glory, with nominations galore in his career so far - What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo+Juliet, Titanic, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, Blood Diamond, The Departed, Revolutionary Road... Someone give him an Oscar...
In the meantime, here are his favourite films...
Amelle Sugababe
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Sugababe Amelle Berrabah joined the pop minx combo in December 2005; first singing on the re-recorded Red Dress single for the Taller In More Ways album and tour.
The Sugababes have been named the UK’s most successful female act of the 21st century, with seven albums and six UK number 1s to their name. Their latest album, Catfights and Spotlights, is out now. And here are Amelle's favourite films...
Colin Farrell
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Dublin's dark-browed bad-boy has toned down his life of excess in recent times - a mission that thankfully hasn't reduced his powerful on-screen presence one bit.
After mucking about In Bruges, his latest outing sees him back in blue with cop thriller Pride and Glory. And here are his favourite films...
Ben Stiller
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One of the industry's workaholics, Ben Stiller went from acting classes, to the stage, to making short comedy films for MTV. He concentrated on writing and directing for a while, before the success of There's Something About Mary in 1998 saw acting take over for a while.
These days, with writer/director/producer/star credits in Tropic Thunder, he's clearly managing to combine the lot. And here are his formative films...
Colin Firth
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Equally adept as the romantic lead - be it drama, period or comedy - Colin Firth has arguably trounced Hugh Grant in the posh male totty department these past years.
He will, perhaps, forever be most fondly remembered as Mr Darcy in the acclaimed Beeb mini-series, clambering out of a lake in a soaked white shirt. Here are Firth's fave films...
Chris Rock
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Shy, retiring comedian and movie actor, Chris Rock has turned his early 90s success on sketch show Saturday Night Live into a solid film career - mostly in the action-comedy district.
Here are the movies that influenced him along the way...
Keira Knightley
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Child actress Keira Knightley racked up a string of credits before Bend It Like Beckham and a small role in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace set her on the road to stardom.
Then came a certain pirate film, and the rest is modern movie history. Here are her top movies...
Matt Damon
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A solid body of work, the superstar gloss of the Ocean's trilogy and the double-hard persona of Jason Bourne has put Matt Damon firmly on the A-list.
And as Bourne bruises his way across Europe in the superb third movie, Matt took time to consider his own favourite thrillers
James McAvoy
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James McAvoy's star is well and truly rising. Key telly roles in Band of Brothers, Children of Dune and Shameless made him one to watch. Then came a welter of fine movie work: Narnia, Last King of Scotland, Starter For 10, Becoming Jane, Atonement.
He's currently shooting-it-up with Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman in Wanted, he may well become The Hobbit, and here are his favourite films...
Russell Brand
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He's a stand-up comedian. He's written a book(y wook). He's all over the telly (welly?) as presenter and performer. And he likes the company of ladies. A lot.
And he's branching out into filmy wilms (stop that now), with roles in St Trinians and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Here are his favey waves...
Audrey Tatou
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Pint-sized and irresistibly cute French actress Audrey Tatou is perhaps best known to international audiences for the delightful Amelie.
And for running around Europe with Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code. Here are the movies that have inspired her...
Casey Affleck
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Supporting, but very capable, roles in Good Will Hunting and the Ocean's movies meant that Ben's younger brother Casey has remained the less famous Affleck.
Until his blistering performance opposite Brad Pitt in Jesse James, that is. And his latest release, Gone Baby Gone (directed by his elder sibling), is cementing that rising status. Here are Casey Affleck's favourite films...
Noel Clarke
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Noel Clarke is a British telly fixture perhaps most recognised for his recurring roles in the revival series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet and Doctor Who.
In 2006, he wrote and starred in Kidulthood - a day in the life of troubled teens in west London - and has added directing to his duties for the sequel, Adulthood. Here are his favourite films...
Ray Winstone
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A rough & ready staple of British telly for some 20 years, the man once called Little Sugs (during his boxing years) is now enjoying a decade of increasingly starry movie work.
But he's still a proper geezer, he's the voice of LOVEFiLM in our latest telly ad, and here are his favourite films...
Jamie Foxx
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Oscar winner for Ray, Tom Cruise's cabbie in Collateral, and 90s telly comedian – Jamie Foxx can sing, he can act, and he’s really funny. That's a triple threat and then some.
After tours with the US Marines in Jarhead and the Florida cops in Miami Vice, Foxx is now on FBI duty in Saudi Arabia – taking time out from promoting The Kingdom to give us the need-to-know on his top films. He da man. He most definitely da man...
Simon Pegg & David Schwimmer
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Each stalwarts of domestic telly comedy in their respective lands – the former for great work on Spaced and Big Train, the latter as Ross in some vaguely successful sitcom about relationships.
Both have made forays into the film world, with Simon Pegg hitting the heights in Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz. The pair recently teamed up, of course, for the comedy Run, Fat Boy, Run, with David Schwimmer in the director’s chair. And here are their favourite films
Bill Nighy
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Equally comfy with comedy or drama, Bill Nighy is hilarious, one of our all-time heroes, a jolly nice bloke, and now the voice of LOVEFiLM too.
He's currently shooting WWII thriller Valkyrie with Tom Cruise in Berlin, but still found time to tell us his Top Ten films. So here they are. Mr Nighy, we salute you, sir...
Diane Kruger
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A German-born model and actress, Diane Kruger had minor turns in several French movies before making playing Helen in the big-budget Troy, and going tomb raiding with Nic Cage in National Treasure.
She's also starred in the Oscar-nominated Joyeux Noel, Nelson Mandela biopic Goodbye Bafana, and National Treasure 2. And this is her Top Three...
Ellen Page
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She's barely been alive two decades, but already genre-busting Ellen Page has a cinematic range many actresses would die for.
And with a TV apprenticeship now bolstered by X-Men 3, the startling Hard Candy, and her Oscar-nominated role in comedy-drama Juno, the world is starting to take notice. Here are Ellen's favourite films...
Terence Stamp
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Owner of one of the finest voices ever to grace the world's earholes, Terence Stamp is a British cinema icon, with a career that stretches back to the early 60s.
So when he talks about film, we listen. In our finest User Collection to date, Terence has some fascinating insights on the films that changed his life. Read on...
50 Cent
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Tough-talking rap artiste Curtis James Jackson III - aka 50 Cent - took hip-hop by storm with his first two albums. Parlaying musical success into cinema exposure, the fledgling film star can next be seen opposite Samuel L Jackson in Home Of The Brave.
... here picks his favourite gangster movies...
Mike Leigh
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A Great British institution, Mike Leigh is a writer/director who's equally at home on stage or screen. His improvisational style of kitchen-sink drama was forged on TV during the 70s and 80s, and moved into cinemas during the 90s.
Here are the influences which inspired him in the first place...
Andy Serkis
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Andy Serkis was a prolific British telly and stage actor until Peter Jackson asked him to perform in triplicate the role of Gollum for his earth-shattering Lord Of The Rings masterpiece.
More complicated motion-capture stuff followed when Jackson asked him to go ape for his big-budget Kong remake, and Serkis god love 'im has been busy ever since, most recently in Brit-made comedy horror The Cottage. Here's his top three...
Jason Reitman
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Refusing several offers to direct while learning his trade, Jason - son of Ivan - Reitman finally made a striking debut with Thank You For Smoking in 2005.
His second feature, Juno, is a comedy-drama enjoying popular and critical acclaim, and netted him a Best Director Oscar-nomination. And here are his Top 3 films...
Diablo Cody
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Diablo Cody's colourful career so far includes stripping, peep shows and saucy, premium-rate lines, as well as a spot of journalism and writing popular blogs.
The latter led to her first screenplay, Juno, for which she is Oscar-nominated. These are her favourite films...
Simian Mobile Disco
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As producer-DJ-musicians, Simian Mobile Disco have - in their own words - a foot in both indie and dance camps, combining the dynamics of rock with the propulsive groove and acid fury of techno.
They're on a UK tour til mid-Feb, then straight off to Paris and key cities in the US. And here are their favourite films...
David Baldacci
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David Baldacci is a best-selling American novelist. His breakthrough novel was Absolute Power in 1996, which was adapted into the film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.
Baldacci has since published another 16 novels and his latest, thriller Stone Cold, is available from July 4th. Here are his favourite movies...
Alexa Chung
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Cheeky, chirpy, sexy and quirky, Alexa Chung presents Popworld on Channel 4, Get A Grip with Ben Elton on ITV, and once pretty much snogged Holly Valance in a music vid. Bravo to you lady, for most of the above.
She's currently presenting T4 Holiday Mornings, and here are her favourite films...
Steve Leonard
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Action-vet Steve Leonard has been chased by a cheetah, swum with piranhas, stung by killer bees, and horribly mauled by a rabbit –all in the name of ‘work’ and our televisual entertainment. He’s globe-trotted for shows like Vets in the Wild and Ultimate Killers, and has more recently been part of the BBC’s Saving Planet Earth campaign.
Steve is a keen supporter of Borneo Orangutan Survival UK (www.savetheorangutan.co.uk), and in between monkeying around, he sent over his favourite LOVEFiLM titles. Top banana...
Mathew Horne
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Having Edinburgh Festivalled and one-offed a bit, Mathew properly wagged his funny head above the parapet as a writer and performer on The Catherine Tate Show. He's since had a regular role on Teachers, and continued mirth-making in sharp telly sitcoms Roman's Empire and Gavin & Stacey.
Mat's just finished filming a co-lead role in Billy Goat's Gruff for BBC1, which will air in the Autumn, and will also star in a second series of Gavin & Stacey for BBC3, due to film later this year. And in between times, wanted to expose his eclectic pics list to the nation. Thanks fella...
Steve Jones
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Steve Jones has carved a stout career from his cheeky chatty charm and dark, knee-trembley looks. He began work as a model for Esquire, before turning his hand to presenting on the telly. He's currently gearing up to front T4 On The Beach on the 22nd July on Channel 4.
But Steve still found time to send us his top ten favourite films. Because he’s nice like that...
Andy McNab
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A former SAS soldier turned novelist and media advisor, Andy McNab was technical weapons advisor on Michael Mann's Heat, runs special 'hostile-environment' training courses, and lectures on security and intelligence.
For more information, goto www.andymcnab.co.uk. Here are McNab's favourite films...
Sarah Jayne Dunn
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Loved by millions as Mandy from Hollyoaks, Sarah Jayne Dunn spent a decade on the hit soap (and, as far as we're concerned, was always a bit too good for Tony), and will next be seen in digital short film, Northern Cowboys.
Here's Sarah Jayne Dunn's entirely bona-fide and official movie favourites - thanks, Sarah!
Melinda Messenger
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A former Page 3 favourite and sometime TV presenter, Melinda is now the face of Uncle Ben's Chilli Tuesdays. Which is all about that perfect combo of food, friends & family, and film.
It's a campaign that's raising money for children's charity Barnardo's, and we're involved too: for every person signing up to a LOVEFiLM free month's trial via Chilli Tuesdays, we're donating £10 to Barnado's. Melinda's a huge fan of moving, family-related films and fun comedies, so here's her list of faves...
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