Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986-94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004-06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings, the evil Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda (for which he received an Annie Award nomination)and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides...(Wikipedia)

Almost as famous for her political activism as her acting, Susan Sarandon has been a Hollywood force since the 1970s. She won an Oscar for her work in Dead Man Walking, and has been nominated a number of times.

Credits include: The French Connection, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Viridiana, That Obscure Object of Desire and 1492: Conquest of Paradise

Credits include: 12 Angry Men, All the President's Men, Being There, While You Were Sleeping and The Replacements

Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shaft's Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973)...(Wikipedia)

Credits include: Heat, The Insider, The Jackal, The 13th Warrior and All Good Things

Credits include: Scanners, Rio Lobo, The Psychic, Summer of '42 and L'Innocente

James Neville Mason (15 May 1909 - 27 July 1984) was an English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Mason remained a powerful figure in the industry throughout his career and was nominated for three Academy Awards as well as three Golden Globes (winning once)...(Wikipedia)

Credits include: The King's Speech, The Professor and the Madman, Under the Volcano, Brideshead Revisited and Haunted

Credits include: The Killers, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, Seven Days in May, The Barefoot Contessa and The Night of the Iguana

Credits include: Annie Hall, The Dead Zone, The Civil War, When a Stranger Calls and Anne of Green Gables

Credits include: At Close Range, The Shooting, The Diary of Anne Frank, Ride in the Whirlwind and Cockfighter