HUGH GRANT’s (Michael Felgate) acting credits are diverse and numerous, and include theatre, television and film. This summer Grant starred in the hit "Notting Hill" with Julia Roberts. The original screenplay was written and produced by the "Four Weddings and a Funeral" team, and the film is directed by Roger Michell.

Grant will be acting, along with Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman and Jon Lovitz, in Allen’s next film, shooting in New York this summer.

"Mickey Blue Eyes" is the second feature film from Simian Films, the company Grant and Elizabeth Hurley set up as part of their first look deal with Castle Rock Entertainment. Grant also starred in "Extreme Measures," the first feature film from Simian Films, with Gene Hackman.

In 1994, Grant became an international star for his work in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," directed by Mike Newell and co-starring Andie MacDowell, for which Grant won both Golden Globe and British Academy Awards. In that same year, he also starred in Roman Polanski’s "Bitter Moon" opposite Kristen Scott Thomas, as well as in "Sirens," directed by John Duigan.

Hugh Grant first came to notice in 1982 while at Oxford University, when he made the movie "Privileged." But it was in the 1987 Merchant-Ivory production of "Maurice," E.M. Forster’s account of a young man at the turn of the century confronting his homosexuality, that Grant first received international acclaim, as well as a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival.

This led to a succession of film roles, including "The Dawning," with Anthony Hopkins, Ken Russell’s "The Lair of the White Worm," "The Big Man" opposite Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and the role of Chopin in James Lapine’s "Impromptu." Grant was reunited with director James Ivory in 1993 for his pivotal role as a journalist in "The Remains of the Day," starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson.

In 1995, Grant appeared as Edward Ferrars in the Oscar-winning adaptation of Jane Austen’s, "Sense and Sensibility," as a nervous father-to-be in Chris Columbus’ "Nine Months" with Robin Williams and Tom Arnold, and in the critically acclaimed "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain," written and directed by Christopher Monger. He was also seen in the British comedy "An Awfully Big Adventure," directed by Mike Newell, and had a cameo role in the 17th-century romp "Restoration."

Grant’s television credits include "The Changeling" and "The Trials of Oz," both for the BBC; ABC’s "Our Sons" with Julie Andrews; and CBS’s "Dangerous Love" and "Till We Meet Again."

On the stage he worked with director Richard Wilson in "An Inspector Calls" at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, and with Richard Digby Day in "Lady Windermere’s Fan," "Hamlet," and "Coriolanus" at the Nottingham Playhouse.

Among Grant’s other film credits are "White Mischief," "Bengali Nights" and "Rowing in the Wind."

JEANNE TRIPPLEHORN portrays Gina, a young high school teacher who insists that her boyfriend Michael steer clear of her mobster family.

Since Jeanne Tripplehorn made her motion picture debut in 1992 in Paul Verhoeven’s "Basic Instinct" opposite Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, she has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most dynamic female performers.

Tripplehorn recently was seen in the romantic drama "Sliding Doors," starring with Gwyneth Paltrow, and in "Very Bad Things," the directorial debut of Peter Berg, in which she shares the screen with Christian Slater and Cameron Diaz.

Her other film credits include "Office Killer," the directorial debut of acclaimed photographer Cindy Sherman; "The Night We Never Met" with Matthew Broderick; Sydney Pollack’s "The Firm" opposite Tom Cruise; Kevin Reynolds’ "Waterworld" opposite Kevin Costner; and the romantic comedy "Til There was You."

On stage, she most recently starred in the role of Masha in the stage version of Chekov’s "The Three Sisters" opposite Amy Irving and Lili Taylor at the Roundabout Theater on Broadway. Her other theatre credits include John Patrick Shanley’s "The Big Funk" and "Tis a Pity She’s a Whore" opposite Val Kilmer. Both were staged at the Public Theatre.

In television, Tripplehorn starred opposite Arliss Howard in the critically acclaimed telefilm "Old Man," based on William Faulkner’s classic novella, for CBS.

Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tripplehorn moved to New York, where she attended Juilliard School of Drama.

JAMES CAAN plays Frank Vitale, Gina’s mobster father, who is more than happy to welcome Michael into the family.James Caan (Frank), one of the most versatile actors in motion pictures, is best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather" and for his Emmy-nominated portrayal of football star Brian Piccolo in "Brian’s Song." This year, he received The Hollywood Film Festival’s Achievement in Acting award for his body of work.

Caan recently starred in the hit motion pictures "Eraser," opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vanessa Williams; and "Honeymoon in Vegas," opposite Nicolas Cage and Sarah Jessica Parker.

In addition, Caan starred in Rob Reiner’s highly successful and critically praised "Misery," a psychological thriller based on the novel by Stephen King, and in "For the Boys," a romantic drama starring Bette Midler.

Born in the Bronx and raised in Queens, New York, Caan knew early on that he did not want to follow in his father’s footsteps and work in the family meat business. He entered Michigan State University at age 16 to study economics and play football. He transferred to Hofstra University to study law and, during a spring break, was interviewed by and accepted into Stanford Meisner’s Neighborhood Playhouse. Caan then won a scholarship to study with Wynn Handman, and went on to get the first four jobs he auditioned for in the theatre.

Caan began his career on stage in the 1961 Off-Broadway production of "La Ronde" and went on to appear on Broadway in "Mandingo" and "Blood, Sweat, and Stanley Poole."

Television roles quickly followed, ranging from guest appearances on "Naked City" and "Route 66" to regular appearances on "Wagon Train," "Ben Casey," "Combat," "The Untouchables," and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

Making his feature film debut in 1964 in "Lady in a Cage," Caan followed with "Glory Guys," "Red Line 7000," "Eldorado," "The Journey to Shiloh" and "Games."

Among Caan’s many other feature film credits are "Cinderella Liberty," "Funny Lady," "A Bridge Too Far," "Chapter Two," "Thief," "Rabbit, Run," "T.R. Baskin," "The Gambler," "Slither," "Silent Movie," "Rollerball," "The Killer Elite," "Harry and Walter Go to New York," "Another Man, Another Chance," "Comes a Horseman," "Kiss Me Goodbye," "Gardens of Stone" and "Alien Nation." Caan directed as well as starred in the acclaimed "Hide in Plain Sight."

Caan was in the drama "Flesh and Bone," starring with Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, as well as in "The Program." He recently made his first appearance on television since "Brian’s Song" when he starred as the Philip Marlowe character in the HBO movie "Poodle Springs." Caan will star in the Miramax film "The Yards" opposite Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron.

JAMES FOX portrays Philip Cromwell, the owner of a London-based auction house and the most English man on earth.

James Fox is the son of the late Robin Fox, a distinguished theatrical agent who helped set up MCA for Jules Stein in London immediately after World War II. James’ mother Angela was an actress, his brother Edward is an actor, and his brother Robert is a producer.

James Fox entered acting as a child star in "The Miniver Story" in 1950 and followed that with "The Magnet" for Ealing Studios in 1951. He was trained at Central School of Speech and Drama before doing compulsory military service from 1959 until 1961. Fox then returned to acting and made his mark in Joseph Losey’s "The Servant" in 1963. Then there followed some distinguished feature films in the 1960s, including three in the United States: "King Rat" in 1965 and "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "The Chase," both in 1966. This period culminated in the classic cult film "Performance" (1969), which Fox completed prior to his leaving acting to pursue Christian vocational work.

Fox returned to acting in 1980 and has made more than 30 appearances in film and television since that time. Among these are Sir David Lean’s "A Passage to India" in 1984 and "The Russia House" in 1989. Fox appeared in the BBC television film "A Question of Attribution," directed by John Schlesinger, which won the 1992 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Single Drama. Recent films include "Patriot Games" directed by Phillip Noyce, "Remains of the Day" directed by James Ivory and co-starring Hugh Grant, "Heart of Darkness" directed by Nicolas Roeg, "Gulliver’s Travels" directed by Charles Sturridge, and "Neverever" directed by Charles Finch. Fox’s most recent films are Bernard Rose’s "Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina" and Jamil Dehlavi’s "Jinnah.& quot; He will next be seen in October Films’ "Up at the Villa," directed by Philip Haas.

BURT YOUNG plays Vito Graziosi, the underworld boss who finds that selling his son’s paintings at Cromwell’s can be a very profitable venture.

Burt Young has starred in more than 80 movies, including "The Pope of Greenwich Village," "Chinatown" and "Back to School." Nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the irascible brother-in-law Paulie in "Rocky," Young won Italy’s Globo d’Oro for the film "Americano Rosso" and an Emmy for the weekly television series "Baretta."

Among his film credits are "The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight," the sequels to "Rocky," "Cinderella Liberty," "Betsy’s Wedding," "The Killer Elite," "The Gambler" and "Once Upon a Time in America." Young wrote and filmed "Uncle Joe Shannon," "Daddy I Don’t Like It Like This" and "Roomies." He is currently at work on a novel entitled Endings, is writing another film, "Rear View Mirror," and has two other scripts in pre-production: "Haggerty" and "Rembrandt."

Young starred with Robert De Niro on Broadway in "Cuba and His Teddy Bear" and recently starred with his daughter, Anne Morea, in Arthur Miller’s "A View From the Bridge" in Los Angeles.

More recently Young appeared as a series regular in a pilot for television entitled "Firehouse." Also for television he appeared in the mini-series "The Last Don," as well as "Walker, Texas Ranger," "The Outer Limits" and the Emmy Award-winning series "Law and Order."

JOE VITERELLI plays Vinnie, one of Vito Graziosi’s gang. He has appeared in 30 films. Viterelli recently co-starred with Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal in "Analyze This." He has starred in "Eraser," "American Strays," "Heaven’s Prisoners," and "Black Rose of Harlem." He starred as Nick Valenti in Woody Allen’s "Bullets Over Broadway," and as Clamato in the spoof "Mafia!" Some of his other feature credits include "Out to Sea," "The Firm," "Ruby," "Mobsters" and "The Crossing Guard."

Viterelli was a late bloomer in his acting career. For more than 25 yearshe had been offered acting opportunities from producers, casting directors and directors, including his longtime friend, filmmaker Leo Penn. Viterelli declined them all until 1981, when Sean Penn called and said they were having difficulty casting a character from the Lower East Side in a film that was shooting on location in Viterelli’s old neighborhood on Mott Street. That screen test led to a major role in Phil Joanou’s "State of Grace," Viterelli’s motion-picture debut.

For television, his credits include the telefilms "What She Doesn’t Know," "In the Shadow of a Killer" and "Palace Guard," as well as guest-starring roles on the series "Fallen Angels" and "The Commish."

SCOTT THOMPSON portrays FBI Agent Lewis, who is sent to investigate possible money laundering at Cromwell’s auction house.

Scott Thompson’s alternative and outlandish comedy was first seen on the Toronto comedy circuit before the comedian branched out into television, film and the World Wide Web. A native of North Bay, Ontario, Thompson began honing his skills as a stand-up comedian in Toronto as a member of an improvisational group called the Love Cats.

Thompson began his television career as a member of the famed comedy group Kids in the Hall. After a six-year run, the group ended its cult skit show, which aired on CBC, CBS and HBO, and which can still be seen on Comedy Central. Thompson went on to become a cast member on the critically acclaimed HBO series "The Larry Sanders Show." On that program, Thompson portrayed the gay personal assistant to talkshow sidekick Hank Kingsley. He recently guest-starred as Tomin on the television series "Star Trek Voyager."

Delving into a new medium, Thompson has created his own virtual world called "Scottland" on the Internet, featuring his staple characters such as barfly Buddy Cole and the Queen of England. Thompson’s Web site features a series of interactive adventures produced specifically for the Internet.

Thompson starred in his first movie with Kids in the Hall, entitled "Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy," directed by Kelly Makin. He then starred in "Hijacking Hollywood" with Henry Thomas.

PAUL LAZAR portrays Ritchie Vitale, Gina’s sweet but rather odd brother.

Paul Lazar has appeared in such films as "Lorenzo’s Oil," "Speechless," "The Stars Fell on Henrietta," and three films for director Jonathan Demme: "Philadelphia," "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Married to the Mob." Most recently, he has appeared in Hal Hartley’s "Henry Fool." In April, Lazar appeared in "Married to the Mob" author Barry Strugatz’s directorial debut, "The Transformation."

On Broadway, Lazar has acted in "The Hairy Ape" with the Wooster Group and also appeared in the Group’s Off-Broadway "Brace Up!" and "The Empress Jones." Other Off-Broadway theatre credits include "The Inspector General," "Happy End," "Galileo," and "The Good Woman of Setzuam," all with the Irondale Ensemble Project, as well as "Grimm’s Fairy Tales" with the New York Shakespeare Festival.

Lazar is also co-director of Big Dance Theater Company, whose production of Tristan Tzara’s "The Gas Heart" recently toured various European festivals. In April, Classic Stage Company presented Big Dance Theater Company’s production of Gustave Flaubert’s The Simple Heart.