Michael Vartan was born on November 27th, 1968 in France, the only child of a French father and an American mother who got divorced when he was only five. He spent his childhood shuttling between France (where his father, a musician lived) and the U.S (where his mother lived). At the age of eighteen Michael shifted to the States. He made his acting debut in the French film "Un Homme et Deux Femmes" (1991) and followed that with another French film called "Promenades d'été" (1992). It was with the Italian film "Fiorile" (1993), in which he played (rather ironically), a French soldier that he made his international debut. His other acting credits include: "The Myth of Fingerprints", "Never Been Kissed", "The Next Best Thing", "It Had to Be You" and most recently, "One Hour Photo". Vartan is currently playing Agent Michael Vaughn, in ABC's "ALIAS".

A leading player on Broadway for over two decades, Victor Garber has appeared in comedies and musicals in New York to applause and Tony nominations, but his career in TV and films has been limited to mostly supporting parts. Garber's first stage success of note came in his native Canada, where he performed as Jesus in "Godspell" in a 1972 Toronto ensemble that also included Martin Short and Andrea Martin. A year later, Garber reprised the role in the film version of the musical but he soon settled into working on Broadway. After nearly 20 years, he returned to films in character roles like the slick agent taking clients away from Michael J. Fox and Nathan Lane in James Lapine's "Life with Mikey" (1993); Tom Hank's friend who is rendered emotional by "The Dirty Dozen" in Nora Ephron's Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and Goldie Hawns ex-husband in The First Wives Club (1996). Garber's highest profile turn came as the Titanic's designer Thomas Andrews, who calmly awaits its inevitable sinking, in James Camerons blockbuster mega-hit Titanic (1997). Garber is currently playing Agent Jack Bristow in ABC's "ALIAS".

Lena Olin born in Sweden, had already made a successful career as an actress before she came to Hollywood. She acted at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm directed by Ingmar Bergman. Her father Stig Olin was also an actor and played in Bergman's masterpiece of "Det Sjunde Inseglet" (1957) (aka "The seventh Seal"). Lena also belongs to the Bergman "family". As a young actress she played in the great classics of Shakespeare, Ibsen and Strindberg. She made her international debut as a movie actress in "Efter Repetitonen" (After the Rehearsal) directed by Bergman. In western Europe she became well known in the political movie "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (1988), as Sabina, a story about the Prague spring (1968). After coming to the USA she played mostly distinguished, exotic temptresses, intelligent women and crude vamps. Bergman had developed her artistic gift to play different human emotions and express them in a subtle way. Sydney Pollack, director of "Out of Africa" (1985) rewrote the scenario for the movie "Havanna" especially for Lena. This explains why this film recalls associations with the classic movie "Casablanca" (1942) starring Ingrid Bergman, also from Sweden. Olin is currently playing Irina Derevko in ABC's "ALIAS".

David Anders was born March 11, 1981 in Grants Pass, Oregon. He has done stunts in "The Hanging Garden" (2000) and "Rancid Aluminium" (2000). He has also been in the 2001 movie, "The Source". Anders is currently playing Sark in ABC's "ALIAS".

Jennifer Garner was raised in Charleston, West Virginia, by her mother Pat, and her father, Bill. Jennifer was the middle sibling of three girls. She spent nine years of her adolescence studying ballet and describes her years in dance as ones characterized by determination, rather than talent, being driven mostly by a love of the stage. Jennifer took this determination with her when she enrolled at Denison University as a chemistry major, a decision that was later changed to a drama major when she found that her passions for the stage were stronger than her love of science. New York attracted the young actress after college where she worked as a hostess while pursuing a career in film and television. Her most recent move has been to Los Angeles, a decision that led to a role on the show "Felicity" where she met her future husband, Scott Foley. She has appeared in numerous other television production as well as such films as "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and "Dude, Where's My Car?" (2000). Jennifer and her husband live in the San Fernando Valley with two dogs and a cat. Aside from filming Alias, Jennifer enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, and inspired by her character on the show, kickboxing. Garner is currently playing Agent Sydney Bristow in ABC's "ALIAS".

Carl Lumbly was born in Jamaica, but raised in America. He went to same college as Peter Berg - Macalester College, Saint paul, Minnesota. He also appeared as a guest role, with Peter Berg, in an episode of "Chicago Hope." A former journalist in Minnesota, he got an acting job while on assignment for a story about a workshop theatre and stayed with the improvisational company for two years. Long-time close friend of Danny Glover, they appeared together in two of Athol Fugard's plays early in their career: "Siswe Bansi Is Dead" and "The Island". Carl recently appeared in the film "Just a Dream" (2002) directed by Glover. Lumbly is currently playing Agent Marcus Dixon in ABC's "ALIAS".

Immediately after Bradley Cooper graduated from the Honors English program at Georgetown University in 1997, he moved to New York City to enroll in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. There, he developed his stage work, culminating with his thesis performance as John Merrick in Bernard Pomerance's "The Elephant Man", performed in New York's Circle in the Square. While still in school, Bradley began his professional career, appearing opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City" (1998) and in the series "The Beat". His weekends were spent with LEAP (Learning through the Expanded Arts Program), a non-profit organization that teaches acting and movement to inner city school children. The summers took him all across the globe, from kayaking in British Columbia with Orca Whales to ice climbing in the Peruvian Andes, while hosting Lonely Planet's "Extreme Treks in a Wild World" for the Discovery Channel. Bradley had to skip his graduation ceremony from the Actor's Studio in order to star in his first feature film, "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001). After finishing his second feature, "Carnival Knowledge", his plans to relocate to Los Angeles were delayed when Darren Star hired him to star in the series "The Street" (2000) . Bradley went on to win the role of young law student Gordon Pinella in the film "Changing Lanes" (2002), and also stars as Travis Paterson in "My Little Eye" (2002). He finally decided that it was time to forgo his other New York projects and move to Los Angeles when he was cast in Alias (2001). Cooper is currently playing Will Tippin in ABC's "ALIAS".