Hes also built a musical career, and will be seen in this summers major blockbuster,Tomorrowland.

His film career started, then, to take off in the 90s too.

His film breakthrough was his terrific turn in the title role ofWilde, for director Brian Gilbert in 1997.

Fry took a small part in that one, but the door to America was clearly open.

Frys prominence now covers screen, stage, the written word and social media.

Do, if you get a chance, check out his movie directorial debut,Bright Young Things.

He released it in 2003, and its well worth a look.

Eddie Izzard The Avengers,Mystery Men

Not thatThe Avengers, before you ask.

Hollywood did indeed come calling, with two interesting projects in particular.

He has balanced television, writing and political work concurrently.

But it was the 1990s where his Hollywood career really took off in earnest.

By this stage, of course, Idles CV was already the envy of many.

Throughout the 2000s, Idle moved back to developing Python projects, most notably the hugely-successfulSpamalotmusical.

Hell next lend his voice to the Simon Pegg-headlinedAbsolutely Anything.

In her case, the BBC sketch showThompson, back in 1988.

Most notably, starring opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger inJunior.

Dont overlook her turn in Mike Nichols underratedPrimary Colors, though.

Thompson won her second Oscar in 1995, for the screenplay toSense & Sensibility.

Shes since penned twoNanny McPheemovies, and featured in work as diverse asMen In Black 3andStranger Than Fiction.

Playing Mrs Potts in the live action take onBeauty And The Beast.

Hed mix up British and American features throughout the decade.

So on the one hand, there was his supporting turn inHot Shots!

Part Deuxand his voice work onThe Lion King.

Then he appeared in crossover hitsBeanandFour Weddings And A Funeral.

Theres a sense though that Atkinsons film career has never perhaps hit the heights it could have.

His choices since the 90s in particular, perhaps with the exception ofRat Race,have played relatively safe.

Radioland Murderswas released in 1994, although Lucas had begun developing it in the 1970s.

Sadly, critics didnt agree.

He would go on to directBean,High Heels And Low Lifes,andBlackball.

The fact that plans are still in the works to remake the movie tells you something, though.

The movie itself, directed by Ate De Jong, was a British-American co-production, that co-starred Phoebe Cates.

However, critics pretty much detested the film.

But its cult reputation endures.

Mayall, though, would mainly stay away from film work for the rest of his career.

Since then, though, Dodd has returned to giving six hour gigs in theatres around the UK.

Thats not a joke…

Lenny Henry True Identity

Yes, that is our Len.

Lenny Henry was pretty much at the height of his comedy powers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The first of those three pictures wasTrue Identity.

However, it would be fair to say thatTrue Identitywas not a success.

So much so in fact that Disney and Henry parted company not long after.

And so Henry came home.

The wonderfulBernard And The Geniewould follow a year later.

AndIm Alan Partridgein particular would keep him busy once the movie was complete.

Hes currently working on a follow-up to Alan Partridges memoirs,I, Partridge.

Theyre due next year.