Nathan was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is a distant relative of the Civil War general Jubal Early. Before becoming an actor, Nathan wanted to follow in the family profession and become an English teacher. Nathan, however, followed the course of acting in local theatre and soon found himself cast in daytime soap, One Life to Live where he stayed for three years playing the role of Joe Buchanan. Nathan then moved into comedy, playing Jonny on ABC's Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place and got his film break playing 'the wrong Private Ryan' in Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.

Despite this Nathan found it difficult to get lead roles, until Joss Whedon gave the opportunity to play Captain Mal Reynolds in his new TV series, Firefly. When this was cancelled, Joss gave him another opportunity, this time to play a bad guy in his more successful series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

But Captain Reynolds' story wasn't over yet and this time Nathan got his biggest opportunity yet, to continue the story of Firefly on thie big screen with the action-adventure Serenity. Although the film was by no means a blockbuster, it was highly critically acclaimed and the role has propelled Nathan's career along nicely. He has since starred in 3 films, Slither, White Noise: The Light and Waitress and one further doomed TV show, Drive and had guest spots on Justice League: Unlimited and Lost. He can currently be seen in a reccuring role as Adam Mayfair in Desperate Housewives and is has another film due out next year, Trucker.

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Although Nathan ended up playing evil priest Caleb in Buffy the Vampire Slayer he originally auditioned for the role of Angel when the show first aired in 1997.

Gina was born in Flower Fifth Hospital in Manhatten to Cuban parents and is the youngest of three siblings. They lived briefly in Washington Heights until her family moved to the Bronx. Gina began singing and dancing at an early age and atteded The High School of Music and Art as a vocal major. Gina is trained in both opera and jazz and has also sung in a gospel choir. She went on to be accepted at all the colleges sge applied to, but, unfotunately was financially unable to attend so she decided to go right ahead and further her career.

An intern level job answering telephones at the Lincoln Center Theatre Company got her her first audition, and although she didn't get the part, she did get an agent who got her a part in a musical. Gina continued to work in theatre and eventually found herself getting roles in TV and film.

Gina has appeared in many TV series, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Cleopatra 2525 and more recently 24 and Standoff.

Born in Chicago, Adam attended the New Trier High School, and while still at school landed a role in a small film, My Bodyguard' which was released in 1980. His performance kick started his career and over the next few years he appeared in several further films remaining in Chicago until he finally mnade the move to L.A. in 1986. Here he worked as a truck driver while waiting for the acting jobs to start rolling in, which they soon did.

In his 20 plus years in the business, Adam has featured in numerous films including, Full Metal Jacket, Predator 2, Wyatt Earp, the Patriot and Independence Day, he has also guest starred on such TV series as The X-Files and Stargate SG-1

After appearing in the short-lived Firefly, creator Joss Whedon gave him a role in the last five episodes of his other cancelled (but longer lived) show, Angel and then he reprised his role as Jayne Cobb in the Firefly movie: Serenity.

Since then Adam has continued to work hard appearing as a main character in three TV series, The Inside, Day Break and currently Chuck.

Jewel was born in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of seven children, but lived on the island of Maui until the age of four. Jewel got the entertainment bug at an early age and would spend her Friday nights on Maui dressed in a grass skirt, doing hula at the Mai Tai paries at the Mauian Hotel on Napili Bay. When Jewel was four her family moved to Vancouver where she was persuaded to do a photo session at the Sears Portrait Studio when she learned there were free clothes in it. Jewel retains her passion for shopping (and especially shoe shopping) to this day.

Jewel attended the Vancouver Youth Theatre and her modelling jobs soon lead to commercials and then roles on TV series and after a few guest spots she gained a recurring role on kids sci-fi show, Space Cases. Since then she has continued to work and had logged an impressive resume before gaining the role of Kaylee in Firefly at just 19 years of age. Jewel can currently be seen in Stargate: Atlantis and has a film slated for 2009 release The Tribe.

Having grown up in Plano, Texas, Alan studied drama at the Lon Morris Jr College from 1990-1991 and went on to study at Juliard from 1993 to 1996. Alan has set up various comedy troups including "Court Jesters Improv Troupe" and the "Rubber Chicken Standup Improv Troupe". Outside of theatre, Alan has mainly appeared on the big screen co-starring in such films as 28 Days, A Knight's Tale and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as well as of course, Serenity.

More recently Adam has returned to the stage for a stint in the hugely successful Spamalot and has had four films out in 2007, Meet Market, Death at a Funeral, Knocked Up and 3:10 To Yuma

Summer was born and raised in San Antonia, Texas. She studied ballet from an early age and became professional at the age of just twelve. She has also studied flamenco and tango. She began her acting career by appearing in commercials and theatre productions until her big brak came when she appeared as a guest star in Joss Whedon's TV series Angel. He then cast her as main cast in Firefly becoming the female lead in the follow up film, Serenity for which she trained in martial arts and performed 95% of her own fight stunts. Since this time Summer has gone from strength to strength guest starring in such TV series as Cold Case, CSI. The 4000 and the Unit. Most recently she has been cast in the Terminator spin off series, The Sarah Connor Chronicles which can be seen on Fox from January 2008.