MATT PARKMAN

It's funny how a few short months can change your life forever. Not long ago, Matt Parkman's life was a chore. Constant bickering with his wife, zero job satisfaction... He had problems, for sure. But there's nothing like being abducted, developing psychic powers, discovering that your wife is cheating on you, uncovering a sinister conspiracy, being thrown out of rather high-up window, then participating in a hostage situation with a nuclear man and a girl who seems to be immortal to change your perspective.

Greg Grunberg is the long time associate and best friend of JJ Abrams, and star of Alias. You may also have spotted him as the doomed pilot of the crashed plane in the first episode of Lost, or a dinnerparty guest bored by Tom Cruise's rugged good looks in Mission: Impossible III.