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Taken 2

2012

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

Maggie Grace

Cast · Known for Taken 2, Taken 3, Fear the Walking Dead

Margaret 'Maggie' Grace Denig (born September 21, 1983) is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles as Shannon Rutherford on the ABC television series Lost (2004–2006; 2010), Kim Mills in the Taken trilogy (2008–2014), Irina in The Twilight Saga (2011–2012), and Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki on Fear the Walking Dead (2018–2021). Originally from Worthington, Ohio, she dropped out of high school to move to Los Angeles with her mother after her parents' divorce. While struggling financially, she landed her first role as the title character in the web-based video series Rachel's Room in 2001. She went on to earn a Young Artist Award nomination in 2002 with her portrayal of 15-year-old murder victim Martha Moxley in the television movie Murder in Greenwich. In 2004, Grace was cast as Shannon Rutherford in the television series Lost, on which she was a main cast member for the first two seasons, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award shared with the ensemble cast. Leaving the series, Grace was keen to work more prominently in film having starred opposite Tom Welling in The Fog in 2005. She appeared in Suburban Girl, The Jane Austen Book Club (both 2007), and Taken (2008). She has the lead role of Alice in Malice in Wonderland, a modern take on Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Grace reprised the role of Shannon in two more episodes of Lost, including the series finale.

Rade Šerbedžija

Cast · Known for Eyes Wide Shut, The Eye, Taken 2

Rade Šerbedžija (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Шербеџија; born July 27, 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician of Serb ethnicity He was one of the most popular Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his supporting roles in Hollywood films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, X-Men: First Class, The Saint, Mission: Impossible II and Taken 2, and for his recurring role on 24.

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam

Producer · Known for Taken

Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, born August 20, 1954, in Lorient, is a French film producer and actor. Throughout his career, he has maintained a close relationship with Luc Besson, with whom he works in close collaboration. Internationally, he is known for having produced the highly successful action film Taken (2008)—directed by Pierre Morel and starring Liam Neeson in the lead role—as well as The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) by the American filmmaker Tommy Lee Jones. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Camille Delamarre

Editor · Known for Taken 2

Camille Delamarre is a French film editor and director, best known for directing The Transporter Refueled and Brick Mansions. He edited films including Transporter 3 and Taken 2, among others. In 2014, Delamarre made his directing debut with the action film Brick Mansions, starring Paul Walker, David Belle and Rza. It was written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen and released on April 23, 2014. In 2015, Delamarre directed another action thriller film The Transporter Refueled, a reboot of the Transporter franchise. The film stars Ed Skrein and Ray Stevenson and was released on September 4, 2015 in the United States by Relativity Media. Source: Article "Camille Delamarre" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Adam Kaufman

Cast · Known for Without a Trace

Adam is an American actor, who is best known for his roles as Lucas Newsome in the NBC series State Of Affairs, Charlie Keys in the Steven Spielberg produced mini-series Taken (2002), Parker Abrams on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Ethan on Dawson's Creek (1998) where his and Kerr Smith's characters shared the first gay kiss on a one-hour drama in network history.

Alexander Cary

Writer · Known for Homeland

Alexander Cary was born on February 1, 1963 in London, England as Lucius Alexander Plantagenet Cary. He is a producer and writer, known for Homeland (2011), Taken (2017) and Lie to Me (2009). He has been married to Jennifer Marsala since December 31, 2013. He was previously married to Linda Purl.

Chris Cound

Chris Cound is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various film and television productions. He played the role of a snowboarder in The 6th Day (2000). On television, he appeared in series such as Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014–2022), Charmed (2020), and A Million Little Things (2021). In addition to his acting career, he was also featured in productions such as Taken (2002), Blade: The Series (2006), and Da Vinci’s Inquest (2004).

Goran Kostić

Cast · Known for Ant-Man and the Wasp, Taken

Goran Kostić (born November 18, 1971) is a Serbian actor based in the United Kingdom. In 2007, he played the Polish builder Erek in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also had supporting roles in a number of Hollywood films. He was in Taken (2008), Of Gods and Men (2010), Captifs (2010), and In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011).

Vincent Tabaillon

Editor · Known for Now You See Me, Taken 2, The Incredible Hulk

Vincent Tabaillon (born January 18, 1975) is a French film editor. His credits include The Incredible Hulk, Clash of the Titans, Now You See Me, and Baahubali: The Beginning. Tabaillon was born in Sete, Hérault, France, and started his career editing films for Luc Besson's EuropaCorp. He was associated with French director Louis Leterrier's films, which include The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2, and Now You See Me. His prominent works also include Taken 2 for Fox Broadcasting Company, The Prodigies for Warner Bros., The Legend of Hercules for Summit Entertainment, and The Prodigies. In 2003, he was given the Lutin Award for Best Editing for the 2002 French short film called Squash. Tabaillon is also known for editing an international cut of India's most expensive film, Baahubali: The Beginning. Though the film was initially edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao for its domestic audience, Tabaillon was hired by Arka Media Works to re-edit the film for international markets. This international cut, 20 minutes shorter than the original version, was screened at the Busan International Film Festival and was scheduled to be released in China, Japan, and many European and Latin American countries. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vincent Tabaillon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Debora Weston

Debora Weston (born 12 May 1958, United States) is an American actress and voice actor based in the United Kingdom. She trained at Yale University (BA in Theatre, 1976–1980) and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Her most notable film roles include Nightbreed (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Creep (2004), and The Conjuring 2 (2016). She has also appeared in The Roads Not Taken (2020) and Jay Kelly (2025), and has a long-running television career in British series such as The City and the City and The Castaways. In theatre she has performed extensively on the London stage, including at the Wyndham's Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, Bush Theatre, and Almeida Theatre. In addition to acting, Weston is the CEO of Professionally Speaking, a London-based executive communication and leadership training company she founded in 1997, where she draws on her theatre, voice, and psychology background to coach senior executives.

Luc Besson

Director · Writer · Known for Dracula, Lucy, Taken 2

Luc Besson (born March 18, 1959) is a French director, writer, and producer, known for making highly visual thriller and action films.  Besson has received numerous awards and honors, and is often credited as inventing the so-called "Cinema du look" movement in French film. He is best known for directing the action films Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), and Lucy (2014), and also produced the Taken (2008–2014) and Transporter (2002–2015) franchises. Born in Paris, Besson spent his childhood traveling Europe with his parents and developing an enthusiasm for ocean diving, before an accident would push him toward the world of cinema. After taking odd jobs in the Parisian film scene of the time, Besson began writing stories that would eventually evolve into some of his greatest film successes: The Fifth Element and Le Grand Bleu.   In 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup later Les Films du Dauphin, and later still EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator, Pierre-Ange Le Poga.

Alana Curry

Alana Curry was born in Redwood City, California, but she was raised in Hawaii and then Arizona. She started out her career by doing ballet and tap dance. After studying ballet for 12 years, she decided to pursue acting. During high school, she appeared in several commercials and films. After graduation from high school, Alana moved to Los Angeles and acted in various roles in films, television, commercials, and voice-overs. She has guest-starred in small parts on such TV shows as "Robbery Homicide Division", "The Bold & the Beautiful", "Beverly Hills 90210", and "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher". Her film credits include a small role in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), as well as a string of independent films including Is This Seat Taken (2003) and Changing Fates. She also participates in many charity events as well as appearing at numerous film conventions. She is also a part of The Hollywood Hoopsters, a celebrity basketball team that raises money for different schools.

Robert Bryan Davis

Robert Bryan Davis is an Actor and Producer known for The Highwaymen (2019), Taken 3 (2014) and Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 (2021).

David Clark

Cast · Known for The American Dream

David Clark (born April 23, 1974, Anchorage, Alaska) is an American character actor based in France, active since the mid-2000s. Standing at 1.83 m, he has built a career in both English- and French-language productions, working frequently with director Olivier Megaton (on Colombiana and the Taken franchise). He is best known for his role as Marshall in Colombiana (2011), Cop Malankov Garage #1 in Taken 3 (2014), and Carl Stanley in The Killer (2024, with Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy). He also voiced Captain Allen in the 2018 video game Detroit: Become Human. His filmography includes Traitor (2008), If You Don't, I Will (2014), Florida (2015, as Andrew Newman), Woods (2015, as John Stramen), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017, uncredited), The Hermits (2023), and The American Dream (2026). On television he has appeared in Crossing Lines (2013), A Very Secret Service (2015), Scènes de ménages (2015), Plus belle la vie (2018), Missions (2017), and The Serpent Queen (2022).

Nathaniel Méchaly

Composer · Known for Taken, Taken 2, Taken 3

Nathaniel Méchaly (born 1972) is a French musician and film composer. His composing credits include Avanim (2004), Revolver (2005), Colombiana (2011), The Grandmaster (2013), and the Taken trilogy (2008–2014). Méchaly was born in 1972. He studied music at the Conservatoire National de Région de Musique de Marseille. Méchaly began his career as a composer for television shows and commercials for French media conglomerates. He served as an assistant to French-Lebanese composer Gabriel Yared. He wrote his first score for French-Israeli writer and director Raphaël Nadjari's 2004 film Avanim. He went on to score two more Israeli feature films: Ushpizin (2004), and Tehilim (2007) which was also directed by Nadjari. Eventually, the French production company EuropaCorp's music department director became aware of Méchaly's earlier works and referred him to compose French actor Richard Berry's 2005 directorial feature film The Black Box. Afterward, French screenwriter and director Luc Besson, co-founder of EuropaCorp became pleased with Méchaly's work in The Black Box and decided to hire him for future projects. Méchaly won Best Original Film Score at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Composer at the 8th Asian Film Awards for The Grandmaster (2013) with Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi. Source: Article "Nathaniel Méchaly" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Stephanie Honoré

Cast · Known for Now You See Me

Stephanie Anna Honoré (born May 11, 1984) is a retired American actress. She appeared in a number of horror films, including The Final Destination (2009) and Mirrors 2 (2010), as well as in a string of big-budget projects, like Now You See Mee (2013), Taken 3 (2014), and Focus (2015). She has been married to Erick Sanchez since December 13, 2009. They have four children.

Alexander Wraith

Alexander Wraith grew up in New Jersey. He's an actor, known for DC Naomi, Star Wars The Mandalorian, Orange Is the New Black and Westworld Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013), Orange Is the New Black (2013) , Taken 3 (2014). Alex trained at NIDA, the Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art. Studied at the Columbia University Dramatic Arts program and Carnegie Hall in New York. He wrote, directs and stars in the upcoming thriller, Tweed, which co-stars Bianca Van Damme and Sydney Porada. He has been in a long term relationship with Francesca Eastwood, with whom he shares a son with.

Howard Caine

Cast · Known for Hogan's Heroes, Get Smart

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Caine (January 2, 1928 – December 28, 1993), was a popular character actor, probably best known as Gestapo agent Major Wolfgang Hochstetter in the television series Hogan's Heroes. At the age of 13 Howard Cohen moved with his family from his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee to New York City, where he began studying acting. Learning to erase his Southern accent, he went on to became a master of 32 foreign and American dialects. After serving in World War II- he joined the United States Navy fighting the Japanese in the Pacific theater - Caine continued his studies at The School of Drama, Columbia University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He appeared on Broadway in Wonderful Town, Inherit the Wind, Lunatics and Lovers and Tiger at the Gates. He succeeded Ray Walston as "Mr. Applegate" in the original production of Damn Yankees. He was featured in such films as From the Terrace (1960), Pay or Die (1960), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Brushfire (1962), The Man from the Diner's Club (1963), Pressure Point (1962) and Alvarez Kelly (1966). He co-starred with Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons in Watermelon Man (1970). He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. He acted in more than 750 live and filmed television programs, including the 1961 episode "The Vials" of the western series Two Faces West. He may be best-remembered as Major Hochstetter on Hogan's Heroes (1965). He was featured as "Everett Scovill", a thinly disguised portrait of Charles Manson's attorney Irving Kanarek, on Helter Skelter (1976). A native of Tennessee, Caine had always been fascinated with the Appalachian five-string banjo, and began mastering it in the mid-'60s. From the summer of 1970 until his death in 1993, he had taken trophies at 29 prominent banjo and fiddle contests in the Southland for both Best Traditional Banjo and Traditional Singing. He was also a popular folk singer and appeared at a number of prominent folk clubs and folk festivals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Caine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Sam Worthington

Cast · Known for Avatar, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar: The Way of Water

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for playing Jake Sully in the Avatar franchise (2009–present), Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation (2009), and Perseus in Clash of the Titans (2010) and its sequel Wrath of the Titans (2012). He has taken other dramatic roles, appearing in The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Shack (2017), Manhunt (2017), and Fractured (2019). He has received Australia's highest film award three times for his leading roles in Bootmen (2000), Somersault (2004), and Avatar (2009). On television, Worthington appeared in Australia as Howard in Love My Way and Phillip Schuler in the television drama mini-series Deadline Gallipoli, for which he was also an executive producer. He voiced the protagonist, Captain Alex Mason, in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and its sequels Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012) and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Worthington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor who played Joffrey Baratheon on the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2014). Following this role, Gleeson took a hiatus from acting, but has since taken part in independent theatre and the 2020 BBC miniseries Out of Her Mind. He has since then appeared in the 2023 Irish thriller film In the Land of Saints and Sinners.

Richard Arnold

Richard Andrew Arnold (born 24 November 1969) is an English television presenter, currently working as a freelance journalist and he is the Entertainment Editor for ITV's breakfast show Good Morning Britain. Arnold has also taken part in a number of television shows including 71 Degrees North, Let's Dance for Comic Relief and Strictly Come Dancing, and also is playing a minor part as a cult leader in Neighbours, with Denise Van Outen, in September 2019.

Kelly Macdonald

Cast · Known for Brave, Boardwalk Empire, Lanterns

Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress. Known for her film and television performances, she has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Macdonald made her film debut in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men (2007). During her career, she has taken roles in  Elizabeth (1998), Gosford Park (2001), Intermission (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005),  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Anna Karenina(2012), T2 Trainspotting (2017), and Operation Mincemeat (2021). She voiced Princess Merida in the Disney Pixar animated Brave (2012). On television, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in the BBC One film The Girl in the Cafe (2005). She was further Emmy-nominated for portraying Margaret Thompson in the period crime drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). She also acted in Black Mirror's Hated in the Nation (2016), the limited series Giri/Haji (2019), and Line of Duty(2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Inge Maux

Inge Maux (born October 2, 1944 in Mettmach, Upper Austria as Ingeborg Christine Wöchtl) is an Austrian actress. Inge Maux grew up mainly in Upper Austria. Her uncle was the composer Richard Maux (1893-1971), who supported her artistically and convinced her parents that she should be allowed to attend the Vienna Drama School Krauss. She also took his surname as her stage name. Acting engagements have taken her to the Schauspiel Köln and the Schauspielhaus Zürich and she has also appeared in various musicals, such as Jente in Anatevka at the Zürich Opera House, Theater an der Wien in Chicago and as Maria Wartberg in Ich war noch niemals in New York at the Raimund Theater. Guest performances brought her to the Residenz Theater Munich, to the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg, to the Theater in der Josefstadt and to the Theater in der Drachengasse. Maux was a member of the Vienna Volkstheater, where she played the role of Betty Dullfeet in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui in the seasons 2010/11 to 2013/14, in Harvey the role of Veta Louise Simmons, in Mr Puntila and his Man Matti Laina and in Felix Mitterers play Du bleibst bei mir the role of Miss Krottensteiner. In the summer of 2015 she played the White Queen in Alice in Wonderland at the summer games in Melk, in 2016 she appeared in front of the camera for the ORF Landkrimi Höhenstraße and for an episode of the fifth season of Schnell ermittelt. In the TV series Braunschlag she played the role of Herta Tschach's mother, in Paradise: Love by Ulrich Seidl she played Teresa's girlfriend, in Jack by Elisabeth Scharang she was seen as Jack's mother. In Der Blunzenkönig she played a leading role alongside Karl Merkatz as Rösli, in the ZDFneo series Blockbustaz she played the role of Hella. In her second marriage, Inge Maux is married in second marriage to the actor Manfred Schmid (born April 4, 1940), with whom she lives in Artstetten in Lower Austria and organises special evenings with Jewish music. Besides her work as an actress, she also works as a photographer and painter. Source: Article "Inge Maux" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.