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Born in the Australian rural town of Griffith, New South Wales, Phillip Noyce moved to Sydney with his family at the age of 12. As a teenager, he was introduced to underground films produced on shoestring budgets as well as mainstream American movies. He was 18 when he made his first film, the 15-minute Better to Reign in Hell (1969) utilizing a unique financing scheme selling roles in the movie to his friends.

In 1973 he was selected to attend the Australian National Film School in its inaugural year. Here, he made Castor and Pollux (1973) a 50 minute documentary which won the award for best Australian short film of 1974.

Noyce's first professional film was the 50-minute docudrama God Knows Why, But It Works (1976) in 1975. This helped pave the way for his first feature, the road movie Backroads (1977) which starred Australian Aboriginal activist Gary Foley and iconic Australian actor Bill Hunter who would go on to appear in 2 other Noyce films. In 1978, he directed and co-wrote Newsfront (1978), which won Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the Australian Film Awards, as well as proving a huge commercial hit in Australia. In addition to opening the London Film Festival, Newsfront was the first Australian film to screen at the New York Film Festival.

In 1982, Heatwave (1982), co-written and directed by Noyce and starring Judy Davis, was chosen to screen at the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

The success of the Australian produced Dead Calm (1989), starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill and Billy Zane brought Noyce to Hollywood, where he directed 6 films over the next decade, including Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994) starring Harrison Ford, and The Bone Collector (1999), starring Oscar© winners Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.

In 2002 Noyce returned to his native Australia, where released two films worldwide at almost the same time. The Quiet American (2002) starred Michael Caine in an Academy nominated Best Actor performance and appeared on over 20 top ten lists for 2002, including the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) was based on the true story of three Aboriginal girls abducted from their families by Australian authorities in 1931 as part of an official government policy. The film won Best Picture at the Australian Film Awards, and together with The Quiet American garnered Noyce numerous best director awards including National Board of Review in the US and UK's London Film Critics Circle.

In 2006 Noyce directed Tim Robbins and Derek Luke in the South African set political thriller Catch a Fire (2006).

2010 Saw Noyce re-teaming with Angelina Jolie for his biggest box-office hit, the spy thriller Salt (2010), which grossed $295 million worldwide.

In Spring 2011, Noyce directed and executive produced the pilot for the ABC series Revenge (2011), which ended a four-season run on May 10, 2015.

In 2013 Noyce directed and executive produced the NBC pilot Crisis (2014), which went to series. Later that year, he returned to South Africa to film The Giver (2014), starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, and Brenton Thwaites, which opened in the US on August 15, 2014 from The Weinstein Company.

In 2016 Noyce directed the first night of the Emmy nominated miniseries Roots (2016).

In 2017 Noyce directed the pilot and first episode of Fox Network's medical show The Resident (2018) reuniting him with Emily VanCamp, who starred in Revenge.

In 2018 Noyce directed the feature Above Suspicion (2019), starring Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston. In 2018 he also directed the pilot and first episode of the 10-part series What/If (2019), starring Renée Zellweger and created by Revenge creator Mike Kelley, to be released in June 2019 by Netflix.

Stan Grant was born in 1963 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. He is a writer and actor, known for Ricky Stanicky (2024), First Warrior and The Australian Dream (2019).

Lexy Murphy graduated Ensemble Studios in 1991, studied Shakespeare, Theatre Sports and is a stand-up comedian. She is a professional actress with over 20 years experience in lead and guest roles for film, TV, theatre and radio. In the feature film Sirens (1994) she had a pivital role and was a lead in _Boys in The Island (1988)_, _Voices (1990)_ and other film projects etc. Lexy has appeared on every Australian TV station in shows ranging from "Home & Away" to "Just Kidding". Belvoir St theatre in Sydney, Tapp Gallery, Seymour Centre and many other theatres, clubs and festivals have graced her presence too.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player.

She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the number one Australian pro on tour after the retirement of Margaret Court. At the age of 19, Goolagong won the French Open singles crown and the Australian Open doubles championships (with Margaret Court). She followed those up two months later with a victory in ladies singles at Wimbledon. In 1980, she became the first mother to win Wimbledon in 66 years. Goolagong would go on to win 14 Grand Slam tournament titles: seven in singles (four at the Australian Open, two at Wimbledon and one at the French Open), six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles. She represented Australia in three Fed Cup titles (1971, 1973, 1974), and was Fed Cup captain for three consecutive years.

Goolagong was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1972 and Officer of the Order of Australia in 1982. She was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1988. Tennis Australia has appointed Goolagong as an "Ambassador for the Sport of Tennis in Australia."

Jarrod Bleijie was born on 25 January 1982 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. He has been married to Sally Bleijie since 20 December 2002. They have three children.

John Probert was born on 22 November 1939 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Hedd Wyn (1992) and The 7.30 Report (1986). He was married to Merryn Gardner. He died on 28 June 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Chris James Ryan was born on 12 May 1977 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. He is a composer, known for The Afternoon Play (2003), Director's Debut (2006) and The Secret Philosophy (2010). He has been married to Natalie Griffiths since December 2001.

Gary Higgins was born on 26 May 1954 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. He has been married to Rhonda since 1982. They have four children.