Actors are a busy lot. All the research, workshopping, meetings, studio time, press releases, premiere events, Oscar screenings and after parties must get exhausting. And that’s just for one film. But, there are some go-getting young gunslingers in the acting community who want to go the extra mile and really get involved with the world outside the film industry. And here they are. A list of my favourite actors who want to make a difference.

The viral marketing campaign for Roland Emmerich’s big budget disaster movie 2012 has caused real global panic, with thousands inundating NASA with concerned phone calls and emails in the build-up to the film’s release.