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 One of the British theatre's most famous faces, Daniel Craig, who waited tables as a struggling teenage actor with the National Youth Theatre, has gone on to star as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).He was born Daniel Wroughton Craig on March 2, 1968, at 41 Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. His father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, was a merchant seaman turned steel erector, and then became landlord of the "Ring O'Bells" pub in Frodsham, Cheshire. His mother, Carol Olivia (Williams), was an art teacher. Craig has English, as well as Irish, Scottish and Welsh, ancestry. His parents split up in 1972, and young Daniel was raised with his older sister, Lea, in Liverpool, then in Hoylake, Wirral, in the home of his mother. His interest in acting was encouraged by visits to the Liverpool Everyman Theatre arranged by his mother. From the age of six, Craig started acting in school plays, making his debut in the Frodsham Primary School production of "Oliver!", and his mother was the driving force behind his artistic aspirations. The first Bond movie he ever saw at the cinema was Roger Moore's Live and Let Die (1973); young Daniel Craig saw it with his father, so it took a special place in his heart. He was also a good athlete and was a rugby player at Hoylake Rugby Club.At age 14, Craig played roles in "Oliver", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella" at Hilbre High School in West Kirby, Wirral. He left Hilbre High School at age 16 to audition at the National Youth Theatre's (NYT) troupe on their tour in Manchester in 1984. He was accepted and moved down to London. There, his mother and father watched his stage debut as Agamemnon in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida". As a struggling actor with the NYT, he was toiling in restaurant kitchens and as a waiter. Craig performed with NYT on tours to Valencia, Spain, and to Moscow, Russia, under the leadership of director Edward Wilson. He failed at repeated auditions at the Guildhall, but eventually his persistence paid off, and in 1988, he entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican. There, he studied alongside Ewan McGregor and Alistair McGowan, then later Damian Lewis and Joseph Fiennes, among others. He graduated in 1991, after a three-year course under the tutelage of Colin McCormack, the actor from the Royal Shakespeare Company. From 1992-1994, he was married to Scottish actress Fiona Loudon, their daughter, named Ella Craig (born 1992).Craig made his film debut in The Power of One (1992). His film career continued on television, notably the BBC2 serial Our Friends in the North (1996). He shot to international fame after playing supporting roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Road to Perdition (2002). He was nominated for his performances in the leading role in Layer Cake (2004), and received other awards and nominations. Craig was named as the sixth actor to portray James Bond, in October 2005, weeks after he finished his work in Munich (2005), where he co-starred with Eric Bana under the directorship of Steven Spielberg. Craig's reserved demeanor and his avoidance of the showbiz-party-red-carpet milieu makes him a cool 007. He is the first blond actor to play Bond, and also the first to be born after the start of the film series, and also the first to be born after the death of author Ian Fleming in 1964. Four of the past Bond actors: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan have indicated that Craig is a good choice as Bond.He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) by Queen Elizabeth II at the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours for his services to Film and Theatre.
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One of the British theatre's most famous faces, Daniel Craig, who waited tables as a struggling teenage actor with the National Youth Theatre, has gone on to star as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).He was born Daniel Wroughton Craig on March 2, 1968, at 41 Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. His father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, was a merchant seaman turned steel erector, and then became landlord of the "Ring O'Bells" pub in Frodsham, Cheshire. His mother, Carol Olivia (Williams), was an art teacher. Craig has English, as well as Irish, Scottish and Welsh, ancestry. His parents split up in 1972, and young Daniel was raised with his older sister, Lea, in Liverpool, then in Hoylake, Wirral, in the home of his mother. His interest in acting was encouraged by visits to the Liverpool Everyman Theatre arranged by his mother. From the age of six, Craig started acting in school plays, making his debut in the Frodsham Primary School production of "Oliver!", and his mother was the driving force behind his artistic aspirations. The first Bond movie he ever saw at the cinema was Roger Moore's Live and Let Die (1973); young Daniel Craig saw it with his father, so it took a special place in his heart. He was also a good athlete and was a rugby player at Hoylake Rugby Club.At age 14, Craig played roles in "Oliver", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella" at Hilbre High School in West Kirby, Wirral. He left Hilbre High School at age 16 to audition at the National Youth Theatre's (NYT) troupe on their tour in Manchester in 1984. He was accepted and moved down to London. There, his mother and father watched his stage debut as Agamemnon in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida". As a struggling actor with the NYT, he was toiling in restaurant kitchens and as a waiter. Craig performed with NYT on tours to Valencia, Spain, and to Moscow, Russia, under the leadership of director Edward Wilson. He failed at repeated auditions at the Guildhall, but eventually his persistence paid off, and in 1988, he entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican. There, he studied alongside Ewan McGregor and Alistair McGowan, then later Damian Lewis and Joseph Fiennes, among others. He graduated in 1991, after a three-year course under the tutelage of Colin McCormack, the actor from the Royal Shakespeare Company. From 1992-1994, he was married to Scottish actress Fiona Loudon, their daughter, named Ella Craig (born 1992).Craig made his film debut in The Power of One (1992). His film career continued on television, notably the BBC2 serial Our Friends in the North (1996). He shot to international fame after playing supporting roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Road to Perdition (2002). He was nominated for his performances in the leading role in Layer Cake (2004), and received other awards and nominations. Craig was named as the sixth actor to portray James Bond, in October 2005, weeks after he finished his work in Munich (2005), where he co-starred with Eric Bana under the directorship of Steven Spielberg. Craig's reserved demeanor and his avoidance of the showbiz-party-red-carpet milieu makes him a cool 007. He is the first blond actor to play Bond, and also the first to be born after the start of the film series, and also the first to be born after the death of author Ian Fleming in 1964. Four of the past Bond actors: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan have indicated that Craig is a good choice as Bond.He was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) by Queen Elizabeth II at the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours for his services to Film and Theatre.
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While incognito at a cinema in the United States, he was once asked if anyone had ever told him that he looked like Daniel Craig. He answered "no" and walked away.He refused to dye his hair black to play James Bond.After filming for Casino Royale (2006) had wrapped and before production for Quantum of Solace (2008) began, he had his body insured for $9.5 million.He quit smoking and gained twenty pounds of muscle for Casino Royale (2006).Makes an uncredited cameo in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) as the stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick.Is a huge fan of science fiction series such as Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), Doctor Who (1963) and Firefly (2002).Craig has played a crucial role in the casting of his leading Bond girls since his first 007 portrayal in Casino Royale (2006). None of the Bond girls have been chosen without his final approval.Was the only cast member of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) to be a huge fan of the Tomb Raider video games.When it was confirmed that Craig would play Bond again in 2019, he officially became the longest-serving Bond.After Spectre (2015), he was reportedly offered $150 million for two more James Bond films.Signed on to play James Bond in four more films after Casino Royale (2006). (October 2007)Quit smoking before making Casino Royale (2006).Close friends with Mark Strong and is the godfather of one of his sons.He was Marvel Studios' first choice for the role of Thor before Chris Hemsworth was cast.Became good friends with Nicole Kidman, after they worked together on The Invasion (2007) and The Golden Compass (2007).Got into an altercation with a man after the man pinched his girlfriend's rear end.Has a daughter, Ella Craig (born 1992), who resides with his ex-wife Fiona Loudon in London.Despite the negative press surrounding his selection as Pierce Brosnan's successor as James Bond, his performance in his 007 debut CASINO ROYALE(2006) earned overwhelming critical acclaim to the point Steven Spielberg predicted Craig would earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in the movie. Craig ended up receiving a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor, the first time a Bond actor had received such a major nomination for his performance as James Bond.Is a huge fan of Liverpool Football Club.He is a huge fan of the British experimental rock band Radiohead.Is a huge fan of Robert Altman films.He was a huge fan of the fantasy trilogy, "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman, before he was cast in the the trilogy's first chapter The Golden Compass (2007).Was the last actor considered for the role of Rorschach in the movie adaptation of Alan Moore's comic-book miniseries, Watchmen (2009).His ancestry includes English, as well as Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and distant French Huguenot. He is a descendant of Sir William Burnaby, 1st Baronet (c. 1710-1776), a naval officer, and of Huguenot minister Daniel Chamier (1564-1621).One of the many actors considered to take over James Bond from Pierce Brosnan. He officially accepted the role in October 2005.Currently resides in London, England and New York City.He was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "A Number'. in which he played three roles, at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs.He is the first actor to play James Bond who was born after the film series began.Attended and graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England (1991).He is the first EON James Bond actor, not to have Desmond Llewelyn (who died in a road accident in 1999, seven years before Casino Royale (2006)) as gadget master Q.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 6, 2021.Ranked #29 in the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".Resided in London with German actress Heike Makatsch (2001-2004).He was the second English actor to play James Bond in the film series. The first was Roger Moore, the third Bond.As of 2020, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Elizabeth (1998) and Munich (2005).His then girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell accompanied him to the world premiere of Casino Royale (2006) in London. It was their first public appearance together.His father attended the same school as the immortal John Lennon.Good friends with supermodel Kate Moss, Gaspard Ulliel and Nicole Kidman.He was considered for the role of the Doctor in Blindness (2008) but Mark Ruffalo was cast instead.Esquire magazine's "Best dressed male". (2006)Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion (2000).Although he has used them frequently in films as James Bond, he has a strong dislike of guns in real life.One of 115 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2007.He was awarded the CMG (Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George) in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Film and Theatre.Does not participate in social media.At 5' 10, he is the shortest actor to play James Bond.Voted #7 in Elle (France) magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. (June 2007)When he started as Bond he was 38 and the series had already been running 44 years.His stage credits include "Hurly Burly" at The Old Vic and "Angels in America" at The National.First cousin, once removed, of Simon Jones. |
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Daniel Craig |
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Actor,Producer,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
One of the British theatre\'s most famous faces, Daniel Craig, who waited tables as a struggling teenage actor with the National Youth Theatre, has gone on to star as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spect |
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While incognito at a cinema in the United States, he was once asked if anyone had ever told him that he looked like Daniel Craig. He answered "no" and walked away.He refused to dye his hair black to play James Bond.After filming for Casino Royale (2006) had wrapped and before production for Quantum of Solace (2008) began, he had his body insured for $9.5 million.He quit smoking and gained twenty pounds of muscle for Casino Royale (2006).Makes an uncredited cameo in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) as the stormtrooper on whom Rey performs a Jedi mind trick.Is a huge fan of science fiction series such as Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), Doctor Who (1963) and Firefly (2002).Craig has played a crucial role in the casting of his leading Bond girls since his first 007 portrayal in Casino Royale (2006). None of the Bond girls have been chosen without his final approval.Was the only cast member of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) to be a huge fan of the Tomb Raider video games.When it was confirmed that Craig would play Bond again in 2019, he officially became the longest-serving Bond.After Spectre (2015), he was reportedly offered $150 million for two more James Bond films.Signed on to play James Bond in four more films after Casino Royale (2006). (October 2007)Quit smoking before making Casino Royale (2006).Close friends with Mark Strong and is the godfather of one of his sons.He was Marvel Studios' first choice for the role of Thor before Chris Hemsworth was cast.Became good friends with Nicole Kidman, after they worked together on The Invasion (2007) and The Golden Compass (2007).Got into an altercation with a man after the man pinched his girlfriend's rear end.Has a daughter, Ella Craig (born 1992), who resides with his ex-wife Fiona Loudon in London.Despite the negative press surrounding his selection as Pierce Brosnan's successor as James Bond, his performance in his 007 debut CASINO ROYALE(2006) earned overwhelming critical acclaim to the point Steven Spielberg predicted Craig would earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in the movie. Craig ended up receiving a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor, the first time a Bond actor had received such a major nomination for his performance as James Bond.Is a huge fan of Liverpool Football Club.He is a huge fan of the British experimental rock band Radiohead.Is a huge fan of Robert Altman films.He was a huge fan of the fantasy trilogy, "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman, before he was cast in the the trilogy's first chapter The Golden Compass (2007).Was the last actor considered for the role of Rorschach in the movie adaptation of Alan Moore's comic-book miniseries, Watchmen (2009).His ancestry includes English, as well as Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and distant French Huguenot. He is a descendant of Sir William Burnaby, 1st Baronet (c. 1710-1776), a naval officer, and of Huguenot minister Daniel Chamier (1564-1621).One of the many actors considered to take over James Bond from Pierce Brosnan. He officially accepted the role in October 2005.Currently resides in London, England and New York City.He was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "A Number'. in which he played three roles, at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs.He is the first actor to play James Bond who was born after the film series began.Attended and graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England (1991).He is the first EON James Bond actor, not to have Desmond Llewelyn (who died in a road accident in 1999, seven years before Casino Royale (2006)) as gadget master Q.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 6, 2021.Ranked #29 in the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".Resided in London with German actress Heike Makatsch (2001-2004).He was the second English actor to play James Bond in the film series. The first was Roger Moore, the third Bond.As of 2020, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Elizabeth (1998) and Munich (2005).His then girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell accompanied him to the world premiere of Casino Royale (2006) in London. It was their first public appearance together.His father attended the same school as the immortal John Lennon.Good friends with supermodel Kate Moss, Gaspard Ulliel and Nicole Kidman.He was considered for the role of the Doctor in Blindness (2008) but Mark Ruffalo was cast instead.Esquire magazine's "Best dressed male". (2006)Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion (2000).Although he has used them frequently in films as James Bond, he has a strong dislike of guns in real life.One of 115 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2007.He was awarded the CMG (Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George) in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Film and Theatre.Does not participate in social media.At 5' 10, he is the shortest actor to play James Bond.Voted #7 in Elle (France) magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. (June 2007)When he started as Bond he was 38 and the series had already been running 44 years.His stage credits include "Hurly Burly" at The Old Vic and "Angels in America" at The National.First cousin, once removed, of Simon Jones. |
| Trademarks: |
Blond hair and blue eyes
Deep smooth voice
Rugged facial features
Muscular physique |
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[TimeOut London interview, 7 October 2015, answering "Do you ever look back and think: How the hell did I end up playing James Bond?"] I know, it?s ludicrous, it?s ridiculous. When I first got approached, I just thought: You?ve made a mistake. I don?t know, it?s still crazy.
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I go through life thinking it's all going to end tomorrow.
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I don't believe in self-promotion, really I can't be arsed.
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[TimeOut London interview, 7 October 2015, answering "Can you imagine doing another Bond movie?"] Now? I?d rather break this glass and slash my wrists. No, not at the moment. Not at all. That?s fine. I?m over it at the moment. We?re done. All I want to do is move on.
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People always say, "That stuff you did in Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) must have been difficult . . . but I say, "No, it wasn't really; that was some of the easier stuff to do", because it was always clear and made a lot of sense. It's when things are unclear and when you don't know what you're doing--that's when things are difficult. |
| Salaries: |
No Time to Die (2021) - $25,000,000
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Spectre (2015) - $25,000,000 plus backend earnings
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Skyfall (2012) - $17,000,000 plus bonuses for certain box-office milestones
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The Girl with the Dr |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(September 2002) Plays Bernards 2 and 1, Michael Black in "A Number" play by Caryl Churchill (Royal Court Jerwood Theater Downstairs, London, England, UK).
Played Mickey in the UK premiere of "Hurly Burly" by David Rabe - Old Vic Thea |
| Spouse: |
Rachel Weisz (June 22, 2011 - present) (1 child)Fiona Loudon (1992 - 1994) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Ella Craig |
| Parents: |
Timothy John Craig
Carol Olivia Craig |
| Relatives: |
Lea Craig (Sibling) |
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