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Daniel Craig(I)

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Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig known for his portrayal of British spy James Bond, returns as the good-natured super sleuth Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.' "No Small Parts" takes a look at his rise to fame. 
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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.
BornMarch 2, 1968
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 21 wins & 81 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (2021)
    No Time to Die
    7.3
    • James Bond
    • 2021
    Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006)
    Casino Royale
    8.0
    • James Bond
    • 2006
    Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
    Skyfall
    7.8
    • James Bond
    • 2012
    Daniel Craig in Spectre (2015)
    Spectre
    6.8
    • James Bond
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Wake Up Dead Man
      • Benoit Blanc
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Narnia
      • Uncle Andrew
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Two for the Money
      • Pre-production



    • Daniel Craig in Queer (2024)
      Queer
      6.4
      • William Lee
      • 2024
    • Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Madelyn Cline, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)
      Glass Onion
      7.1
      • Benoit Blanc
      • 2022
    • Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (2021)
      No Time to Die
      7.3
      • James Bond
      • 2021
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Ana de Armas, LaKeith Stanfield, Jaeden Martell, and Katherine Langford in Knives Out (2019)
      Knives Out
      7.9
      • Benoit Blanc
      • 2019
    • Halle Berry and Daniel Craig in Kings (2017)
      Kings
      5.1
      • Obie Hardison
      • 2017
    • Daniel Craig, Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, and Adam Driver in Logan Lucky (2017)
      Logan Lucky
      7.0
      • Joe Bang
      • 2017
    • Florin Piersic Jr. and Corneliu Ulici in Comrade Detective (2017)
      Comrade Detective
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Father Anton Streza (voice)
      • 2017
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
      Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
      7.8
      • Stormtrooper (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Daniel Craig in Spectre (2015)
      Spectre
      6.8
      • James Bond
      • 2015
    • Daniel Craig in James Bond: World of Espionage (2015)
      James Bond: World of Espionage
      6.2
      Video Game
      • James Bond
      • 2015
    • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)
      Skyfall
      7.8
      • James Bond
      • 2012
    • London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
      London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
      8.3
      TV Special
      • James Bond
      • 2012
    • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
      7.8
      • Mikael Blomkvist
      • 2011
    • Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
      The Adventures of Tintin
      7.3
      • Sakharine
      • Red Rackham (voice)
      • 2011
    • Dream House (2011)
      Dream House
      6.0
      • Will Atenton
      • 2011

    Producer



    • Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (2021)
      No Time to Die
      7.3
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Daniel Craig in Spectre (2015)
      Spectre
      6.8
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • Claire Forlani, Daniel Craig, Felicity Jones, Jodhi May, Olivia Williams, Harry Eden, and Eve in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
      Flashbacks of a Fool
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Soundtrack



    • Infamous (2006)
      Infamous
      7.0
      • performer: "Goldmine in the Sky"
      • 2006
    • Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
      Munich
      7.5
      • performer: "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
      • 2005

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • March 2, 1968
      • Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Rachel WeiszJune 22, 2011 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Ella Craig
    • Parents
        Timothy John Craig
    • Relatives
      • Lea Craig(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Plays Bernards 2 and 1, Michael Black in "A Number" play by Caryl Churchill (Royal Court Jerwood Theater Downstairs, London, England, UK).
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 12 Interviews
      • 42 Articles
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Quotes
      [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.
    • Trademarks
        Blond hair and blue eyes
    • Salaries
        No Time to Die
        (2021)
        $25,000,000

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