Daniel Craig Biography
Daniel Craig is an English actor best known for portraying secret agent James Bond in the five installments of the film series Casino Royale (2006) up to No Time to Die (2021). He also featured in films such as The Golden Compass, Knives Out, and Comrade Detective.
Daniel Craig Age
Craig is 55 years old as of 2023. He was born on 2nd May 1968 in Chester, United Kingdom, and celebrates his birthday every year on the 2nd of May.
Daniel Craig Height
Craig stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Daniel Craig Family
Craig was born and brought up in Chester, Cheshire by Timothy John Wroughton Craig (father) and Carol Olivia (mother) who worked as an art teacher. His father is a midshipman in the Merchant Navy and a steel erector and is also the landlord of two pubs the Boot Inn, and the Ring o’ Bells which are both in Cheshire. Craig’s parents divorced in 1972. He has an older sister called Lea who was born in 1965 and a half-brother called Harry who was born in 1991.
Daniel Craig Rachel Weisz Wife
Craig has been married to Rachel Weisz since 22nd June 2011. They did a private wedding that had four guests including Weisz’s son and Craig’s daughter. They started dating in December 2010 but have known each other since 1994. On 1st September 2018, it was reported that their first child together a daughter was born. He bought a house worth $6 million in January of 2018.
Craig is a Liverpool F.C. and also loves watching rugby after traveling to Australia in 2013 British and Irish Lions. He received American citizenship in 2019. In the 2022 New Year Honours for services to film and theatre, he received Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).
Daniel Craig Relationship
Craig was previously married to Fiona Loudon, an actress from 1992 to 1994, and together they had a daughter. Afterward, he started a relationship with Heike Makatsch, a German actress. The relationship lasted for seven years. Thereafter, he dated Satsuki Mitchell, a film producer.
Daniel Craig’s Net Worth
Craig has an estimated net worth of around $160 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an actor.
Daniel Craig Education
Craig attended two primary schools, Frodsham Primary School and Holy Trinity Primary School. While at Frodsham Primary School, Craig started acting in the production of Oliver! at the age of six years. He then joined Hilbre High School in West Kirby and while there he played roles in Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. Craig then left Hilbre High School and went for his sixth-form studies at Calday Grange Grammar School. While there he played for Hoylake RFC, for rugby union.
Daniel then moved to London in 1984 after he was accepted into the National Youth Theatre where he used to work part-time in restaurants so that he could be able to finance his education. While at the National Youth Theatre, Craig debuted as Agamemnon in Troilus And Cressida. He was with the NYT for four years where they went for tours to Valencia and Moscow. In 1988, he joined the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he graduated in 1991
Daniel Craig Career
Craig made his screen debut in 1992, portraying an Afrikaner in The Power of One. He then took on minor roles in various TV shows including Anglo-Saxon Attitudes, Covington Cross, and Boon. In November 1993, he landed the role of Joe in the Royal National Theatre’s production of Angels in America by Tony Kushner. Additionally, Craig appeared in episodes of American shows like Zorro and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, as well as British series such as Heartbeat, Between the Lines, Drop the Dead Donkey, and Sharpe’s Eagle in the same year. The year 1994 saw Craig in The Rover, a stage production, and Les Grandes Horizontales at the National Theatre Studio, where he first encountered Rachel Weisz, his future wife. He also featured in the Disney film A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, which received poor reviews.
In 1996, Craig’s breakout role came with the BBC drama Our Friends in the North, where he played George ‘Geordie’ Peacock. He also guest-starred in an episode of Tales from the Crypt and appeared in the BBC television film Saint-Ex in the same year. Craig’s lead role in the Franco-German drama Obsession in 1997 and his performance in Hurlyburly in the West End showcased his versatility. The following year, he starred in Love and Rage, Elizabeth, and Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon. Craig continued his momentum with roles in Shockers: The Visitor and The Trench in 1999.
Daniel Craig More Career
In 2000, Craig portrayed a schizophrenic man in Some Voices and appeared in Hotel Splendide and I Dreamed of Africa. He gained recognition as Lara Croft’s love interest in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and starred in Sword of Honour. Craig’s roles extended to the anthology film Ten Minutes Older: The Cello in 2002, followed by his notable portrayal of Connor Rooney in Road to Perdition and Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen, a BBC drama. His stage performance in A Number earned him a nomination for Best Actor. Craig also starred as Ted Hughes in Sylvia and appeared in The Mother in 2003.
Daniel Craig Other Career
Layer Cake in 2004 marked another significant role for Craig, earning him critical acclaim. He continued with supporting roles in The Jacket, Fateless, and Munich in 2005. Craig’s portrayal of James Bond began in 2006 with Casino Royale, which received praise for his performance. He reprised the role in subsequent Bond films, achieving global recognition. Beyond Bond, Craig showcased his talent in various films including Infamous, Flashbacks of a Fool, and Defiance. Notably, he starred in Dream House and Cowboys & Aliens in 2011 and lent his voice to The Adventures of Tintin.
Craig’s association with James Bond continued with Skyfall in 2012 and Spectre in 2015, both of which were commercially successful. He diversified his roles with projects like Logan Lucky and Knives Out, which garnered critical acclaim. His final Bond film, No Time to Die, released in 2021, marked the end of his tenure as 007. Craig’s post-bond career includes his role in Macbeth on Broadway and the sequel to Knives Out, Glass Onion.
Daniel Craig Volunteer
Outside of acting, Craig has been actively involved in charitable endeavors, supporting causes like minefield elimination, gender equality, and education for low-income students. He serves as a global advocate for the United Nations Mine Action Service and has participated in various charity events, including Comic Relief and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraisers.
Daniel Craig Casino Royale
Craig casts James Bond, a British M16 officer 00 status newly assigned, being licensed to kill. He is sent on a mission to Madagascar to capture a bomb-maker. He comes across Le Chiffre’s terrorist cell and is sent to Casino Royale to defeat him in a high-stakes poker game.
Daniel Craig Knives Out
Craig portrays Benoit Blanc, a private detective who is hired to investigate the death of a wealthy mystery novelist, Harlan Thrombey after his 85th birthday. The death seemed like suicide but Blanc discovers that he had problems with his family members. This would give them motives to kill him.
Daniel Craig The Golden Compass
Craig portrays Lord Asriel, Lyra Belacqua’s uncle who goes on mysterious adventures and is strict. He comes back in search of Dust, a cosmic particle that is forbidden to be mentioned by the Magisterium.
Daniel Craig Quantum of Solace
Craig portrays James Bond who captures Mr. White and drives from Lake Garda to Siena, Italy, with Mr. White in his trunk. He evades the chasers and takes White to M who questions him about the mysterious organisation Quantum. Bond kills Craig Mitchell, M’s bodyguard after he attacks M. He also takes the role of James Bond in Skyfall, and No Time to Die.
Daniel Craig TV and Films
- 1992 The Power of One as Master Kane.
- 1995 A Kid in King Arthur’s Court as Master Kane.
- 2000 I Dreamed of Africa as Declan Fielding.
- 2002 Road to Perdition as Connor Rooney.
- 2005 Fateless as American Soldier.
- 2008 Quantum of Solace as James Bond.
- 2015 Spectre as James Bond.
- 2021 No Time to Die as James Bond.
- 2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Detective Benoit Blanc.
- 1992 Covington Cross as Walkway guard.
- 1993 Zorro as Lieutenant Hidalgo.
- 1997 The Ice House as DS Andy McLoughlin.
- 2017 Comrade Detective as Father Anton Streza.
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