Daniel Wroughton Craig Also Known As Daniel Craig is a British actor who is popularly known for playing the secret agent James Bond in the eponymous film series Casino Royale.
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Individual Life
Daniel Craig was born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, England. He is of English nationality and has a French and Welsh ethnicity. Craig was born under the zodiac sign Pisces. He made his debut in the drama The Power of One in 1992.
| Name | Daniel Wroughton Craig |
| Date of Birth | March 2, 1968 |
| Place of Birth | Chester, England |
| Age as of 2022 | 54 Years |
| Years Active | 1992 – present |
| Profession | Actor and Producer |
| Nationality | English |
| Ethnicity | French and Welsh |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Debut Movie | The Power of One (1992) |
Physical Appearance
Daniel Craig stands 5feet 10inches tall with a bodyweight of 78 kg. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. Craig has an amazing personality.
| Height | In Inches – 5feet 10inches In centimetres – 178cm In meters – 1.78 m |
| Weight | In kilograms – 78kgs In Pounds – 172 Ibs |
| Body Measurement | Chest – 47 Inches Waist – 31 Inches Biceps – 16 Inches |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Early Life and Family
Daniel Craig was born to an art teacher, Carol Olivia and a midshipman of Merchant Navy, Timothy John Wroughton Craig. He has an older sister named Lea Craig. His middle name, Wroughton, comes from his great-great-grandmother, Grace Matilda Wroughton. When his parents divorced in the year 1972, he and his sister moved with their mother.
| Mother | Carol Olivia |
| Father | Timothy John Wroughton Craig |
| Sibling(s) | Lea, Harry and Phillip |
Education
Daniel Craig attended Holy Trinity Primary School and Hilbre High School. Craig began acting at the age of six. He moved to London where he joined the National Youth Theatre at 16. He simultaneously worked part-time in restaurants to finance his training. He entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1988 and graduated in 1991.
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| School | Holy Trinity Primary School, Hoylake Hilbre High School, West Kirby |
| College | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Affairs and Relationships
Daniel Craig married Fiona Loudon in 1992 and has a daughter named Ella Craig. The couple divorced in 1994. While Fiona decided to live her life single, Craig on the other hand decided to start a relationship with German actress Heike Makatsch, which ended in the year 2004.
He then began dating Satsuki Mitchell. The couple got engaged but later decided to call off their engagement in 2010. In 2010, Craig began dating his longtime friend, Rachel Weisz and the two got married in a private ceremony on June 22, 2011.
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Spouse(s) | Fiona Loudon (married 1992-94) Rachel Weisz (married 2011) |
| Children | Ella Craig |
Career
Craig began acting at a very young age, making his debut in the Frodsham Primary School production of Oliver! He then seriously got interested and involved in acting by attending Liverpool’s Everyman Theater with his mother. At 14, he played roles in Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella at Hilbre High School. At the age of 16, Craig was accepted by the National Youth Theatre and moved to London. He performed with the National Youth Theatre on tours to Valencia and Moscow.
Daniel appeared in his first screen role in 1992, playing an Afrikaner in The Power of One. From then he began appearing in several movies and television shows, all of which will be included in this article.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Power of One | Sergeant Jaapie Botha |
| 1995 | A Kid in King Arthur’s Court | Master Kane |
| 1997 | Obsession | John McHale |
| 1998 | Love and Rage | James Lynchehaun |
| 1998 | Elizabeth | John Ballard |
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | George Dyer |
| 1999 | The Trench | Sergeant Telford Winter |
| 2000 | Some Voices | Ray |
| 2000 | Hotel Splendide | Ronald Blanche |
| 2000 | I Dreamed of Africa | Declan Fielding |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Alex West |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello | Cecil Thomas |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Connor Rooney |
| 2002 | Occasional, Strong | Jim |
| 2003 | Sylvia | Ted Hughes |
| 2003 | The Mother | Darren |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | XXXX |
| 2004 | Enduring Love | Joe |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Rudy Mackenzie |
| 2005 | Fateless | American Soldier |
| 2005 | Munich | Steve |
| 2006 | Renaissance | Barthélémy Karas |
| 2006 | Infamous | Perry Smith |
| 2006 | Casino Royale | James Bond |
| 2007 | The Invasion | Ben Driscoll |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Lord Asriel |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Joe Scot |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | James Bond |
| 2008 | Defiance | Tuvia Bielski |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Daniel Craig |
| 2011 | One Life | Narrator |
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Jake Lonergan |
| 2011 | Dream House | Will Atenton / Peter Ward |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine / Red Rackham |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Mikael Blomkvist |
| 2011 | The Organ Grinder’s Monkey | Bubbles |
| 2012 | Happy & Glorious | James Bond |
| 2012 | Skyfall | James Bond |
| 2015 | Spectre | James Bond |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Stormtrooper FN-1824 |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky | Joe Bang |
| 2017 | Kings | Obie Hardison |
| 2019 | Knives Out | Detective Benoit Blanc |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | James Bond |
| TBA | Knives Out 2 | Detective Benoit Blanc |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Anglo-Saxon Attitudes | Gilbert Stokesay |
| 1992 | Boon | Jim Parham |
| 1992 | Covington Cross | Walkway guard |
| 1993 | Zorro | Lieutenant Hidalgo |
| 1993 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Fixx |
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Schiller |
| 1993 | Between the Lines | Joe Rance |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Peter Begg |
| 1993 | Screen Two | Lt. Guth |
| 1993 | Sharpe’s Eagle | Lt. Berry |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the North | Geordie Peacock |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt | Barry |
| 1996 | Saint-Ex | Guillaumet |
| 1996 | Kiss and Tell | Matt Kearney |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | James “Jemmy” Seagrave |
| 1997 | The Hunger | Jerry Pritchard |
| 1997 | The Ice House | DS Andy McLoughlin |
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | George Dyer |
| 1999 | Shockers: The Visitor | Richard |
| 2001 | Sword of Honour | Guy Crouchback |
| 2002 | Copenhagen | Werner Heisenberg |
| 2005 | Archangel | Prof. Fluke Kelso |
| 2012, 2020, 2021 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) / various / cameo |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Father Anton Streza (voice) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Angels in America | Joe Pitt |
| 1994 | The Rover (play and film) | Blunt |
| 1994 | Les Grandes Horizontales | |
| 1997 | Hurlyburly | Mickey |
| 2002 | A Number | Bernard 1 |
| 2002 | A Number | Bernard 2 |
| 2002 | A Number | Michael Black |
| 2009 | A Steady Rain | Joey |
| 2013 | Betrayal | Robert |
| 2016 | Othello | Iago |
| 2022 | Macbeth | Macbeth |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 007: Quantum of Solace | James Bond |
| 2010 | GoldenEye 007 | James Bond |
| 2010 | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | James Bond |
| 2015 | James Bond: World of Espionage | James Bond |
Commercials
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Heineken Crack the Case | James Bond |
| 2012 | Sony Mouse & Cat | James Bond |
| 2015 | Heineken The Chase | James Bond |
| 2020 | Heineken Daniel Craig vs James Bond | James Bond/Himself |
Favorite Things
Daniel Craig loves reading, acting, listening to music, working out, going to pubs and drinking alcohol. He loves Italian cuisine. His favourite actors include Robert Altman and Sean Connery and ‘From Russia with Love’ is his favourite movie.
| Favourite Cuisine | Italian |
| Favourite Movie | From Russia with Love |
| Favourite Actor | Robert Altman, Sean Connery |
| Favourite Book | His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman) |
Net Worth
Daniel Craig is a popular actor and has performed in numerous films. He has also appeared in television shows and commercials. He makes most of his money through acting and has an estimated net worth of $65 million.
Awards and Nominations
| Awards | Win | Nominations |
| British Academy Film Awards | 0 | 1 |
| Golden Globe Awards | 0 | 1 |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 0 | 1 |
Some lesser known facts about Daniel Craig
- Craig was not good in academics and even failed once in the eleventh standard.
- After his parents divorced, Craig lived with his mother and sister in Liverpool.
- Craig began acting at the age of six.
- Daniel Craig in an interview revealed that the basic reason behind his divorce from Fiona Loudon was that he was too young to handle the relationship with maturity.
- Although Ella has been raised by her mother, she shares a more friendly bond with her father.
- Daniel Craig stole the “Empire Award” for the Best Actor for ‘Casino Royale’ in 2007.
FAQs:
Who is Daniel Craig?
Daniel Wroughton Craig is a British actor who is popularly known for playing the secret agent James Bond in the eponymous film series Casino Royale.
Is Daniel Craig currently married?
Yes, Daniel Craig is married to Rachel Weisz. The couple got married in a private ceremony in 2011.
Does Daniel Craig has children?
Yes, Daniel Craig has one daughter Ella Craig from his ex-wife, Fiona Loudon.
When did Daniel Craig made a debut in movies?
Daniel Craig made his debut in 1992 in the drama ‘The Power of One.
What is the net worth of Daniel Craig?
Daniel Craig makes most of his money through acting and has an estimated net worth of $65 million.
