Daniel Craig
English actor
Daniel Wroughton Craig[1] (born 2 March 1968) is an English television and movie actor and movie producer. He was born in Chester, Cheshire, England.[2] He is the latest actor to play James Bond. Craig also plays Detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out (2019) and its sequel (2022).
Daniel Craig | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Craig at the Berlin premiere of Spectre in 2015 | |
| Born | Daniel Wroughton Craig 2 March 1968 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Fiona Loudon (m. 1992; div. 1994) Rachel Weisz (m. 2011) |
| Partner(s) | Heike Makatsch (1994–2001) Satsuki Mitchell (2004–10) |
| Children | 1 |
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Craig is married to actress Rachel Weisz.[3] He has a daughter Ella by his first wife, Fiona Loudon.[4] In 2006 he joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5]
On 12 June 2008, Craig sliced the top of one of his fingers off while filming Quantum of Solace.[6]
In September 2015, Craig donated $47,000 to the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders.[7]
Filmography
Movies and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Power of One | Sgt. Botha, a.k.a. The Judge | |
| 1993 | Between the Lines | Undercover Detective | Second series, part 1 (part 14 in all) |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Peter Begg | |
| 1993 | Zorro | Lt. Hidalgo | Two episodes of a US TV series filmed in Madrid |
| 1993 | Sharpe's Eagle | Lt. Berry | Television drama |
| 1995 | A Kid in King Arthur's Court | Master Kane | |
| 1996 | Kiss And Tell | Matt Kearney | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | James "Jemmy" Seagrave | Television drama |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the North | George "Geordie" Peacock | Television drama: 8 episodes |
| 1997 | Obsession – Besessene Seelen | John McHale | |
| 1997 | The Ice House | D.S. Andy McLoughlin | TV mystery/drama from the novel by Minette Walters |
| 1997 | The Hunger | Jerry/Handyman | |
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | George Dyer | Edinburgh International Film Festival Award for Best British Performance |
| 1998 | Love and Rage | James Lynchehaun | |
| 1998 | Elizabeth | John Ballard | |
| 1999 | The Trench | Sgt. Telford Winter | Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert | Schiller | |
| 2000 | Some Voices | Ray | British Independent Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2000 | Hotel Splendide | Ronald Blanche | |
| 2000 | I Dreamed of Africa | Declan Fielding | |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Alex West | |
| 2001 | Sword of Honour | Guy Crouchback | |
| 2002 | Copenhagen | Werner Heisenberg | Television drama (stage adaptation) |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello | Cecil | |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Connor Rooney | |
| 2003 | Sylvia | Ted Hughes | |
| 2003 | The Mother | Darren | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated—European Film Audience Award for Best Actor Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | Mr. X | Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor Nominated—European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor also for Enduring Love |
| 2004 | Enduring Love | Joe | London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated—European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor also for Layer Cake |
| 2005 | Munich | Steve | |
| 2005 | Archangel | Christopher Kelso | Television drama |
| 2005 | Fateless | American Soldier | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Rudy Mackenzie | |
| 2006 | Renaissance | Barthélémy Karas | Voice role |
| 2006 | Infamous | Perry Smith | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male |
| 2006 | Casino Royale | James Bond | Empire Award for Best Actor Evening Standard British Film Awards Award for Best Actor Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Lord Asriel | |
| 2007 | The Invasion | Ben Driscoll | |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Joe Scot | Also Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | James Bond | Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor |
| 2008 | Defiance | Tuvia Bielski | |
| 2010 | 007 Blood Stone | James Bond | Voice role, video game |
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Jake Lonergan | Nominated—Scream Award for Best Science Fiction Actor |
| 2011 | Dream House | Will Attenton | |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine/Red Rackham | Voice and motion capture |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Mikael Blomkvist | Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor |
| 2012 | Skyfall | James Bond | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Ola Rapace) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actor of the Year Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 2012, 2020 | Saturday Night Live | Host/Various roles/James Bond | TV show, 2 episodes (Daniel Craig/Muse) & (Daniel Craig/The Weeknd) |
| 2013 | One Life | Narrator | Voice role Nominated—Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Narrator |
| 2015 | Spectre | James Bond | Also co-producer Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Stormtrooper | Cameo |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Father Anton Streza | Voice role, TV-series |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky | Joe Bang | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2017 | Kings | Obie Hardison | |
| 2019 | Knives Out | Detective Benoit Blanc | Nominated—Golden Globes Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor—Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | James Bond | Also co-producer |
| 2022 | Knives Out 2 | Detective Benoit Blanc |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | James Bond | voice-over |
| 2010 | GoldenEye 007 | James Bond | voice-over |
| 2010 | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | James Bond | voice-over |
| 2012 | 007 Legends | James Bond | voice-over |
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