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Date of birth
2nd March 1968
Place of birth Chester, Cheshire, England
Year of debut 1992
Place of birth Chester, Cheshire, England
Year of debut 1992
First feature film
The Power Of One
Awards
- BAFTA Awards nominated1
Biography
Daniel Craig was raised by his mother in Liverpool. As a child, he performed in school plays. By sixteen, he had joined the National Youth Theatre troupe. He travelled with them to Valencia and Moscow, performing on stage. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991. He shot to fame playing supporting roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and Road To Perdition in 2002. He gained worldwide recognition in 2005 when he became the sixth actor to play James Bond.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2004 101 MinsA drug dealer (Daniel Craig) has his plans to take an early retirement scuppered. Contains strong language, drug use and violence.
Did you know?
- Daniel Craig initially turned down the role of James Bond. However, when he saw the script for Casino Royale, he signed up.
- He suffered three separate injuries while making Quantum Of Solace. He required four stitches in his face, six surgical screws in his shoulder and he lost the tip of his finger when it was sliced off.
- One of his favourite Bonds is Sir Roger Moore. Live And Let Die was the first movie he saw in the cinema.
- He had to kiss Rhys Ifans for his role in The Mother. He found the kiss bizarre because Rhys was wearing cracked plastic teeth for his role.
- In preparation for his Bond role in Quantum Of Solace, he was trained by a Royal Marine.
Awards
BAFTA Awards nominated1
- 2006 Actor in a Leading Role - Casino Royale