Daniel Craig
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).
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| Born | Daniel Wroughton Craig 2 March 1968 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Fiona Loudon
(m. 1992; div. 1994) |
| 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
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 |
Daniel Craig Media
Craig with producer Michael G. Wilson in June 2006, filming Casino Royale
Craig at the Quantum of Solace film premiere in New York in November 2008
Wax statue of Craig as James Bond at Madame Tussauds in London
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin and Commander Daniel Craig, following Craig's appointment to the honorary Royal Navy rank of Commander in September 2021
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References
- ↑ "GRO Birth Registration Index". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ Chester Chronicle - Biography of Daniel Craig
- ↑ Thompson, Jody (25 June 2011). "The name's Craig, Mrs Craig: Rachel Weisz 'secretly marries James Bond star Daniel Craig in undercover ceremony'". The Daily Mail (UK: Associated Newspapers). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2008223/Rachel-Weisz-secretly-marries-James-Bond-star-Daniel-Craig-undercover-ceremony.html. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ↑ Fulton, Rick (7 November 2006). "Royale Family". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tm_headline=royale-family&method=full&objectid=18056247&siteid=66633-name_page.html. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- ↑ "Academy Invites 115 to Become Members". Press release. 18 June 2007. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2007/07.06.18.html.
- ↑ Fernandez, Colin (25 January 2011). "Bond Curse". Daily Mail (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1025527/Curse-Bond-strikes-Daniel-Craig-slices-tip-finger-filming.html.
- ↑ Richardson, Bradford (September 10, 2015). "Bond actor donates $47,000 to Sanders PAC". The Hill.