Daniel Craig

Honorary Commander

Daniel Craig
Honorary Commander; Daniel Craig
	Craig in 2024
Born	Daniel Wroughton Craig; 2 March 1968 (age 56); Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
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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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).

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 Nominated—People's Choice Awards for Favorite Male Movie Star Nominated—Critics' Choice Super Awards for Best Actor in an Action Movie Nominated—MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Hero Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor—Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2022	Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery	Detective Benoit Blanc	Nominated—St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor
2024	Queer	William Lee
2025	Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery	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

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. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
↑ Fulton, Rick (7 November 2006). "Royale Family". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
↑ "Academy Invites 115 to Become Members". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Press release). 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007.
↑ Fernandez, Colin (25 January 2011). "Bond Curse". Daily Mail. London.
↑ Richardson, Bradford (September 10, 2015). "Bond actor donates $47,000 to Sanders PAC". The Hill.

[1] "GRO Birth Registration Index". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2009.

[2] Chester Chronicle - Biography of Daniel Craig

[DMMrsCraig-3] 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. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[4] Fulton, Rick (7 November 2006). "Royale Family". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 November 2006.

[5] "Academy Invites 115 to Become Members". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Press release). 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007.

[6] Fernandez, Colin (25 January 2011). "Bond Curse". Daily Mail. London.

[7] Richardson, Bradford (September 10, 2015). "Bond actor donates $47,000 to Sanders PAC". The Hill.

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