Daniel Craig
Acting Born Mar 2, 1968 Chester, Cheshire, England, UK 130 credits
Biography
Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, Cheshire, England. Known for his restrained gravitas and ruggedly handsome features, he is recognized as one of the most famous faces in British theatre. Craig gained international fame for his portrayal of the fictional secret agent James Bond in a series of five films. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 126 known acting credits. He received his formal training at the National Youth Theatre in London and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991. He is widely identified by his work in the James Bond franchise and his various supporting roles in film and television.
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Career overview
Daniel Craig began his professional career on stage following his graduation from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991. His early film work includes the drama The Power of One, released in 1992. He achieved a breakthrough role in the 1996 drama serial Our Friends in the North. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, he gained prominence by appearing in supporting roles for films such as Elizabeth in 1998 and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001. In 2006, he portrayed the murderer Perry Smith in the biographical film Infamous.
Craig achieved international stardom when he was cast as the secret agent James Bond. He starred in five installments of the film series: Casino Royale in 2006, Quantum of Solace in 2008, Skyfall in 2012, Spectre in 2015, and No Time to Die in 2021. Beyond his work as Bond, Craig has taken on a wide variety of roles throughout his career, including an appearance in the 2010 film Cowboys and Aliens. He continues to be recognized for his extensive contributions to both film and theatre.
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Career timeline
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryNetflix Tudum 2025
Queer
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryThe Sound of 007Daniel Craig - Permis de jouer
No Time to DieNo Time to Die · Co-ProducerBeing James BondDesigning Bond
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Knives OutThe Dead Don't Die · Thanks
Logan LuckyKingsSpielberg
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenStar Wars: The Force AwakensSpectreSpectre · Co-Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
The Last Leg
SkyfallBeing: LiverpoolEverything or NothingFinal Cut: Ladies and GentlemenBond on Location
The Adventures of TintinCowboys & AliensThe Girl with the Dragon TattooDream HouseOne Life
Director Marc ForsterStart of ShootingOlga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase
Quantum of SolaceDefianceHow to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleFlashbacks of a FoolFlashbacks of a Fool · Executive Producer
The Graham Norton ShowThe InvasionThe Golden CompassBritish Film Forever
Casino RoyaleJames Bond: For RealInfamousBecoming Bond
The Colbert ReportMunichThe JacketArchangelFateless
Layer CakeEnduring LoveBurst
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The MotherSylvia
Road to PerditionAddicted to the StarsTen Minutes Older: The CelloCopenhagenOccasional, Strong
Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderSword of HonourSword of Honour
I Dreamed of AfricaSome VoicesHotel SplendideLove & Rage
ShockersThe TrenchThe VisitorThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
ElizabethLove Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Leute heuteThe HungerSharpe: The LegendThe Ice HouseObsession
The Daily ShowOur Friends in the NorthKiss and TellThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
Full filmography
- Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (2027) as Andrew Ketterley
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) as Benoit Blanc
- Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) as Self
- Queer (2024) as William Lee
- Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero (2023) as Self
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) as Benoit Blanc
- The Sound of 007 (2022) as Self
- Daniel Craig - Permis de jouer (2022) as Self
- No Time to Die (2021) as James Bond
- No Time to Die (2021) Co-Producer
- Being James Bond (2021) as Self (voice)
- Designing Bond (2021) as Self
- Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020) as Wheezy Jeff
- Knives Out (2019) as Benoit Blanc
- The Dead Don't Die (2019) Thanks
- Logan Lucky (2017) as Joe Bang
- Kings (2017) as Obie Hardison
- Spielberg (2017) as Self
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- Spectre (2015) as James Bond
- Spectre (2015) Co-Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- Skyfall (2012) as James Bond
- Being: Liverpool (2012) as Himself
- Everything or Nothing (2012) as Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
- Bond on Location (2012) as Self / James Bond
- Happy and Glorious (2012) as James Bond
- London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012) as James Bond
- The World Of Bond (2012) as Self
- Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars (2012) as Self
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger (2012) as Self
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood (2012)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women (2012) as Self
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011) as Sakharine / Red Rackham (voice)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011) as Jake Lonergan
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) as Mikael Blomkvist
- Dream House (2011) as Will Atenton
- One Life (2011) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Organ Grinder's Monkey (2011) as Bubbles (voice)
- James Bond Supports International Women's Day (2011) as 007
- Director Marc Forster (2009)
- Start of Shooting (2009)
- Olga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase (2009)
- Quantum of Solace (2008) as James Bond
- Defiance (2008) as Tuvia Bielski
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) as Daniel Craig (uncredited)
- Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) as Joe Scott
- Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) Executive Producer
- The Making of Casino Royale, 1967 (2008) as Self
- Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Invasion (2007) as Ben Driscoll
- The Golden Compass (2007) as Lord Asriel
- British Film Forever (2007)
- Casino Royale (2006) as James Bond
- James Bond: For Real (2006) as Self
- Infamous (2006) as Perry Smith
- Becoming Bond (2006) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self - Guest
- Munich (2005) as Steve
- The Jacket (2005) as Rudy Mackenzie
- Archangel (2005) as Prof. Fluke Kelso
- Fateless (2005) as US sergeant
- Layer Cake (2004) as XXXX
- Enduring Love (2004) as Joe
- Burst (2004) as Maxwell's Fan 9
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Mother (2003) as Darren
- Sylvia (2003) as Ted Hughes
- Road to Perdition (2002) as Connor Rooney
- Addicted to the Stars (2002) as Astronaut
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) as Cecil (segment "Addicted to the Stars")
- Copenhagen (2002) as Werner Heisenberg
- Occasional, Strong (2002) as Jim
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) as Alex West
- Sword of Honour (2001) as Guy Crouchback
- Sword of Honour (2001) as Guy Crouchback
- I Dreamed of Africa (2000) as Declan Fielding
- Some Voices (2000) as Ray
- Hotel Splendide (2000) as Ronald Blanche
- Love & Rage (2000) as James Lynchehaun
- Shockers (1999) as Richard
- The Trench (1999) as Sgt. Telford Winter
- The Visitor (1999) as Richard
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999) as Schiller
- Elizabeth (1998) as John Ballard
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) as George Dyer
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- The Hunger (1997) as Jerry / Handyman
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Berry
- The Ice House (1997) as D.S. Andy McLoughlin
- Obsession (1997) as John MacHale
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Our Friends in the North (1996) as Geordie Peacock
- Kiss and Tell (1996) as Matt Kearney
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as James 'Jemmy' Seagrave
- The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as James 'Jemmy' Seagrave
- Saint-Ex (1996) as Guillaumet
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) as Master Kane
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Sharpe (1993) as Berry
- Sharpe's Eagle (1993) as Lieutenant John Berry
- Genghis Cohn (1993) as Lieutenant Guth, Schatz's replacement
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Heartbeat (1992) as Peter Begg
- Between the Lines (1992)
- The Power of One (1992) as Sgt. Botha
- Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992) as Gilbert Stokesay
- Covington Cross (1992)
- Zorro (1990) as Lieutenant Hidalgo
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Barry
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Screen Two (1985) as Lieutenant Guth
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Menschen (1982) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Untitled Damien Chazelle Film