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Daniel Craig
Playing James Bond from Casino Royale to No Time to Die.
Casino Royale · Skyfall
- Born
- 2 March 1968
- Birthplace
- United Kingdom
More people
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig is an actor whose Bond combined physical intensity with emotional vulnerability. His other work ranges from television and theatre to the detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out.
Early life
Wirral
Grew up on the Wirral and acted in school productions.
Training
Joined the National Youth Theatre and graduated from Guildhall in 1991.
Career
- 1992
Film debut
Appeared in The Power of One.
- 1996
Television breakthrough
Starred in Our Friends in the North.
- 2006
James Bond
Made his debut as 007 in Casino Royale.
- 2021
Bond farewell
Completed his fifth and final Bond film.
- 2024
Queer
Led Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of William S. Burroughs.
Selected work
Casino Royale
Introduced his version of James Bond.
Skyfall
Returned as Bond in the series’ fiftieth-anniversary film.
Knives Out
Played detective Benoit Blanc.
Beyond work
Mine action
Served as a UN advocate for eliminating mines and explosive hazards from 2015 to 2023.
Family
Married actor Rachel Weisz in 2011.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: Max Surprenant. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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