Daniel Craig British Actor Known for Casino Royale

Daniel Craig is a British actor born on 2 March 1968 in Chester. He is known for playing James Bond in Casino Royale (2006).

Early life

He went on to study at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Hilbre High School and Calday Grange Grammar School.

Career

He appears in Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992), the earliest title among his listed credits. The Power of One (1992) and Elizabeth (1998, as John Ballard) are among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Munich (2005, as Steve) and Quantum of Solace (2008, as James Bond). The 2010s brought Skyfall (2012, as James Bond) and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015, as stormtrooper). His 2020s credits include No Time to Die (2021, as James Bond) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022, as Benoit Blanc).

He has 49 films and 2 TV series on record from 1992 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (10), followed by thriller (8) and action (7). Wake Up Dead Man (2025) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his eight titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) has the highest, at $2.07 billion.

Judi Dench appears in four of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Eva Green (two titles) and Harrison Ford (two titles). Rian Johnson directed three of his titles on record, among them Knives Out (2019). Sam Mendes is credited as director on two of them, including Road to Perdition (2002).

Recognition

His awards include the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (2022). His other honours include the British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film (2000) for Some Voices and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie (2013) for Skyfall. The nominations list includes the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2007 for Casino Royale. The records list 4 awards won and 7 nominations for him.

Personal life

He has been married to Rachel Weisz since 2011. Earlier marriages on record are to Fiona Loudon (1992 to 1994). He has 2 children on record.