Daniel Craig
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Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig is playing Lord Asriel in the Golden Compass movie released in 2007.
Biography
Daniel Craig was born on March 2 1968 in Liverpool, England. His interest in acting started young and he often appeared in his school productions. At age 14 he auditioned for England's National Youth Theatre's troupe on their tour in Manchester. He was accepted and made his debut in Shakespeare's Troilus And Cressida. In 1988 he was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican. He studied there for three years then graduated in 1991. In 1992 he married Fiona Loudon and his daughter Ella was born in 1992 also. They divorced in 1994. In 1992 he made his film debut in The Power of One He continued acting in other films and some BBC dramas until he was turned into a household name when he starred in Casino Royale in 2006 as a brand new James Bond. Many critics were doubtful about him playing Bond; saying he was too old and most of all too blonde. But Casino Royale reviewed mostly excellent reviews and satisfied most Bond fans.
He has plans for two new movies: Defiance, about a Jewish freedom fighter in Nazi Times and Play the fool, about a British actor in his 40s.
Filmography
2008
(pre-production) James Bond - Bond 22
(pre-production) Lucifer - I, Lucifer
2007
(filming) Ben - The Invasion
(post-production) Lord Asriel - His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials - Northern Lights in the United Kingdom)
2006
James Bond - Casino Royale (Ian Fleming's Casino Royale in the USA)
Perry Smith - Infamous
Voice of Barthélémy Karas - Renaissance
2005
Steve - Munich
Fluke Kelso - Archangel (Television series)
US Army Sergeant - Sorstalanság (Titled Fateless at the Berlin Film Festival)
Rudy Mackenzie - The Jacket
2004
XXXX - Layer Cake
Joe - Enduring Love
2003
Ted Hughes - Sylvia
Darren - The Mother
2002
Werner Heisenberg - Copenhagen (Television series)
Cecil - Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Connor Rooney - Road to Perdition
2001
Alex West - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (Tomb Raider in the USA)
2000
Hotel Splendide (2000) .... Ronald Blanche - Hotel Splendide
Ray - Various voices
Declan Fielding - I Dreamed of Africa
More Information
Further information on Daniel Craig and a comprehensive list of roles prior to 2000 can be found at IMDB
