Daniel Craig (1968- )
Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor best known for playing British secret agent James Bond, since 2006.
Craig is an alumnus of the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and began his career on stage. His early on screen appearances were in the films Elizabeth, The Power of One and A Kid in King Arthur's Court, and on Sharpe's Eagle and Zorro in television. His appearances in the British films Love Is the Devil, The Trench and Some Voices attracted the industry's attention, leading to roles in bigger productions such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Road to Perdition, Layer Cake and Munich.
Craig achieved international fame when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of James Bond, replacing Pierce Brosnan. Though initially greeted with scepticism, his debut in Casino Royale was highly acclaimed and earned him a BAFTA award nomination, with the film becoming the highest grossing in the series to date. Quantum of Solace followed two years later, with the third film, Skyfall, premiering in 2012.
Craig is married to actress Rachel Weisz, his second wife. He has a daughter Ella by his first wife, Fiona Loudon. In 2006 he joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Since taking the role of Bond, Craig has continued to appear in other films, most recently starring in the English language adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Craig made a guest appearance as Bond in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, acting alongside Queen Elizabeth II.
Quotes·Quotations by Daniel Craig
¶ Enough to travel the world with you until one of us has to take an honest job. Which I think is going to have to be you, because I have no idea what an honest job is.
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