Daniel Craig is an English actor. His film debut was in the drama The Power of One. Other early appearances were in the historical television war drama Sharpe’s Eagle, Disney family film A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, the drama serial Our Friends in the North and the biographical film Elizabeth. His third Bond film, Skyfall, premiered in 2012 and is currently the highest grossing film in the series and the 22nd highest grossing film of all time it was also the highest grossing film in the United Kingdom until 2015.
Birth Name
Daniel Wroughton Craig
Nickname
Daniel
Profession
Actor
Nationality
English
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Daniel Craig was born on March 02, 1968, in Chester, Cheshire, England.
Age
She’s currently 51 years old.
Residence
Tribeca, New York, United States
Sun Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Daniel attended Holy Trinity Primary School in Hoylake. He somehow failed in eleven plus and so he went attended Hilbre High School in nearby West Kirby. At 16, he completed his secondary education. Post which, he joined Calday Grange Grammar School briefly as a sixth form student. He is an alumnus of the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Family Details
- Father – Timothy John Wroughton Craig (Served as a midshipman in the Merchant Navy)
- Mother – Carol Olivia (Was an Art Teacher)
- Siblings – Lea Craig (Older Sister), Harry Craig (Half Brother)
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Daniel Craig dated –
- Fiona Loudon (1991-1994) – Daniel married actress Fiona Loudon in 1992. The couple had a daughter, Ella but this relationship ended with a divorce in 1994.
- Heike Makatsch (1996-2004) – Craig was in a dating relationship with German actress, Heike Makatsch, which went 7 years long.
- Kate Moss (2004) – English supermodel dated briefly with Daniel from March 2004 until July 2004 which was confirmed by thefreelibrary.com
- Satsuki Mitchell (2004-2010) – English film producer, Satsuki first met on the sets of The Jacket and from there they started dating from summer of 2004 (July 2004) and engaged in 2007. The duo broke up in spring of 2010 (May 2010).
- Rachel Weisz (December 2010-Present) – Though they had been friends for many years, but started dating in December 2010. They first met in 1992 in Les Grandes Horizontales and since then they know each other. They had also worked together on movie Dream House. Rachel married Craig on June 22, 2011, in a private New York City ceremony with just 4 guests including Craig’s daughter, Ella (18 years old) and Weisz’s son, Henry (4 years old). It was reported on 1 September 2018 that their first child together, a daughter had been born.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 10 inches
- In centimeters – 178 cm
- In meters – 1.78 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 78 kg
- In Pounds – 172 lbs
Body Measurements
- Body Measurements – 47–16–31
- Chest – 47 in or 119 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 16 in or 40.5 cm
- Waist – 31 in or 78.5 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
He wears a size 10.5 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Playing British secret agent James Bond since 2006.
Film Debut
In 1992, he started his career on a promising note making a debut with the dramatic film, The Power of One. The film had him portray the role of an Afrikaner soldier.
Television Debut
He made his television debut in 1993 with the series, Zorro, in which he starred in two episodes.
Brand Endorsements
OMEGA watches (2010)
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Edinburgh International Film Festival Award | Best British Performance |
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
|
Won |
| 1999 | British Independent Film Award | Best Actor |
The Trench
|
Nominated |
| 2000 |
Some Voices
|
Won | ||
| 2004 |
The Mother
|
Nominated | ||
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | British Actor of the Year | Nominated | ||
| European Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
|
Layer Cake
|
Nominated | |||
| Empire Award | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | London Critics Circle Film Awards |
Enduring Love
|
Nominated | |
| British Independent Film Award | Nominated | |||
| European Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Supporting Male |
Infamous
|
Nominated |
| 2007 | Empire Award | Best Actor |
Casino Royale
|
Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | Won | |||
| Saturn Award | Nominated | |||
| Sant Jordi Award | Best Foreign Actor | Won | ||
| BAFTA Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Empire Award | Best Actor |
Quantum of Solace
|
Nominated |
| 2010 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance |
A Steady Rain
|
Nominated |
| 2011 | Scream Award | Best Science Fiction Actor |
Cowboys & Aliens
|
Nominated |
| 2012 | Brittania Awards | British Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2013 | Critics’ Choice Award | Best Actor in an Action Movie |
Skyfall
|
Won |
| Empire Award | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| MTV Movie Award | Best Fight | Nominated | ||
| Best Shirtless Performance | Nominated | |||
| London Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Award | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Narrator |
One Life
|
Nominated |
| 2015 | Critics’ Choice Movie Award | Best Actor in an Action Movie |
Spectre
|
Nominated |
| 2016 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance |
Othello
|
Nominated |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated |
Daniel Craig Favorites
- Favorite Actresses – Cate Blanchett, Rachel Weisz, Samantha Morton
- Favorite Actors – Robert Altman, Sean Connery
- Favorite Food – Italian Food
- Favorite Drink – Beer
- Favorite Band – An Evening With
- Favorite Previous Bond Actor – Sean Connery
- Favorite Bond Film – From Russia with Love
Daniel Craig Net worth
Daniel Craig has a estimated net worth of $130 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
Craig is not on social media.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Craig
- When his parents divorced, he and his sister lived with their mother in Liverpool.
- Craig began his acting at the age of six. He joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 16, leaving school and moving to London, where he worked part-time in restaurants to finance his training.
- Daniel Craig is supporter of English Football Club Liverpool F.C.
- In 2004, He won the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year for Enduring Love.
- Since 2006, he is playing James Bond character in the movies.
- In October 2008, Craig paid £4 million for an apartment in a converted old house in Primrose Hill near Regent’s Park, London.
- Craig became the seventh actor to play in the James Bond franchise after replacing Pierce Brosnan.
- In 2011, he revealed that he will never join social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter as they make people disconnected and keeps the people far away from spending time together in person.
- In 6 October 2012, he hosted the American late-night live television sketch comedy Saturday Night Live.
- In 2013, he won BFCA Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie for Skyfall.
- In September 2015, Craig donated $47,000 to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign.
