Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. After
training at the National Youth Theatre and graduating from the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991, Craig began his career on
stage. He made his film debut in the drama The Power of One (1992) and
attracted attention with appearances in the historical television war
drama Sharpe's Eagle (1993), the family film A Kid in King Arthur's
Court (1995), the television serial drama Our Friends in the North
(1996), the biographical film Elizabeth (1998), the television film
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998), the
indie war film The Trench (1999), the drama film Some Voices (2000),
the action film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), the crime thriller
film Road to Perdition (2002), the crime thriller film Layer Cake
(2004), and the historical drama film Munich (2005).Craig achieved
international fame when he began starring as James Bond in the
eponymous film series, taking over from Pierce Brosnan, beginning with
Casino Royale (2006). It earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award
for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He followed this with the sequels
Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), which ranks as the series'
highest-grossing film, Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021).Craig
has continued to star in other films, such as the fantasy film The
Golden Compass (2007), the historical film Defiance (2008), the
science fiction Western Cowboys & Aliens (2011), the mystery thriller
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), the heist film Logan Lucky
(2017), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019). The lattermost earned
him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor â€" Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy.
training at the National Youth Theatre and graduating from the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991, Craig began his career on
stage. He made his film debut in the drama The Power of One (1992) and
attracted attention with appearances in the historical television war
drama Sharpe's Eagle (1993), the family film A Kid in King Arthur's
Court (1995), the television serial drama Our Friends in the North
(1996), the biographical film Elizabeth (1998), the television film
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998), the
indie war film The Trench (1999), the drama film Some Voices (2000),
the action film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), the crime thriller
film Road to Perdition (2002), the crime thriller film Layer Cake
(2004), and the historical drama film Munich (2005).Craig achieved
international fame when he began starring as James Bond in the
eponymous film series, taking over from Pierce Brosnan, beginning with
Casino Royale (2006). It earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award
for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He followed this with the sequels
Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), which ranks as the series'
highest-grossing film, Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021).Craig
has continued to star in other films, such as the fantasy film The
Golden Compass (2007), the historical film Defiance (2008), the
science fiction Western Cowboys & Aliens (2011), the mystery thriller
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), the heist film Logan Lucky
(2017), and the mystery film Knives Out (2019). The lattermost earned
him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor â€" Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy.
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