Entertainment
Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor. He is best known for playing James Bond in the eponymous film series, beginning with Casino Royale, which brought him international fame. As of January 2021, he has starred in three more instalments, with a fifth set to be released in late 2021.
Bio |
Real Name |
Daniel Wroughton Craig |
Nickname |
Not Known |
Profession |
Actor and Film Producer |
Physical Stats & More |
Height |
in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) |
in Kilograms- 78 kg
in Pounds- 172 lbs |
Body Measurements |
- Chest: 47 Inches
- Waist: 31 Inches
- Biceps: 16 Inches |
Eye Colour |
Blue |
Hair Colour |
Blonde |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth |
2 March 1968 |
Age (as in 2016) |
48 Years |
Birth Place |
Chester, Cheshire, England |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign |
Pisces |
Nationality |
English |
Hometown |
Primrose Hill, London, England |
School |
Holy Trinity Primary School, Hilbre High School |
College |
Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Educational Qualifications |
Not Known
|
Debut |
1992 |
Family |
Father- Tim Craig
Mother- Carol Olivia Craig
Brother- Harry Craig
Sister- Lea Craig
|
Religion |
Atheist |
Ethnicity |
White English |
Hobbies |
Reading, Going to pub and drink, Acting, Listening Music, Working out |
Major Controversies |
In the promo of his movie "Spectre" in 2015, he made a comment that he would rather slash his wrist than play James Bond again. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Food |
Italian Food |
Favourite Actor |
Robert Altman, Sean Connery |
Favourite Book |
His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman) |
Favourite Movie |
From Russia with Love |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status |
Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends |
Fiona Loudon (1991-1994),
Heike Makatsch (1996-2004),
Kate Moss (2004),
Satsuki Mitchell (2004-2010),
Sienna Miller (2005) and
Rachel Weisz (December 2010-Present) |
Wife/Spouse |
Rachel Weisz (m. 2011)
|
Children |
Son- N/A
Daughter- Ella Craig (Mother- Fiona Loudon)
|
Style Quotient |
Cars Collection |
Audi S6, Lexus Rx 350, Aston Martin Vantage Roadster
|
Money Factor |
Net Worth |
$65 Million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Craig
- Does Daniel Craig smoke?: No (Quit before Casino Royale Movie)
- Does Daniel Craig drink Alcohol?: Yes
- Craig’s Mother Carol Olivia was an art teacher and his father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, was the landlord of the pubs Ring o’ Bells in Frodsham.
- Craig was not good at study; he failed in eleventh standard once.
- 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.
- Craig’s film debut was in a drama “The Power of One” in 1992, he played the role of Afrikaner in this drama.
- Craig received the “British Independent Film Award” for Best Actor for Some Voices in 2000.
- In 2004, He won the “London Film Critics Circle Award” for British Actor of the Year for Enduring Love.
- Daniel Craig started playing a lead role in James Bond Series in 2006. His first Movie in James Bond series was ‘Casino Royale’.
- He carried off “Evening Standard British Film Award” for Best Actor in Casino Royale film in 2006.
- He stole the”Empire Award” for the Best actor for ‘Casino Royale’ in 2007.
- In 2013, he won “BFCA Critics’ Choice Award” for Best Actor in an Action Movie for ‘Skyfall’.
- His Movie Skyfall is the highest grossing movie ever in Bond series and 9th highest grossing movie of all time.
- Daniel Craig is supporter of English Football Club Liverpool F.C. and Rugby and even he was the player of Rugby in his school time.
- In October 2008, Craig paid £4 million for an apartment in a converted old house in Primrose Hill near Regent’s Park, London.