Daniel Craig, one of British theatre's most famous faces who was waiting tables as a struggling teenage actor with the NYT, went on to star as "James Bond" in Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008).He was born Daniel Wroughton Craig on March 2, 1968, at 41 Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. His father, Tim Craig, was a merchant seaman turned steel erector, then became landlord of "Ring O' Bells" pub in Frodsham, Cheshire. His mother, Carol Olivia Craig, was an art teacher. His parents split up in 1972, and young Daniel Craig was raised with his older sister, Lea, in Liverpool, then in Hoylake, Wirral, in the home of his mother. His interest in acting was encouraged by visits to the Liverpool Everyman Theatre arranged by his mother. From the age of 6, Craig started acting in school plays, making his debut in the Frodsham Primary School production of "Oliver!", and his mother was the driving force behind his artistic aspirations. The first Bond movie he ever saw at the cinema was Roger Moore's Live and Let Die (1973); young Daniel Craig saw it with his father, so it took a special place in his heart. He was also a good athlete and was a rugby player at Hoylake Rugby Club.At the age of 14, Craig played roles in "Oliver", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella" at Hilbre High School in West Kirby, Wirral, UK. He left Hilbre High at 16 to audition at the National Youth Theatre's (NYT) troupe on their tour in Manchester in 1984. He was accepted and moved down to London. There, his mother and father watched his stage debut as "Agamemnon" in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida". As a struggling actor with the NYT, he was toiling in restaurant kitchens and as a waiter. Craig performed with NYT on tours to Valencia, Spain, and to Moscow, Russia, under the leadership of director Edward Wilson. He failed at repeated auditions at the Guildhall, but eventually his persistence paid off, and in 1988, he entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at the Barbican. There, he studied alongside Ewan McGregor and 'Alistair McGowan (I)', then later Damian Lewis and Joseph Fiennes, among others. He graduated in 1991, after a three-year course under the tutelage of Colin McCormack, the actor from the Royal Shakespeare Company. From 1992-1994, he was married to Scottish actress Fiona Loudon, their daughter, named Ella Craig, was born in 1992. Daniel Craig made his film debut in The Power of One (1992). His film career continued on television, notably the BBC2 serial "Our Friends in the North" (1996). He shot to international fame after playing supporting roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Road to Perdition (2002). He was nominated for his performances in the leading role in Layer Cake (2004), and received other awards and nominations. Craig was named as the sixth actor to portray "James Bond", in October of 2005, weeks after he finished his work in Munich (2005), where he co-starred with Eric Bana under the directorship of Steven Spielberg.Craig's reserved demeanor and his avoidance of the showbiz-party-red-carpet milieu makes him a cool "007". He is the first blonde actor to play Bond, and also the first to be born after the start of the film series, and also the first to be born after the death of author Ian Fleming in 1964. Four of the past Bond actors: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan have indicated that Craig is a good choice as "Bond".

1. Skyfall (2012) - James Bond

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2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Fata cu un dragon tatuat) (2011) - Mikael Blomkvist 3. Cowboys & Aliens (Cowboys & Extratereştri) (2011) - Jake Lonergan

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4. The Adventures of Tintin (Aventurile lui Tintin: Secretul Licornului) (2011) - Red Rackham

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5. Dream House (Casa de vis) (2011) - Will Atenton

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6. James Bond 007: Blood Stone (2010) - James Bond (voice) 7. GoldenEye 007 (2010) - James Bond (voice) 8. Quantum of Solace (2008) - James Bond (voice) 9. Quantum of Solace: Royal World Premiere Special (2008) - Himself 10. Quantum of Solace (2008) - James Bond

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11. Bond on Location (2008) - Himself 12. Defiance (2008) - Tuvia Bielski

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13. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) - Himself (uncredited)

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14. The Invasion (2007) - Ben Driscoll

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15. The Golden Compass (2007) - Lord Asriel

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16. Infamous (2006) - Perry Smith 17. The Real Casino Royale (2006) - Himself / James Bond 18. Casino Royale (2006) - James Bond 19. Becoming Bond (2006) - Himself 20. The Jacket (2005) - Rudy Mackenzie 21. Munich (2005) - Steve

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22. Enduring Love (2004) - Joe 23. Layer Cake (2004) - XXXX 24. Sylvia (2003) - Ted Hughes 25. Road to Perdition (2002) - Connor Rooney 26. Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) - Cecil (segment "Addicted to the Stars") 27. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - Alex West 28. Elizabeth (1998) - John Ballard 29. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) - Master Kane 30. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Himself (2 episodes, 2006) 31. Sharpe's Eagle (1993) - Berry 32. "Zorro" (1990) - Lieutenant Hidalgo (2 episodes, 1993)

1. Lived in London with German actress Heike Makatsch. [April 2001]

2. He has a daughter, Ella Craig (born 1992), who lives with his ex-wife 'Fiona Loudon' in London.

3. 2000: Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion.

4. He was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Number at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs.

5. One of the many actors considered to take over James Bond from Pierce Brosnan. He officially accepted the role in October, 2005.

6. Was the last actor considered for the role of "Rorschach" in the movie adaptation of Alan Moore's comic-book mini-series, Watchmen (2009).

7. Father: Tim Craig

8. Mother: Olivia Craig

9. Older sister: Lea Craig

10. Good friend of supermodel Kate Moss, Gaspard Ulliel and Nicole Kidman.

11. Visited Sarajevo Film Festival (in post-war Bosnia) in 2005.

12. Esquire magazine's "Best dressed male" in 2006

13. Was the only member of the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) cast to be a huge fan of the Tomb Raider video games. His favorite in the series was Tomb Raider II (1997) (VG), released in 1997.

14. His girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell accompanied him to the world premiere of Casino Royale (2006) in London. It was their first public appearance together.

15. He's a fan of Liverpool Football Club.

16. He is the first Bond actor to have been born after the Bond series began.

17. Appeared in Sharpe's Eagle (1993) (TV) with Sean Bean. Bean played the villain in GoldenEye (1995), which was directed by Martin Campbell, who also directed Casino Royale (2006).

18. Voted #7 in Elle (France) Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll (June 2007).

19. One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

20. While being relatively tall standing at 5 feet and 11 inches, he is the shortest actor to play the role of James Bond.

21. October 2007 - Signed on to play "James Bond" in four more films after Casino Royale (2006).

22. Lord Aisrael, his character from The Golden Compass (2007), was previously played by Timothy Dalton in a London theater production. Craig and Dalton have also, of course, shared the role of James Bond.

23. Graduated from Guildhall of Music & Drama (London) in 1991.

24. Quit smoking before making Casino Royale (2006).

25. Between 2005 and 2008, Craig played militant Jewish soldiers or fighters three times in fairly quick succession: in Sorstalanság (2005) ("Fateless"), he plays an American soldier who identifies himself as Jewish while liberating a concentration camp; in Munich (2005), he plays the most militant member of a team of Mossad agents assigned to assassinate the terrorists responsible for killing Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics; and in Defiance (2008/I), he plays one of three Jewish brothers who escape from Nazi-occupied Poland to join the resistance.

26. Ranked #29 in the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".

27. Is a big fan of Robert Altman films.

28. He was a fan of the fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, before he was cast in the the trilogy's first chapter The Golden Compass (2007).

29. Became good friends with Nicole Kidman, after they worked together on The Invasion (2007/I), and The Golden Compass (2007).

30. While incognito at a cinema in the USA, he was once asked if anyone had ever told him that he looked like Daniel Craig. He answered "no" and walked away.

31. Was considered for the part of Doctor in Blindness (2008) but Mark Ruffalo was cast instead.

32. Lives in London, England.

33. Made his film debut in The Power of One (1992), which also featured John Gielgud. He later appeared in Elizabeth (1998), which turned out to be Gielgud's final film role.

34. Is in a relationship with Rachel Weisz, having met on the set of Dream House (2011) (December 2010).

35. First cousin, once removed, of Simon Jones.

36. Close friends with Mark Strong and is the godfather of one of his sons.