Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig was born in Chester, England on 2 March, 1968.
In 2005, Daniel Craig was selected to replace Pierce Brosnan in the coveted role of James Bond.
His first performance as James Bond, in Casino Royale, received good reviews from the critics in November 2006.
Daniel Craig first achieved prominence in the BBC2 drama series Our Friends In The North set in Newcastle. The series might go down as being highly influential with Daniel Craig going on to play one great British icon, James Bond and co-star Christopher Eccleston going on to play another, Doctor Who.
Even as a youngster Daniel Craig showed great promise as an actor. This report reveals how impressed Brenda Davies was whilst working at Hilbre High School when Daniel Craig walked into a casting session for Oliver back in 1981.
Daniel graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the early 1990s.
Daniel Craig's roles have included being the son of a hitman in Road to Perdition and Ted Hughes in Sylvia. His other credits include Spielberg's Vengeance and the BBC's dramatisation of Archangel based on the Robert Harris book.
The BBC's drama pages have an interesting section on Daniel Craig.
In 2007, Daniel Craig starred as Lord Asriel in The Golden Compass. Lord Asriel is the uncle of Lyra played by Dakota Blue Richards.
