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Daniel (Wroughton) Craig - Selected filmography

Actor, born in Chester, Cheshire, NW England, UK. He took up acting while at school and in 1984 successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre, subsequently moving to London where he was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1988–91). His film debut was in The Power of One (1992), and later films include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Road to Perdition (2002), Layer Cake (2004), and The Invasion (2007). Controversially cast in Casino Royale (2006) as the first blonde James Bond, the film proved a box-office success. His work for television includes the series Our Friends in the North (1996), and the film Archangel (2005).

Daniel Craig

Birth name Daniel Wroughton Craig
Born March 2, 1968
Chester, England
Height 5'11" (180cm)
Notable roles James Bond - Casino Royale

Daniel Wroughton Craig (born March 2, 1968 ) is an English actor known as the sixth actor selected to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series from EON Productions.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 His Dark Materials: Northern Lights Lord Asriel Filming
aka The Golden Compass
Bond 22 James Bond Pre-production
2007 The Invasion Ben
2006 I, Lucifer Lucifer Pre-production
Casino Royale James Bond
Infamous Perry Smith
2005 Munich Steve
Archangel Fluke Kelso Television drama
Fateless American Soldier
The Jacket Rudy Mackenzie
2004 Layer Cake XXXX
Enduring Love Joe
2003 Sylvia Ted Hughes
The Mother Darren
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Cecil
Road to Perdition Connor Rooney
2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Alex West
2000 Some Voices Ray
I Dreamed of Africa Declan Fielding
1998 Love is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon George Dyer
Love and Rage
(Liebe und Leidenschaft)
Cathal Black
Elizabeth John Ballard
1997 Obsession John McHale
1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders James "Jemmy" Seagrave Television drama
Our Friends in the North George "Geordie" Peacock Television drama
1995 A Kid in King Arthur's Court Master Kane
1993 Sharpe's Eagle Lt. Berry Television drama
1992 The Power of One Sgt.

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