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** With Creator/AnaDeArmas in ''Film/KnivesOut'' and ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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** Those constant shirtless scenes probably helped...
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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester, March 2, 1968 in Chester, England) is an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...

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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester, 2 March 2, 1968 in Chester, England) 1968) is an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...
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** Also a fan of the ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' games, he starred in the film adaptations.

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** Also a fan of the ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' games, he starred in the film adaptations.adaptation with Creator/AngelinaJolie.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Daniel Craig's initial casting as Bond caused some controversy among fans over a comparatively short, blonde man being cast in a role often for an actor who is TallDarkAndHandsome. On the other hand Craig's casting was notably praised including by ''every single previous actor'' to portray Bond. The positive reception of ''Casino Royale'' settled the matter.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: Daniel Craig's initial casting as Bond caused some controversy among fans over a comparatively short, blonde man being cast in a role often for an actor who is TallDarkAndHandsome. On the other hand Craig's casting was notably praised including by ''every single previous actor'' to portray Bond. The glowingly positive reception of ''Casino Royale'' settled the matter.
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* ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' (1993) as Lt. Hidalgo

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* ''Franchise/{{Zorro}}'' ''Series/{{Zorro|1990}}'' (1993) as Lt. Hidalgo
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* ''Series/YoungIndianaJones'' (1993) as Schiller

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* ''Series/YoungIndianaJones'' ''Series/TheYoungIndianaJonesChronicles'' (1993) as Schiller
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Chosen by producer Creator/BarbaraBroccoli for the role in the 2006 reboot of the franchise, ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', he reprised it in 2008's ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', 2012's ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', 2015's ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' and 2021's ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. He was also used as the design base and voice of Bond in ''VideoGame/BloodStone'', the ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' tie-in video game, and the remake of the ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye 007]]'' game for the Wii. He also escorted none other than UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony.

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Chosen by producer Creator/BarbaraBroccoli for the role in the 2006 reboot of the franchise, ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', he reprised it in 2008's ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', 2012's ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', 2015's ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' and 2021's ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. He was also used as the design base and voice of Bond in ''VideoGame/BloodStone'', the ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' tie-in video game, and the remake of the ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye 007]]'' game for the Wii. He also escorted none other than UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony.
ceremony. Having played Bond for over 14 years, his tenure has chronologically surpassed Creator/RogerMoore, whose tenure lasted 12 years (though Moore starred in 7 Bond films while Craig starred in 5).
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** He's starred with Ben Whishaw in two Bond films (''Skyfall'' and ''Spectre''), and ''Film/LayerCake'', ''The Trench'' and ''Enduring Love''.

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** He's starred with Ben Whishaw Creator/BenWhishaw in two three Bond films (''Skyfall'' (''Skyfall'', ''Spectre'' and ''Spectre''), ''No Time to Die''), and ''Film/LayerCake'', ''The Trench'' and ''Enduring Love''.
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Chosen by producer Creator/BarbaraBroccoli for the role in the 2006 reboot of the franchise, ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', he reprised it in 2008's ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', 2012's ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', 2015's ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' and 2020's ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. He was also used as the design base and voice of Bond in ''VideoGame/BloodStone'', the ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' tie-in video game, and the remake of the ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye 007]]'' game for the Wii. He also escorted none other than UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony.

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Chosen by producer Creator/BarbaraBroccoli for the role in the 2006 reboot of the franchise, ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', he reprised it in 2008's ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', 2012's ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', 2015's ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' and 2020's 2021's ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. He was also used as the design base and voice of Bond in ''VideoGame/BloodStone'', the ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' tie-in video game, and the remake of the ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye 007]]'' game for the Wii. He also escorted none other than UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony.



** ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' (2020)

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* ''Munich'' (2005) as Steve

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* ''Munich'' ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005) as Steve
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** He replaced Creator/RobertDowneyJr in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''. Additionally he suggested Eva Green for the female lead. Eva turned the role down and Creator/OliviaWilde was cast instead.

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** He replaced Creator/RobertDowneyJr in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''.
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Additionally he suggested Eva Green for the female lead.lead in the above film. Eva turned the role down and Creator/OliviaWilde was cast instead.

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** Got into great shape for ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', though wouldn't dye his hair for the role.

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** Dyed his hair darker for ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider''.
** Got into great shape for ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', though wouldn't dye his hair for the role.role, citing the above film and how it made him look "weird".
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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester, March 2, 1968) is an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...

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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester, March 2, 1968) 1968 in Chester, England) is an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...
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Also, Craig is one of us, being a self-described "old hand {{Trekkie}}", as well as being a fan of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and, of course, ''Series/DoctorWho''. He tried for the role of Montgomery Scott in the Creator/JJAbrams ''Trek'' film, but lost it to Creator/SimonPegg. It was also his idea to have "[[Music/{{Enya}} Orinoco Flow]]" playing over a certain key scene in ''Dragon Tattoo''.

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Also, Craig is one of us, being a self-described "old hand {{Trekkie}}", as well as being a fan of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and, of course, ''Series/DoctorWho''. He tried for the role of Montgomery Scott in the Creator/JJAbrams ''Trek'' film, but lost it to Creator/SimonPegg. It was also his idea to have "[[Music/{{Enya}} Orinoco Flow]]" playing over a certain key scene in ''Dragon Tattoo''.
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Daniel Craig has clarified that this was a joke.


** He was the first choice for the role of [[Comicbook/{{Thor}} Thor]] in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse before Creator/ChrisHemsworth was cast, but turned down the offer due to commitments to the Franchise/JamesBond franchise.
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* FakeAmerican: A few roles - ''Film/TheJacket'', ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'', ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'', ''Logan Lucky''.

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* FakeAmerican: A few roles - roles; ''Film/TheJacket'', ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'', ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'', ''Logan Lucky''.Lucky'', ''Film/KnivesOut''.
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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester on 2 March 1968) is an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...

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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester on 2 Chester, March 2, 1968) is an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...
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!! Tropes found im his works:

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* SouthernFriedGenius: Joe Bang from ''Logan Lucky'' and Benoit Blanc from ''Knives Out'' may sound silly with their quirks and [[DeepSouth Southern]] accents, but they're experts in their field (explosives and murder mystery, respectively).

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* SouthernFriedGenius: Joe Bang from ''Logan Lucky'' and Benoit Blanc from ''Knives Out'' may sound silly with their quirks and [[DeepSouth Southern]] accents, but they're experts in their field (explosives (blowing up vaults and solving murder mystery, mysteries, respectively).
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* SouthernFriedGenius: Joe Bang from ''Logan Lucky'' and Benoit Blanc from ''Knives Out'' may sound silly with their quirks and [[DeepSouth Southern]] accents, but they're experts in their field (explosives and murder mystery, respectively).
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** He's a huge ''Franchise/StarWars'' fan, and got a cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' when ''Spectre'' was filming on a neighbor set at Pinewood Studios in England.

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** He's a huge ''Franchise/StarWars'' fan, and got a cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' when ''Spectre'' was filming on a neighbor set at Pinewood Studios Creator/PinewoodStudios in England.
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** He has a brief uncredited cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.

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** He has a brief uncredited cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.''Film/TheForceAwakens'' as the Stormtrooper who guards Rey and ends up freeing her under JediMindTrick.
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Daniel Craig is one of us, being a self-described "old hand {{Trekkie}}", as well as being a fan of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and, of course, ''Series/DoctorWho''. He tried for the role of Montgomery Scott in the Creator/JJAbrams ''Trek'' film, but lost it to Creator/SimonPegg. It was also his idea to have "[[Music/{{Enya}} Orinoco Flow]]" playing over a certain key scene in ''Dragon Tattoo''.

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Daniel Also, Craig is one of us, being a self-described "old hand {{Trekkie}}", as well as being a fan of ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and, of course, ''Series/DoctorWho''. He tried for the role of Montgomery Scott in the Creator/JJAbrams ''Trek'' film, but lost it to Creator/SimonPegg. It was also his idea to have "[[Music/{{Enya}} Orinoco Flow]]" playing over a certain key scene in ''Dragon Tattoo''.
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Despite being known primarily for Bond, Craig has had major roles in a number of other films, including Angelina Jolie's love interest / rival in ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'' (2001), Irish mobster Conner Rooney in ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (2002), Afrikaner Mossad team member Steve in the [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Spielberg]] directed ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005), Lord Asriel in the [[Film/TheGoldenCompass film adaptation]] of ''[[Literature/HisDarkMaterials The Golden Compass]]'' (2007), Dr. Ben Driscoll in ''Film/TheInvasion'' (2007), Jewish resistance leader Tuvia Bielski in ''Film/{{Defiance}}'' (2008), protagonist Jake Lonergan of ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' (2011), journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the Creator/DavidFincher adaption of ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in the [[DreamTeam Dream Production Team]] motion capture film adaption of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GreatDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in ''Film/KnivesOut''.

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Despite being known primarily for Bond, Craig has had major roles in a number of other films, including Angelina Jolie's love interest / rival in ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'' (2001), Irish mobster Conner Rooney in ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (2002), Afrikaner Mossad team member Steve in the [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Spielberg]] directed ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005), Lord Asriel in the [[Film/TheGoldenCompass film adaptation]] of ''[[Literature/HisDarkMaterials The Golden Compass]]'' (2007), Dr. Ben Driscoll in ''Film/TheInvasion'' (2007), Jewish resistance leader Tuvia Bielski in ''Film/{{Defiance}}'' (2008), protagonist Jake Lonergan of ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' (2011), journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the Creator/DavidFincher adaption of ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in the [[DreamTeam Dream Production Team]] motion capture film adaption of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GreatDetective [[GentlemanDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in ''Film/KnivesOut''.
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Despite being known primarily for Bond, Craig has had major roles in a number of other films, including Angelina Jolie's love interest / rival in ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'' (2001), Irish mobster Conner Rooney in ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (2002), Afrikaner Mossad team member Steve in the [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Spielberg]] directed ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005), Lord Asriel in the [[Film/TheGoldenCompass film adaptation]] of ''[[Literature/HisDarkMaterials The Golden Compass]]'' (2007), Dr. Ben Driscoll in ''Film/TheInvasion'' (2007), Jewish resistance leader Tuvia Bielski in ''Film/{{Defiance}}'' (2008), protagonist Jake Lonergan of ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' (2011), journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the Creator/DavidFincher adaption of ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in the [[DreamTeam Dream Production Team]] motion capture film adaption of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'' and DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky''.

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Despite being known primarily for Bond, Craig has had major roles in a number of other films, including Angelina Jolie's love interest / rival in ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'' (2001), Irish mobster Conner Rooney in ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (2002), Afrikaner Mossad team member Steve in the [[Creator/StevenSpielberg Spielberg]] directed ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005), Lord Asriel in the [[Film/TheGoldenCompass film adaptation]] of ''[[Literature/HisDarkMaterials The Golden Compass]]'' (2007), Dr. Ben Driscoll in ''Film/TheInvasion'' (2007), Jewish resistance leader Tuvia Bielski in ''Film/{{Defiance}}'' (2008), protagonist Jake Lonergan of ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' (2011), journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the Creator/DavidFincher adaption of ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in the [[DreamTeam Dream Production Team]] motion capture film adaption of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky''.
''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GreatDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in ''Film/KnivesOut''.
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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester on 2 March 1968) is a British actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...

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Daniel Wroughton Craig (born in Chester on 2 March 1968) is a British an English actor. His career took off with appearances in the classic MiniSeries ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'' and ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'', and movies such as ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' and ''Film/LayerCake'', but he's best known for one particular role...

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