History Creator / DanielCraig

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, and escorted none other than [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Queen Elizabeth II]] in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony. Having played Bond for 15 years, his tenure has chronologically surpassed that of the previous longest, Creator/RogerMoore, whose tenure lasted 12 years (though Moore starred in seven Bond films while Craig starred in five, since Creator/EonProductions notoriously slowed down their film output after 2008).

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/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Adventures of Tintin|2011}}'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GentlemanDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in Creator/RianJohnson's ''Film/KnivesOut'' and ''Film/GlassOnion''.

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* DoingItForTheArt: Not to the level of Creator/TomCruise, but Craig doesn't mind doing some particularly dangerous stunts, case in point being the train brawl in ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''.

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/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Adventures of Tintin|2011}}'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GentlemanDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in ''Film/KnivesOut'' and ''Film/GlassOnion''.

Daniel Wroughton Craig [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CMG]] (born 2 March 1968 in Chester) 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 since become best known for one particular role...

** Gained thirty pounds for the American remake of ''Film/{{The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo|2011}}'' so he would look less like James Bond.

* BadassBaritone: He has a deep and very smooth voice. Pretty suitable for the role of 007.

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/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in the [[DreamTeam Dream Production Team]] motion capture film adaption of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Adventures of Tintin|2011}}'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GentlemanDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in ''Film/KnivesOut'' and ''Film/GlassOnion''.

* BuxomBeautyStandard: He iss known for having a very voluptuous physique, which also helps when he portrays Bond.

* MrFanservice: He got into excellent shape for Bond and the films ''really'' like to show it off, usually with shirtless scenes.

* FakeNationality: South African in ''Munich'' and (Soviet) Belausian in ''{{Film/Defiance}}''.

* FakeAmerican: A few roles; ''Film/TheJacket'', ''Film/LaraCroftTombRaider'', ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'', ''Logan Lucky'', ''Film/KnivesOut''.

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''. It was also his idea to have "[[Music/{{Enya}} Orinoco Flow]]" playing over a certain key scene in ''Dragon Tattoo''.

* AbilityOverAppearance: Daniel Craig's initial casting as Bond caused some controversy among fans over a comparatively short (he's 5'10/5'11 where every other actor had been at least six feet tall), 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 ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' settled the matter. He even invoked this by refusing to dye his hair for the role, believing his performance would win people over on its own. Those {{shirtless scene}}s probably helped win over many ladies, too.

* 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 ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' settled the matter. He even invoked this by refusing to dye his hair for the role, believing his performance would win people over on its own. Those {{shirtless scene}}s probably helped win over many ladies, too.

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/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'', Mr. Sakharine / Red Rackham in the [[DreamTeam Dream Production Team]] motion capture film adaption of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Adventures of Tintin|2011}}'', DeepSouth DemolitionsExpert Joe Bang in ''Film/LoganLucky'' and [[GentlemanDetective gentleman sleuth]] Benoit Blanc in ''Film/KnivesOut''.

* FakeNationality: South African in ''Munich'' and Russian in ''{{Film/Defiance}}''.

** Also a fan of the ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' games, he starred in the film adaptation with Creator/AngelinaJolie.

* 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. He even invoked this by refusing to dye his hair for the role, believing his performance would win people over on its own. Those {{shirtless scene}}s probably helped win over many ladies, too.

* CreatorCouple: Starred with his wife Creator/RachelWeisz in ''Dream House''.

** Got into great shape for ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', though wouldn't dye his hair for the role, citing the above film and how it made him look "weird". He repeated the process for each Bond film for the obligatory ShirtlessScene.

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, and escorted none other than UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony. Having played Bond for 15 years, his tenure has chronologically surpassed that of the previous longest, Creator/RogerMoore, whose tenure lasted 12 years (though Moore starred in seven Bond films while Craig starred in five, since Creator/EonProductions notoriously slowed down their film output after 2008).

He also has had a long and healthy career as a stage actor, including playing Joe in the Royal National Theatre's production of ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'' in addition to starring in Broadway productions of ''A Steady Rain'' (opposite Creator/HughJackman), Harold Pinter's ''Betrayal'' and some Broadway/off-Broadway Shakespeare productions by director Sam Gold.

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, and escorted none other than UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen in a short film for the London Olympics opening ceremony. Having played Bond for 15 years, his tenure has chronologically surpassed that of the previous longest, Creator/RogerMoore, whose tenure lasted 12 years (though Moore starred in seven Bond films while Craig starred in five, since Creator/EonProductions notoriously slowed down their film output).

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. Having played Bond for 15 years, his tenure has chronologically surpassed that of the previous longest, Creator/RogerMoore, whose tenure lasted 12 years (though Moore starred in seven Bond films while Craig starred in five, since Creator/EonProductions notoriously slowed down their film output).

* ''Series/BetweenTheLines'' (1993) as Joe Rance

He also has had a long and healthy career as a stage actor, including playing Joe in the Royal National Theatre's production of ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'' in addition to starring in Broadway productions of ''A Steady Rain'' (opposite Creator/HughJackman), Harold Pinter's ''Betrayal'' and some Shakespeare plays.

* 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. He even invoked this by refusing to dye his hair for the role, believing his performance would win people over on it's own.
** Those constant shirtless scenes probably helped...

** Got into great shape for ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', though wouldn't dye his hair for the role, citing the above film and how it made him look "weird". He repeats the process for each Bond film for the obligatory ShirtlessScene.
** Gained thirty pounds for the American remake of ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011'' so he would look less like James Bond.

** ''Knives Out'' sequel (2022)