Daniel Craig is a popular British actor who is best known for his portrayal of James Bond. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. He developed his acting skills at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated from there in 1991 after a three-year course. He started his acting career in theater and later transitioned into TV and film roles.
He got his breakthrough role as Geordie Peacock in the BBC show Our Friends in the North in 1996. Craig’s career in the entertainment industry spans over 3 decades and he is known for his challenging and dynamic roles. Craig has received nominations from major awards, including the BAFTA Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and 3 Golden Globe Awards.
List of Daniel Craig’s films
Daniel Craig made his film debut with The Power of One in 1992. At the beginning of his career, he gained popularity from his supporting roles like Elizabeth (1998), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Layer Cake (2004), etc. In 2006, he starred as James Bond in the film Casino Royale, a role that changed the course of his career. He has been part of 5 James Bond films from 2006 to 2021. Apart from that he has been part of many popular films like Cowboys & Aliens (2011), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), the Knives Out films (2019-2022), etc.
| Year | Film Title | Role |
| 1992 | The Power of One | Sergeant Jaapie Botha |
| 1995 | A Kid in King Arthur's Court | Master Kane |
| 1997 | Obsession | John McHale |
| 1998 | Love and Rage | James Lynchehaun |
1998 | Elizabeth | John Ballard |
1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | George Dyer |
| 1999 | The Trench | Sergeant Telford Winter |
| 2000 | Some Voices | Ray |
| 2000 | Hotel Splendide | Ronald Blanche |
| 2000 | I Dreamed of Africa | Declan Fielding |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Alex West |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello | Cecil Thomas |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Connor Rooney |
| 2002 | Occasional, Strong | Jim |
| 2003 | Sylvia | Ted Hughes |
2003 | The Mother | Darren |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | XXXX |
2004 | Enduring Love | Joe |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Rudy Mackenzie |
2005 | Fateless | American Soldier |
2005 | Munich | Steve |
| 2006 | Renaissance | Barthélémy Karas |
2006 | Infamous | Perry Edward Smith |
2006 | Casino Royale | James Bond |
| 2007 | The Invasion | Ben Driscoll |
2007 | The Golden Compass | Lord Asriel |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Joe Scot |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | James Bond |
| 2008 | Defiance | Tuvia Bielski |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Himself |
| 2011 | One Life | Narrator |
2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Jake Lonergan |
2011 | Dream House | Will Atenton / Peter Ward |
2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine / Red Rackham |
2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Mikael Blomkvist |
2011 | The Organ Grinder's Monkey | Bubbles |
| 2012 | Happy & Glorious | James Bond |
2012 | Skyfall | James Bond |
| 2015 | Spectre | James Bond |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Stormtrooper FN-1824 |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky | Joe Bang |
| 2017 | Kings | Obie Hardison |
| 2019 | Knives Out | Detective Benoit Blanc |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | James Bond |
| 2022 | Glass Onion | Detective Benoit Blanc |
| 2024 | Queer | William Lee |
Daniel Craig’s upcoming projects
Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Detective Benoit Blanc in the third installment of the successful Knives Out film series, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. In this film, Detective Blanc will be seen solving his next case. Currently, the film is in the post-production stage and it is set to be released in 2025 globally on Netflix.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, in December 2023, Apple Original Films announced a heist thriller film Two for the Money starring Daniel Craig and Charlize Theron. The director of the film is Justin Lin, who is known for directing Fast and Furious films. The shooting of the film has not started yet, as it is still in the pre-production stage.
According to Deadline, in November 2024, the announcement was made that Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig would be collaborating on the film Sgt. Rock at DC Studios. The screenplay of the film is written by Justin Kuritzkes, who is known for his work in Challengers and Queer.
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