Actor. Born Daniel Wroughton Craig on March 2, 1968, in Chester, England. Craig grew up near Liverpool, and enjoyed going to the theater with his mother and sisters. Many of his mother's friends were actors, and he felt drawn to the profession. "I kind of fell in love with the idea of acting... I liked the idea of it—you know, shouting a lot and dressing up and all that," Craig told Interview magazine. Craig moved to London when he was 16 to join the National Youth Theatre, and then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After graduating, Craig made his film debut in The Power of One (1992), a 1950s drama set in South Africa. His career then received a substantial boost with his role in the 1996 BBC miniseries Our Friends in the North. The serial drama experienced great critical reception, and won several major awards in the year following its broadcast, including two British Academy Television Awards, four Royal Television Society Awards and two Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Craig continued pursuing other film projects as well, including a co-starring role in the 2007 science-fiction thriller, The Invasion, which was loosely based on the 1978 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. In the film, Craig played a research scientist who helps psychiatrist Carrol Bennell (played by Nicole Kidman) unearth an alien conspiracy. Craig appeared with Kidman again in the 2007 fantasy film The Golden Compass. In 2008, Craig starred in the drama Flashbacks of a Fool, a small independent film directed by friend Baillie Walsh. Craig played a middle-aged actor at the decline of his career. That same year, Craig starred in the Holocaust drama Defiance with Liev Schrieber and Jamie Bell. The three played Jewish brothers who fight back against the Nazis. Craig's star continues to rise with roles in a number of upcoming films. In 2011, he is expected to reprise his role as James Bond in the 23rd film in the series. Craig will also appear in The Adventures of Tintin, based on the popular comic books. Once romantically linked to Sienna Miller and Kate Moss, Craig has been dated producer Satsuki Mitchell for several years. He has a daughter from a previous relationship. In December 2010, Craig began dating actress Rachel Weisz, his costar in the horror film Dream House. The couple married in June 2011 in New York. Craig is set to star in the December 2011 film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, the much-anticipated American adaptation of the Swedish film based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel.
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