Daniel Craig: biography and filmography

Daniel Craig (full name Daniel Rafton Craig) is an English actor. Born March 2, 1968 in the city of Chester in the north-west of the United Kingdom. Soon after the birth of Daniel, his parents divorced, and his mother later married a famous artist Max Blond. So little Craig had a stepfather who instilled in the boy a love of art. At the age of six, Daniel Craig, whose biography had already opened his first page, began to study music and at the same time entered the general education school, which he successfully graduated in 1984.

Rugby

While studying at school, being a high school student, Craig was carried away by sports. He began to train at the stadium, participated in various games and competitions. A well-built moving teenager was noticed by coaches of the rugby team "Hoylake Rugby Club" and offered him to try his hand at playing for real men. Daniel Craig, whose height, weight and developed muscles were ideal for playing rugby, played until it was time to enter the university. However, instead of university Craig submitted documents to the London National Youth Theater. He felt that he must connect his life with art, become an actor and act in film.

Studying in London

Daniel moved to London and began to study. By the age of 24, Craig had become a well-formed actor, he took part in small projects of British television, played roles in television films and serials. Gradually, the actor became a popular performer of characteristic roles, personifying the manliness and strength of the characters. Craig Daniel, whose height, weight and strong muscles determined his role - a modern hero, overcoming any difficulties. Most of all, his type corresponded to the image of the legendary James Bond.

First roles in the cinema

Until 2000, the actor starred in the movie, playing the role of the second plan, as well as in television series. The first significant role in the movie for Daniel Craig was the character of Alex West in the adventure superfilm "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". The film was shot in 2001 by the director Simon West. Daniel played the role of a dangerous competitor Lara Croft, who does not recognize any moral principles and therefore treats historical values solely as a means of profit. Croft itself perceives artifacts not as a source of material prosperity, it is fascinated by the search for unique items of ancient culture. Lara played one of the brightest representatives of the adventure genre in Hollywood - Angelina Jolie.

A film about gangsters

In 2002, Daniel Craig, the filmography Which gradually replenished with new paintings, starred in the gangster action movie "The Damned Way" directed by Sam Mendes. The character Craig, son of the mafia leader Connor Rooney, is involved in the crimes of his father. In the center of the plot of the film is one of the performers of the killings, the regular killer of the mafia Michael Sullivan. In ordinary life, this is a respectable family father, a responsible, considerate and benevolent person. But having received the assignment from John Rooney's boss, Sullivan turns into a cold-blooded killer, traces the victim and sends a man to the next world with several shots. In the role of hired killer Michael Sullivan - Tom Hanks, in the guise of the mafia leader John Rooney - Paul Newman.

Poetry as the cause of the tragedy

The film "Sylvia" with a deeply dramatic plot was shot in 2003 by the director Christine Jeffs. The story of the love and married life of two creative people - the American poetess Julia Plat and the English poet Ted Hughes. Their relationship began with a violent romance that ended with a wedding. Family life lasted a long time and was filled with happiness. And suddenly something inexplicable happened, it happened some kind of breakdown, the relationship of loving spouses gave a break. Nobody could even guess what the reason was, but the love went away. The delicate nature of Julia could not stand such a shock and the famous poet finished with the wallpaper. The role of Ted Hughes performed Daniel Craig, as Julia star Hollywood star, Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow.

And again the mafia

In 2004, Daniel Craig starred in the film directed by Matthew Vaughn under the completely innocuous title "Layered Cake". However, the events that occur during the development of the plot are far from harmless. The character Craig, a large-scale drug dealer, encrypted under the name XXXX. Finding that his boss secretly cooperates with the police, he eliminates him, and he himself becomes the head of the mafia. From this moment, fate turns away from XXXX, it is pursued by failures and, after all, the king of heroin decides to retire. However, the black streak in his life continues, and soon XXXX becomes a victim of revenge from the former lover of his current girlfriend. At the exit from the restaurant XXXX gets a fatal wound.

"Archangel"

His next major role, Daniel Craig played in the movie "The Archangel" based on the novel by Robert Harris. The film was shot in 2005 by director John Jones. In the center of the plot, the events of 1953, related to the death of Stalin, in which his closest associate, Lavrenty Beria, participated. After the death of the leader, Beria stole important documents from his safe and buried it in his garden. Dr. Kelso (Daniel Craig), a specialist in modern Russian history, meets with Beria's ex-guard named Papa Rapava, who talks about this case, as he was an eyewitness. He explained how to find the place where the documents were buried. But when the scientist comes to the site where Beria once lived, it turns out that someone has already visited here before him and dug up the papers. Kelso goes to the old man Rapava, but finds him killed.

James Bond, the first film

The cult film "Casino Royale," in which Daniel Craig played his first starring role - James Bond - was filmed in 2006 by director Martin Campbell. Action-thriller, the 21st in the series of "Bond" writer John Fleming, talks about the cooperation of James Bond with the British intelligence MI6. Bond is a real threat to the whole criminal world of Great Britain. This time James faces the task of luring Le Shiffra, the banker who finances the terrorist operations of African factions, with a large sum of money. The only way to get money in the amount of 120 million dollars is to win them at roulette. The tournament is scheduled for a specific day and hour, and should be held on the second floor of the Casino Royal. The operation begins on time, but there are unforeseen circumstances, there are skirmishes that end with the death of many participants. Daniel Craig, whose filmography received the first picture from the cycle "Agent 007", is ready to continue the "Bond".

Fantastic

In 2007, the film studio Warner Bros. was filmed a film in the genre of fantastic horror with Daniel Craig in the main male role. The main female role was played by Nicole Kidman. The picture tells of the mysterious epidemic that swept the planet. People of all countries and continents have changed their psychological mood, under the influence of an unknown virus, men and women suddenly became apathetic and weak-willed. Simultaneously with the onset of widespread apathy, inexplicable attacks of philanthropy began, wars ceased all over the world and peace treaties were concluded. In the US District of Columbia , a psychiatrist named Carol lives, who makes an attempt to understand what is happening and make sure that the epidemic has only positive symptoms and does not threaten humanity with a global catastrophe. Carol is sure of only one thing - the origin of the virus is due to the invasion of extraterrestrial civilization.

James Bond, the second film

In 2008, producer Michael J. Wilson launched the film project "Quantum of Solace", which was a direct continuation of the movie "Casino Royale." The picture about the 007 agent with Daniel Craig in the title role was ranked number 22 and was released on November 7, 2008. In the center of the plot this time were the events that unfolded around the extremist organization Kvant, whose plans included the seizure of the state of Bolivia with a view to the undivided possession of its water resources. The main extremist, Dominic Green, who calls himself an environmental scientist, comes into confrontation with James Bond. The director of the film, Mark Forster, placed emphasis on observing the classic signs of the "Bond", which distinguished all previous films with the 007 agent. The shoots used old piston planes, the scenery exactly repeated the situation of the previous series, even Bond's weapon was the same. Daniel Craig, whose filmography included one more picture from the series "Bond", was full of creative plans, and the continuation of the adaptation of the immortal creations of Ian Fleming did not wait.

The third Bond movie

The 23rd film from the series "Bond" and the third film by Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond was released in the rental under the name "007: Coordinates Skyfoll." This time, the 007 agent was in Istanbul. At all costs, he must save a computer hard drive with a list of British intelligence agents. The special value of the information recorded on the hard disk is that the agents listed in the list have been introduced into all terrorist organizations of the world, their exposure is a complete catastrophe for British intelligence. The disc is in the hands of the mercenary Patrice, who is trying to escape on the train. Yves Manipenni, Bond's partner, during the bout accidentally shoots James and he falls into the lake, which is under the railway bridge. Eve is sure that 007 is dead. In the meantime, British intelligence M16 learns about the leakage of information from the ill-fated disk. On the Internet began to appear the names of agents, so carefully hidden until now.

All the films with Daniel Craig from the series "Bond" have a record box office.

Personal life

The personal life of Daniel Craig does not differ much from the life of most English actors and Hollywood actors. Two marriages have one divorce, and one secret love story.

The first wife of Daniel was the Scottish actress Fiona Loudon. The wedding took place in 1992, and a year later a daughter was born, who was named Ella. Two years later the couple separated. At the same time, they remained good friends, and little Ella did not feel abandoned, which means a lot. In the upbringing of the child, both parents participated on equal terms.

For 8 years, Daniel Craig met with Heike McAutche, a German actress (from 1996 to 2004).

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weiss met in December 2010, they were brought to fate on the set of the film "Dream House." In the summer of 2011, Daniel married Rachel. The marriage took place for some reason secretly. The wedding, held in New York on June 22, 2011, was without guests, except for Craig's daughter from the first marriage of Ellu and son Rachel, a four-year-old Henry.

The press has long been rumored that Daniel Craig is gay and that he was recently caught in a bar for the "blue". No evidence of this sensation was presented, although in such cases numerous photographs are shown. Can there be a gay James Bond? Daniel Craig, whose orientation is questioned, has so far ignored rumors, hoping that everything will settle by itself.