Daniel Craig was born in 1968 in Chester, England. He grew up in Liverpool, England and moved to London, England when he was 16. Here, he trained at the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama (early 1990s). He made his film debut with The Power of One (1992) in 1992 as Sergeant Botha.

2000: Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion.

He was nominated for a 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Number at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs.

One of the many actors considered to take over James Bond from Pierce Brosnan. He officially accepted the role in October, 2005.

Daniel Craig will be James Bond in

Casino Royale (2006)