English actor who played James Bond across five Eon Productions films and led the Knives Out detective franchise.
Background
Born in Chester, England, and raised in Liverpool, Craig trained at the National Youth Theatre and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career
After supporting work in “Road to Perdition” and “Munich,” he was announced as the sixth James Bond actor in 2005 and starred in “Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace,” “Skyfall,” “Spectre,” and “No Time to Die.” Rian Johnson cast him as Southern detective Benoit Blanc in “Knives Out” and its sequels.
Style
Craig brought a colder, more physically grounded interpretation to James Bond and has alternated franchise work with smaller roles for Sam Mendes, Steven Soderbergh, and Steven Spielberg.