Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig is a British actor best known for playing James Bond in five films from 2006 to 2021, beginning with *Casino Royale*.

His portrayal brought a grittier, more physical interpretation to the role.

Before Bond, he appeared in *Layer Cake* and *Munich*; after, in the *Knives Out* mysteries as detective Benoit Blanc.

Bond

007

Secret agent designation

spyCovert information gatherer
MI6UK espionage agency
agentOne who acts independently

espionage · Casino Royale · Skyfall · Quantum of Solace · M · Q · Walther PPK · Aston Martin · gadgets · martini

persona

rugged

Tough and uneven

steelyHard and unwavering
blue-eyedHaving pale irises
broodingAnxiously dwelling on something

intense · stoic · commanding · enigmatic · charismatic · magnetic · masculine · reserved · piercing gaze · dry humor

acting

Othello

Venetian military commander

stageRaised performance platform
methodOrderly way of doing
intensityStrength or force level

physicality · transformation · leading man · stuntwork · screen presence · Sam Mendes · Steven Spielberg

filmography

Munich

Bavaria's largest city

DefianceNorthwestern Ohio municipality
Knives OutWeapons unsheathed for conflict
The MotherFemale parent, specified

Categories

2006World Cup, Winter Olympics, Torino, PlayStation 3, midterm elections
James Bond007, James Bond, Ian Fleming, MI6, Q
LiverpoolThe Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Action StarsArnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jason Statham

Opposites

Bond actor legacy

Daniel CraigRoger Moore

Austin Powers · Pierce Brosnan · Sean Connery · Mike Myers · Leslie Nielsen

physical screen presence

Daniel CraigMichael Cera

Jesse Eisenberg · Adrien Brody · Eddie Redmayne · Hugh Grant · Rowan Atkinson

acting persona and range

Daniel CraigJim Carrey

Robin Williams · Johnny Depp · Nicolas Cage · Al Pacino · Jack Nicholson

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G