He also failed auditions at the Guildhall before getting accepted in 1988, where he studied alongside Ewen McGregor and Joseph Fiennes.įollowing his graduation in 1991, Craig went on to land a role in his first feature film The Power of One as well as a part in a television miniseries. It was here that Craig found difficulty getting jobs and struggled to earn an income.
Through Craigs adolescence he was a mainstay in the Hilbre High School theater productions, playing roles in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Cinderella’.Īt the age of 16, he auditioned for National Youth Theater before getting accepted and moving to London. His first experience with James Bond was at a screening of Live and Let Die (1973), which he saw with his father and thoroughly enjoyed.
He moved to Liverpool where he was raised by his older sister Lea.įrom the age of six, Craig took an interest in acting, making his stage debut in ‘Oliver!’ at Frodsham Primary School. Daniel Craig was born in Chester, Cheshire in 1968 to Timothy John Wroughton Craig and Carol Olivia.
