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DANIEL CRAIG

Name: Daniel Wroughton Craig                                                     
Born: 2 March 1968 Chester, England                                             
                                                                                 
Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. Brought up on   
the Wirral, he joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of sixteen and       
graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1991. His early film   
roles included The Power of One, A Kid in King Arthur's Court and the television 
episodes Sharpe's Eagle and "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Daredevils of   
the Desert." He went on to star in his breakthrough performance Layer Cake and   
also Lara Croft: Tomb Raider opposite Angelina Jolie                             
                                                                                 
Craig became the sixth actor to portray the fictional secret agent James Bond in 
the film series of the same name. He made his debut as the character in the 2006 
film, Casino Royale, to critical acclaim and was nominated for a BAFTA award.   
Grossing US$593 million worldwide, it became the highest grossing James Bond     
film. He is currently filming the 22nd James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, due 
to be released November 7th 2008.