Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor and film producer. His early film roles included "The Power of One", A Kid in King Arthurs Court" and the television episodes "Sharpes Eagle", "Zorro" and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Daredevils of the Desert. He went on to star in his breakthrough performances "The Trench", Layer Cake", "The Golden Compass" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Rider".
Craig became a household name when he was cast as the sixth actor to portray the fictional secret agent James Bond in the long-running Eon Production Film Series. He made his début as the character in the 2006 film, "Casino Royale" to critical acclaim and was nominated for a BAFTA award. His most recent Bond film, the 22nd James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace", was released in the UK on 31 October 2008 and in the North America on 14 November 2008.
In November 2008, Open Salon named Daniel Craig one of its sexiest men living. According to Men's Vogue, Craig is now the highest paid actor in Britain.
In 1992, Craig married Scottish actress Fiona Loudon, with whom he has a daughter, Ella. However, the marriage ended in a divorce in 1994. After his divorce he was in a seven-year relationship with German actress Heike Makatsch and is currently in a relationship with Japanese American film producer Satsuki Mitchell.
He is a massive supporter of Welsh Soccer team Wrexham FC and has been since childhood. He often puts off filming if Wrexham are playing and he has stated that Dean Saunders, Mickey Thomas, Gary Bennett and Joey Jones are amongst his heroes. In March 2009 Sky Sports filmed Craig attending a Wrexham V Chester derby match in Chester, where Wrexham won 2-0. He is also an ardent fan of Rugby Union.
In October 2008, Craig paid £4 million for an apartment close to Regent's Park, London.
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