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Appears (will appear) in:

• Casino Royale
• Quantum of Solace
• Bond 23 (2010)

Background:

Daniel Craig is the sixth actor to portray James Bond in the recently released Casino Royale and is slated to star in the next installment currently referred to as Bond 22. Many people didn't agree with the producers choice that Craig was going to be Bond.

After 18 long months of speculation for a Brosnan successor, it was announced that he had the role on the HMS President in London on October 14, 2005. He was born in Chester, Cheshire, England. He was brought up in Liverpool and moved to London when he was 16 to join the National Youth Theatre, later landing a spot at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Daniel's film career began with The Power of One in 1992, and he later gained recognition with the hit TV series Our Friends in the North in 1996. Later credits include the 2002 Sam Mendes movie Road to Perdition with Tom Hanks, Sylvia with Gwyneth Paltrow, and Enduring Love with Rhys Ifans. Also starred in Layer Cake.

Best 'Bond' moments:

• The intro chase scene
• The swimsuit scenes, natch.

Fun fact:

• His middle name is Wroughton

Upcoming films:

• I, Lucifer: A plot summary from IMDB.com: Based on Glen Duncan's best seller. God is giving Satan a last shot at redemption: Satan must live out a blameless life as a human. Slick negotiator that he is, Lucifer negotiates a 'try before you buy' period. One month. London. He has no intention of taking God up on His offer. Lucifer simply wants to put a body through as much drugs, sex, and other vices as possible. But inhabiting a human body gives rise to feelings the Ol' Devil never thought possible. Could he want to take God up on the offer after all? Daniel plays Lucifer, co-starring Ewan McGregor.

Defiance: During WWII, three Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus and join Russian resistance fighters to combat the Nazis. They build a village in a forest and manage to save over 1,200 Jews. The film is scheduled to be released on December 19, 2008.

Flashbacks of a Fool: Daniel Craig stars as a fading British actor, who having had a good run in Hollywood, is now on his way out. The death of his childhood best friend prompts him to journey back home to his English seaside hometown. He begins to think about his life over the years, and more specifically his teenage years. The audience are along for the ride as the character relives his experiences of this time including the tragedy that forces him to flee for a new life.