Daniel Craig

He tied the nuptial knot with Fiona Loudon in 1992. The couple was blessed with a daughter, Ella. The relationship however did not last long and ended up in divorce in 1994.

Post-divorce, he was in a relationship with German actress, Heike Makatsch for seven years until 2001 but nothing materialized between the two. Following this, he dated Satsuki Mitchell and Sienna Miller.

In December 2010, he dated actress Rachel Weisz and eventually married her in June 2011.

Daniel Craig was born to Carol Olivia and Timothy John Wroughton Craig in Chester England. While his mother was an art teacher, his father owned the pubs, ‘Ring o’ Bells’ and ‘Boot’s Inn’. Initially, he was employed as a midshipman with the Merchant Navy.

Academically a mediocre, he completed his formal education from various schools including Holy Trinity Primary School, Hilbre High School and later Calday Grange Grammar School where he briefly joined as a sixth form student.

Alongside completing his formal education, he trained himself in acting going for classes at the Everyman theatre. At the age of sixteen, he moved to London to train himself at the National Youth Theatre

Later on, in 1991, he graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at Barbican. For three years, he received his training by Royal Shakespeare Company.

He started his career on a promising note making a debut with the coming-of-age drama, ‘The Power of One’ in 1992. The film had him portray the role of an Afrikaner soldier.

Subsequently, he starred in a number of films including, ‘Sharpe’s Eagle’, ‘A Kid in King Arthur’s Court’, ‘Kiss and Tell’ and so on. He made his television debut in 1993 with the series, ‘Zorro’, in which he starred in two episodes.

Following this, he played guest roles in a number of television series including, ‘Drop the Dead Donkey’, ‘The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles’, ‘Between the Lines’, ‘Heartbeat’ and ‘Screen Two’.

Despite launching himself well, his biggest breakthrough came in 1996 with the television series, ‘Our Friends in the North’. The hugely successful television series helped him gain a favourable image amongst the critics who lauded his acting abilities.

No sooner, his image of being a sex symbol was established. People largely admired him for his grand persona and killing looks and bod than his acting. With a keenness to turn the tables, he ventured in films and television series of varying genres.

Over the years, he has been nominated several times to prestigious awards out of which he won in the category of Best Actor at the Edinburgh International Film Festival Award, British Independent Film Awards, London Film Critics Circle Awards, Empire Awards, Evening Standard British Film Awards, Sant Jordi Awards and Critics' Choice Awards.