Ten fun facts about Daniel Craig
Fact 1
In 2002 Daniel Craig was nominated by the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor. The nomination was for his performance in the play “A Number at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs.”
Fact 2
Daniel Craig is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he studied under the tutelage of Collin MacCormack.
Fact 3
In 2006 he was declared to be the “Best Dressed Male” by Esquire Magazine.
Fact 4
Out of all of the actors that appeared in the popular “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” films, Daniel Craig was the only actor who was an actual fan of the video game series to be involved with the project.
Fact 5
In June 2007 Daniel Craig was ranked number seven by Elle Magazine in their “15 Sexiest Men” poll.
Fact 6
At 5 feet 11 inches, Daniel Craig is the shortest actor to take on the iconic role of James Bond and interestingly the only actor to take on the role of James Bond who was born after the popular action series first began.
Fact 7
He made a guest appearance at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympic games where he appeared as Bond alongside Queen Elizabeth II.
Fact 8
Actor Daniel Craig and Timothy Dalton have both played the role of James Bond as well as Lord Aisrael.
Fact 9
A long time smoker, Daniel Craig kicked the habit before production of Casino Royale begin in 2006.
Fact 10
In 2008 he was ranked number twenty-nine by the Telegraph in the “100 Most Powerful People In British Culture” list.
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