Daniel Craig is a popular English actor, best known for his role portraying James Bond. His success began with “Casino Royale” back in 2006, and since then, Daniel Craig has starred in a multitude of notable movies such as “Our Friends in the North”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “Munich”, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “Knives out”. Most of his roles are featured in mysteries, thrillers, and action films. He earned a Golden Globe Award nomination in 2019 for Best Actor for his performance in “Knives Out”.
Daniel Craig spends most of his time at his sleek apartment in London, England, although he supposedly also purchased a 5-story, 6,000 square foot townhouse in Brooklyn in 2019 for around $6.5 million.
Daniel Craig is one of England’s most popular actors, but he has definitely created a name for himself in America and all over the globe, as well, due to his most famous role of James Bond. The next Bond film, “No Time To Die”, is set to be released in the fall of 2021, and of course, the international superstar will be getting more attention with the movie’s hopeful success in the box office.
The Actor’s Career in the Movie Industry
Daniel Craig was born in Chester, England, and later moved to Liverpool, where he and his mom and sisters would enjoy going to the theatre as often as they could. Some of his mother’s friends were actors, so he was always exposed to acting and the arts.
As a child, Daniel felt attracted to the acting profession and loved the idea of dressing up and pretending to be a character. At 16 years old, he moved to London to join the National Youth Theatre.
He later studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he practiced his skills in the arts frequently. After graduating, Daniel made his film debut in “The Power of One” in 1992.
Daniel Craig’s career started to take off quickly with his role in BBC’s “Our Friends in the North” in 1996, as the series won several awards after its debut. The series got a ton of great feedback from its audience, and they loved Daniel’s performance.
His name spread throughout the Hollywood film industry after he appeared as Angelina Jolie’s love interest in 2001’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”. The action film was based on a popular video game, so automatically it attracted a large audience.
The film ended up coming in at number 1 at the box office after its premiere and is the highest-grossing video game adaptation to this day.
Rumors started to spread about Daniel Craig becoming the next actor to play the character of the legendary spy James Bond in the mid-2000s and a large majority of fans actually believed that he was too old to play the role. Film critics were starting to agree because the actor was more stage-trained, but Daniel continued to believe that it would be a great opportunity for him and ended up signing a five-film contract to work as Bond.
Daniel Craig made history with “Casino Royale” in 2006, proving critics wrong. The film ended up being the highest-grossing Bond film, earning approximately $600 million.
In the next few years, Daniel continued working on Bond films, along with a few non-Bond film projects as well. He has always leaned more towards action and thriller films, and his career continues to thrive with the new James Bond film coming out in the fall of 2021.
Craig’s Real Estate
Daniel Craig is originally from England, so it only makes sense for him to own a London apartment where he spends some of his time when not shooting new films. However, the news seems to be more interested in his five-story New York residence, which he purchased for around $6.5 million.
The New York residence was built in 1901 and sits at 6,600 square feet. It features a ton of spaces to hang around in, six bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, an elevator, garden, patio, and even a roof deck.
Not much is known about his apartment in London, especially because the James Bond actor really values his privacy. What we do know is that Daniel got into a bit of an argument with some of his neighbors in London over a large tree that was stemming from his property.
His neighbors stated that the large tree on Daniel Craig’s property was damaging their home because of its roots. Locals were quite unhappy with the argument and the Camden Council had to get involved.
Maybe that’s why Daniel decided to purchase a home in New York City that same year!