Inside Daniel Craig’s Private Marriage with Wife Rachel – Here’s All You Need to Know

Daniel Craig became James Bond for the whole world when he starred in his first 007 movie, Casino Royale, back in 2006. The British actor became a worldwide superstar after securing the titular role in the blockbuster films. 

Of course, he’s now set to end his journey as James Bond; what the future holds for him is yet to be decided.

Now, Daniel Craig might be a famous secret agent on the big screen, but he’s also a family man, married with children. Here’s all you need to know about him – and why it’s very rare anyone gets an insight into his private life.

There are many characters in the annals of film history that will be remembered forever. Without a doubt, one of the most famous – even amongst those who haven’t seen the films – is James Bond.

The legendary secret agent first appeared in Ian Flemming’s book Casino Royale, released in 1953, and since then the fascination with 007 has been never ending.

James Bond

Ian Fleming reportedly took the name for his most famous character after coming across an ornithological book entitled Birds Of The West Indies. The author of said book? Yep, you guessed it … James Bond.

Fleming decided to borrow the name for his super spy – and the rest, as they say, is history.

“I wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could think of. James Bond seemed perfect,” Flemming explained.

Flemming went on to release 12 James Bond books. Today, his brain-child has become one of the most well-known blockbusters of all time. A total of seven actors have portrayed Bond on screen, while Sean Connery portrayed 007 for two terms.

Daniel Craig, meanwhile, has been Bond since the 2006 film Casino Royale. For many, he’s been one of the best actors to star as the agent.

Becoming James Bond has naturally brought incredible fame to Craig. But now, his tenure as 007 has come to its end. Though the films have made him exceedingly wealthy, he’s already decided he won’t be leaving any money for his children.

Why? Well, here’s all you need to know about Craig’s career and family!

Daniel Craig – early life

Daniel Craig was born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, England. He grew up close to Liverpool, England, where his mother, Carol, worked as an art teacher and his father, Timothy, as a pub landlord.

Craig’s parents divorced when he was young, but his childhood was joyful nevertheless. As per the man himself, his passion for acting was developed when he was a young boy.

“There’s an essay that my mother kept that I wrote at school when I was six, saying I wanted to be an actor,” he told Candis Magazine.

“I don’t remember writing it, but I do remember that I had a toy Winchester rifle and that my friends and I used to go out to the sand dunes, and we’d pretend to shoot each other and roll down the hills. I think that early pretending to be dead was the first acting I ever did!”

Craig said he could sit and watch movies for hours in the local cinema.

“I lived in a small town on the Wirral, and there was a small cinema; a real flea pit. The films had been around the world five times before reaching us. I used to sneak in there and watch the movies. A lot was garbage, but I didn’t care,” he recalled.

After his parents’ divorce, Craig lived with his mother and sister. He recalls his childhood being quite “ordinary,” though his passion for acting became even more intensive in secondary school.

As his school had an excellent drama department, Craig finally had the chance to live out his dream of acting. His mother knew many actors, and supported him wholly in his interest.