What Is Daniel Craig's Net Worth and Salary?
Daniel Craig CMG is an English actor with a staggering net worth of $160 million. Known globally for portraying James Bond, Craig's association with the iconic role significantly boosted his fortune.
The announcement of Craig's marriage to Rachel Weisz in a private ceremony in 2011 left many fans heartbroken. Craig's portrayal of James Bond in the 2006 film "Casino Royale," marked by a charismatic, darker, and more vulnerable spy, propelled him from relative obscurity to the A-list. Before Bond, Craig honed his craft in supporting roles in films like "The Power of One," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," and "Elizabeth," and led independent projects such as "Layer Cake" and "Enduring Love." Post-Bond, he starred in major productions like "Infamous," "Defiance," "Cowboys & Aliens," and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
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Early Life
Daniel Wroughton Craig was born on March 2, 1968, in Chester, England. His mother, Carol Olivia, was an art teacher, and his father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig, served in the Merchant Navy before becoming a pub landlord in Cheshire. Craig has an older sister, Lea. After his parents' divorce, Craig and his sister moved with their mother to Liverpool, where he briefly attended Calday Grange Grammar School.
Introduced to acting by his mother, Craig began participating in school plays from age six. At sixteen, he joined the National Youth Theatre in London, financing his training by working in restaurants. Later, he enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1991.
Career
Craig's screen debut came in the 1992 film "The Power of One." In 1993, he joined the Royal National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America" and appeared in American and British TV series such as "Zorro," "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles," and "Heartbeat."
Craig's breakthrough role was in the 1996 BBC drama "Our Friends in the North," alongside Christopher Eccleston, Gina McKee, and Mark Strong. Throughout the late 1990s, he worked on various projects like the BBC television film "Saint-Ex," the drama "Obsession," and the biographical drama "Elizabeth."
Entering the new millennium, Craig starred in diverse films, including "Some Voices" (2000), "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001), and the crime film "Road to Perdition" (2002) with Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. In 2004's "Layer Cake," he played a cocaine supplier, and starred in the BBC film "Archangel" (2005). He also performed in Caryl Churchill's play "A Number" in 2002.
In 2005, Eon Productions approached Craig for the role of James Bond. Despite initial hesitations and public controversy over his casting, his portrayal in "Casino Royale" (2006) was a massive success, earning over $500 million globally. Craig starred in four more Bond films: "Quantum of Solace" (2008), "Skyfall" (2012), "Spectre" (2015), and "No Time to Die" (2020).
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James Bond Salary
Daniel Craig's salaries for his James Bond films were as follows:
- Casino Royale: $3.2 million
- Quantum of Solace: $7.2 million
- Skyfall: $20 million (base salary $17 million, bonuses $3 million)
- Spectre: $30 million (base salary $25 million)
- No Time To Die: $25 million (base salary)
Craig has starred in other notable projects, including "The Invasion" (2007) with Nicole Kidman, "The Golden Compass" (2007), "Flashbacks of a Fool" (2008), the war film "Defiance" (2008), "Cowboys and Aliens" (2011) alongside Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde, "Kings" (2017) with Halle Berry, "Knives Out" (2019), and "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (2022).
Despite his film success, Craig continues to engage with theatre. He starred alongside Hugh Jackman in the Broadway drama "A Steady Rain" (2009), and with Rachel Weisz in the play "Betrayal" (2013-2014). From 2016-2017, he portrayed Iago in "Othello" at the New York Theatre Workshop, and in 2022, he starred in Broadway's "Macbeth." He also voiced characters in Steven Spielberg's animated film "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011).
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Personal Life
Craig married actress Fiona Loudon in 1992, and they divorced in 1994, sharing a daughter, Ella. Craig later dated German actress Heike Makatsch and film producer Satsuki Mitchell. He married actress Rachel Weisz in June 2011, after less than a year of dating, and they have a daughter born in 2018.
Craig became an American citizen in 2019. In 2022, he was honored with the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for his services to film and theatre.
Real Estate
Daniel Craig resides in New York's TriBeCa neighborhood. In 2010, he purchased a 1,121-square-foot, two-floor penthouse for $1.9 million. This property features one bedroom, two bathrooms, and three terraces, accessed via an elevator. In 2012, Daniel and Rachel Weisz bought an $11.5 million Soho penthouse, and in 2018, they purchased a Brooklyn brownstone for $6.75 million. Craig also owns a two-floor flat near London's Regent's Park.
