Craig Fairbrass

Craig Fairbrass is a leading British actor, born in East London, who made his feature film debut opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington in Working Title's acclaimed British thriller For Queen & Country. The performance marked the beginning of a career that has since spanned more than three decades across film, television, theatre, and video games.

Craig has gone on to star in over fifty feature films, including lead roles in more than twenty independent productions in the UK and US, alongside extensive work in award-winning British television and major US series. His film credits include Cliffhanger opposite Sylvester Stallone, White noise 2 The Light opposite Nathan Fillion, The Bank Job with Jason Statham and House of the Rising Sun opposite Dave Bautista. (BIFA-nominated) Muscle and the No1 Netflix Film Villain, Directed by Bafta//Golden Globe winner Philip Barantini, New York Times Critics choice. The Outsider with James Caan and Jason Patric. A Violent Man, Avengement, and star of the long-running British crime franchise - Rise of the Footsoldier 1,3,4,5,6,7. In Theatre - The Olivier Nominated stage play Warheads. In 2018, Craig won Best Actor at the National Film Awards for his portrayal of Pat Tate in Rise of the Footsoldier 3, a role he continues to headline across the franchise, which has repeatedly reached No.1 on UK DVD and iTunes charts. He later won the Outstanding Performance Award at the National Film Awards for A Violent Man.

On television, Craig is widely recognized for his role as detective Frank Burkin opposite Helen Mirren in the BAFTA- and Emmy-winning Prime Suspect and Prime Suspect 2. His other television work includes London's Burning, EastEnders-where his character Dan Sullivan achieved record viewing figures-Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Unit, Stargate SG-1, BBC's Boat Story, and Netflix's Global hit One Piece, in which he appears as Red Leg Zeff.

Beyond screen and stage, Craig is one of the most recognizable voices in modern gaming. He portrayed Gaz, Ghost, and Walcroft in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise and held leading performance-capture roles in Battlefield V and Squadron 42 / Star Citizen.

Craig grew up in Stepney with his younger sister Lindsey. His father Jack was a London Stevedore docker, and his mother Maureen worked as a machinist dressmaker in Petticoat Lane. He attended Eaglesfield Boys Secondary School in Woolwich. After being expelled from at 15, Craig worked as an asphalt roofer and builders laborer and later as a doorman in south-east London while pursuing acting work, before buying his first business-a sandwich bar in Woolwich Market-to support himself between roles.

Craig continues to forge a strong presence in British and international cinema, balancing powerful lead performances with long-running franchise work across film, television, and video games. He will next be seen in Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution the most ambitious instalment of the franchise to date and Villain Chapter 2 for Netflix.