Thomas Craig (actor)

Thomas Craig
Born Craig Thompson
(1962-12-04) 4 December 1962
Sheffield, England
Nationality British
Occupation Actor
Known for Murdoch Mysteries, Coronation Street

Thomas Craig (born Craig Thompson; 4 December 1962) is an English actor.[1] He is known for his roles in Murdoch Mysteries, Where the Heart Is, Hidden, Coronation Street, and The Navigators. [2] [3]

Biography

Craig was originally a plumber before making the move into acting in the 1980s.[4] He attended the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[5] His stage name is taken from the name of former Sheffield Wednesday player Tommy Craig. [6]

In 1994 he appeared sporadically in the first series of Common as Muck, alongside Edward Woodward and Neil Dudgeon and he also had a brief role in the 1995 film I.D., where he played one of the Tyneburn leaders during the market fight scene, his only word then was "Well!" when asking for a fight.

Craig appeared in EastEnders in 1992 as Mandy Salter's mother's boyfriend. Around 1994 he appeared as Aelfric in "Monk's Hood", an episode of the Cadfael television series starring Sir Derek Jacobi. He currently stars as Inspector Brackenreid in the Canadian show Murdoch Mysteries.

External links

References

  1. "Murdoch Mysteries Press Kit 2015 2016 Complete Season" (PDF). GDMX Syndication. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Thomas Craig - IMDb". IMDB. IMDb.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. Morgan, Clive. "Interview: Thomas Craig on Murdoch Mysteries". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. Armstrong, Julia. "How star actor sneaked Sheffield Wednesday into TV shows". The Star. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Murdoch Mysteries Cast". CBC.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. Atkinson, Nathalie. "Scenes from a Life: How Thomas Craig moved through the ranks to make chief on Murdoch Mysteries". National Post. canada.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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