British actor
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 (Chief Constable from season 17, episode 23) in the Canadian show Murdoch Mysteries.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
Television
External links
References
- ^ "Murdoch Mysteries Press Kit 2015 2016 Complete Season" (PDF). GDMX Syndication. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Craig - IMDb". IMDB. IMDb.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Morgan, Clive (10 February 2009). "Interview: Thomas Craig on Murdoch Mysteries". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Armstrong, Julia. "How star actor sneaked Sheffield Wednesday into TV shows". The Star. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Murdoch Mysteries Cast". CBC.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Atkinson, Nathalie (7 January 2013). "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.
- ^ "Murdoch Mysteries interview: Thomas Craig on his return in the Canadian Series". standard.co.uk. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Murdoch Mysteries - Wandsworth's former Corrie star turned TV copper talks to us about Christmas special". News Shopper. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
