Thomas Craig (actor)

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Thomas Craig
Born
Craig Thompson

(1962-12-04) 4 December 1962 (age 61)
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Known for Coronation Street (2002–2005)
Murdoch Mysteries (2008–)

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]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 I.D. Tyneburn Leader
2001 The Navigators Mick
2007 Six Bend Trap Debt Enforcer
2014A GunRolandShort film
Hyena Harrison

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 The Paradise Club D.C. LambtonMain role
1990 ScreenPlay Robson"Night Voice"
1991 The Chief Det. Sgt. Bradley"2.1"
Smack and ThistleSpikeyTV film
1992A Time to DanceAllanTV miniseries
Between the Lines P.C. Wilks"Words of Advice"
Screen One Myles / Don Summers"Born Kicking", "Seconds Out"
Boon Barry Winder"Is There Anybody There?"
EastEnders GaryGuest role
Inspector Morse Desk Sergeant
1993 Spender Jim Harris"Puck"
Peak Practice Paul"Giddy Heights"
1994 Pie in the Sky D.S. Maltby"The Best of Both Worlds"
Mystery!: CadfaelAelfric"Monk's Hood"
Common As Muck Phillip Edwards"The Nose of Joint", "Keeping the Refuse Tender", "Cash Bonus"
The Bill Sgt. Northfield"Killing Time"
Casualty Graham Evans"A Breed Apart", "Learning Curve", "Trials and Tribulations"
1995Prime Suspect: Inner CirclesD.S. BoothTV film
Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness
1996MadsonGordon Berry
Out of the Blue Terry Forrest"2.3"
The Demon Headmaster Policeman"2.2", "2.3", "2.4"
The Bill P.C. Penrose"Final Drive"
1997 The Bill Mark Scott"Walkabout"
Soldier Soldier Fus Jacko BartonMain role
1997-2005 Where the Heart Is Simon GoddardRecurring role
1999 Dangerfield Bryn Edmunds"Chasing Shadows"
2002-05 Coronation Street Tommy Harris Regular role
2005Coronation Street: PantomimeTV film
2006 Holby City Ian Keel"Just Another Day"
Doctors Ian Reed"Nobody's Perfect"
2007 Heartbeat Ken Hutchinson"Troubled Waters"
ForgivenMattTV film
Blue Murder Chris Milligan"Not a Matter of Life and Death"
2008–present Murdoch Mysteries Inspector Thomas BrackenreidMain role
2009 U Be Dead D.C. Lee RutterTV film
Casualty Steve"Better Drowned"
2010 Doctors Sgt. Dean Frater"An Officer and a Gentle Man"
2011 The Listener Jake Coogan"Ace in the Hole"
Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost PharaohsInspector Thomas BrackenreidMain role
Hidden D.I. Fenton RussellTV miniseries
2012Murdoch Mysteries: The Murdoch EffectInspector Thomas Brackenreid
2013 Captain Canuck Prof. Walker (voice)"Out Foxed"
2017Alias Grace: Part 3
2022 Hudson & Rex Henry Ward"No Man is an Island"

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