Craig Fairbrass
Vorlage:Infobox person Craig Fairbrass (born May 6, 1965)[1] is an English actor. He is known for his physicality and distinctive London accent.
Life and career
Fairbrass was born on the in Mile End, East London, England. He made his acting debut in an episode of the television series Shelley in 1980. This was followed by appearances in series such as Emmerdale, Three Up Two Down and London's Burning. He has also appeared in such films as For Queen and Country with Denzel Washington, and Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone.
Fairbrass is well known in the United Kingdom for his appearance and portrayal of Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap EastEnders from 1999 to 2001. He went on to appear in several other television series such as Dream Team, where he played Terry Rose. In January 2007, he starred as Henry Caine in White Noise: The Light, a sequel to the Michael Keaton film White Noise. In February 2007, he appeared as the renegade Jaffa Arkad in the episode "Talion" in the final season of Stargate SG-1.
More recently, he starred in the film Rise of the Footsoldier. He voiced "Gaz" in the videogame Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), "Ghost" in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Sgt. Wallcroft in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.[2] In March 2008, he appeared in the US television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. He stars also in the vampire film Dead Cert[3] and played alongside Billy Murray in this as well as Freight and Just For The Record.[4] Fairbrass also worked alongside Billy Murray in Eastenders. His most recent role was mercenary Cole opposite Danny Dyer and Jaime Murray in Mark McQueen's freerunning zombie film Devil's Playground.
Fairbrass is married to Elke Kellick, a former Page Three model, and they have two sons together, Jack Fairbrass and Luke Fairbrass.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | Lt. Simon "Ghost" Riley - (I'm alive Bitches) | |
| Bula Quo! | Simon | [6] | |
| 2012 | Vikingdom | Lucas "Sven" Campbell | |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Sgt. Wallcroft/ Osprey co-pilot. | |
| 2010 | The Devil's Playground | Cole | |
| Dead Cert | Freddy 'Dead Cert' Frankham | [7] | |
| 2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Lt. Simon "Ghost" Riley | |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | False Sarkissian | |
| Far Cry | Parker | ||
| The Bank Job | Nick Barton | ||
| 2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Arkad | |
| Rise of the Footsoldier | Pat Tate | ||
| White Noise: The Light | Henry Caine | ||
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Gaz/Romeo one one/ Charlie one one/Echo one one/Sergeant Connolly . | ||
| 2005 | Dream Team (TV) | Vivien White (2006) | |
| Hard Sell Short | Danny Bleak | ||
| The Long Weekend | Frank Silver | ||
| 2002 | The Great Dome Robbery | Ray Betson | |
| 2001 | Weak at Denise | Roy | |
| 1999 | EastEnders (TV) | Dan Sullivan (1999–2001) | |
| 1998 | Killing Time | Det. Robert Bryant | |
| Duck Patrol (TV) | Chief Ducky Boy | ||
| 1996 | Darklands | Frazer Truick | |
| Proteus | Alex, DEA Agent | ||
| 1995 | Galaxis | Lord Tarkin | |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Delmar | |
| Beyond Bedlam | Terry Hamilton | ||
| 1992 | Prime Suspect 2 | DI Frank Burkin | |
| 1991 | Prime Suspect | DI Frank Burkin | |
| 1990 | London's Burning | Gary 'Technique' Pagnall (1990–1991) | |
| The Final Frame (TV) | Franklin | ||
| 1989 | Tank Malling | Jackie | |
| 1989 | For Queen and Country | Challoner | |
| 1987 | Three Up Two Down | Man On Beach | |
| 1986 | Emmerdale (TV) | Gypsy (1986) | |
| 1980 | Shelley | Darth |
References
External links
- ↑ http://www.giantbomb.com/craig-fairbrass/72-86435/
- ↑ Craig Fairbrass - Official Site
- ↑ More cast, new poster for vampire film DEAD CERT
- ↑ New Artwork and Exclusive Stills: Dead Cert. DreadCentral
- ↑ Sally Morgan: Interview: How I muscled into the Square; Craig Fairbrass talks about his transformation from Hollywood beefcake to st bad guy. In: The Mirror, 24. März 2001. Abgerufen am 1. Januar 2013
- ↑ Bula Quo!
- ↑ First pics from DEAD CERT bite in