罗杰·米歇尔1956年出生于南非,在叙利亚和捷克斯洛伐克长大,目前定居在英国,曾有多部电视以及电影作品。电视作品中包括帮英国电视台BBC拍摄珍奥斯汀(著名英国女作家)的小说作品《劝导》。
A true character actor in the best sense of the word, offbeat British thespian Peter Vaughan's hefty frame could appear intimidating or marshmallow benevolent; his beady, hollow eyes menacing or tender; his mere presence menacing or avuncular. Adept at playing both sides of the law, his characters usually possessed a strange, somewhat wary countenance that seemed to keep his audience slightly off balance. A homely sort with a bloated face, jutting chin, sliver lips and pronounced nose, this veteran has been a stalwart presence for nearly fifty years. Born Peter Ohm in 1923, he began on the stage and didn't enter films until 1959, well into his thirties.
1992年克雷格出演了银幕处女作《小子要自强》(The Power of One),此后演出了几部电视电影,最著名的是BBC2台的《Our Friends in the North》。 2001年的两部影片《古墓丽影》(Lara Croft: Tomb Raider)和《毁灭之路》(Road to Perdition)让克雷格扬名国际, 2004年他主演的《夹心蛋糕》(Layer Cake)获得多个电影奖及提名。 2005年拍摄完史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格(Steven Spielberg)《慕尼黑》(Munich)后他被命名为第六任007的扮演者,他是历史上第一位金发邦德,也是第一位出生在原作作者伊恩·弗莱明(Ian Fleming)去世后的007,肖恩·康纳利(Sean Connery)、罗杰·摩尔(Roger Moore)、蒂莫西·道尔顿(Timothy Dalton)和皮尔斯·布鲁斯南(Pierce Brosnan)几位前邦德的扮演者都表示,丹尼尔是007的合适人选。 2007年参演中国电视剧《李小龙传奇》,在剧中饰演“独臂人”一角,虽然只有短短的一集戏,但却十分出彩。
英国电影学院奖, Wales(BAFTA Cymru Award) Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau) Care (2000)