Thomas Craig (born Craig Thompson; 4 December 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in ''

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'', '' Where the Heart Is'', '' Hidden'', ''

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'', and '' The Navigators''.

Biography

Craig was originally a

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before making the move into acting in the 1980s. He attended the

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. His stage name is taken from the name of former

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player Tommy Craig. In 1994 he appeared sporadically in the first series of '' Common As Muck'', alongside

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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 ''

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'' in 1992 as

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's mother's boyfriend. Around 1994 he appeared as Aelfric in "Monk's Hood", an episode of the '' Cadfael'' television series starring Sir

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. He currently stars as Inspector Brackenreid (Chief Constable from season 18) in the Canadian show ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

References

Living people 1962 births Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from Sheffield English expatriates in Canada 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors {{England-actor-stub