Craig Fairbrass
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Craig John Fairbrass (born January 15, 1964, in Mile End, London, England) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter, 6′ 3″ (191 cm) tall, the son of seamstress Maureen and dock worker Jack Fairbrass. He grew up in Stepney, East London, was expelled from Eaglesfield Boys Comprehensive School at 15, and joined the National Youth Theatre. He made his film debut opposite Denzel Washington in For Queen & Country (1988), and his Hollywood breakthrough came as Delmar in Cliffhanger (1993, with Sylvester Stallone). He is married to Elke Kellick (since 1987) and has two sons. His most notable film credits include Pat Tate in the Rise of the Footsoldier series (2007–present, multiple installments, for which he won Best Actor at the National Film Awards UK), Nick Barton in The Bank Job (2008, with Jason Statham), Henry Caine in White Noise 2: The Light (2007, with Nathan Fillion), Ray Collishaw in St George's Day (2012, with Danny Dyer), Charlie Blackstone in House of the Rising Sun (2011, with Dave Bautista), Lincoln Burgess in Avengement (2019, with Scott Adkins), Steve Mackelson in A Violent Man (2022), and Eddie Franks in Villain (2020). On television he is best known as Dan Sullivan in EastEnders (1999–2001), with additional credits in London's Burning (1990), Prime Suspect, The Great Dome Robbery (2002), The Unit (2007), Stargate SG-1 (2007), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008), Boat Story (2023), and One Piece (Netflix). He has also done voice work for Call of Duty: Ghost, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and Battlefield V.
Known for
Credits
Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution (2026)
as Tate
The Bank Job (2008)
as Nick Barton
Cliffhanger (1993)
as Delmar
Avengement (2019)
as Lincoln Burgess
Bula Quo! (2013)
as Simon
Villains (2027)
as Eddie Franks
Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017)
as Pat Tate
White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
as Henry Caine
Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
as Pat Tate
Saving Santa (2013)
as Mercenary #4 (voice)
The Outsider (2015)
as Lex
The Long Weekend (2005)
as Frank
House of the Rising Sun (2011)
as Charlie Blackstone
Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II (2015)
as Pat Tate (Flashback)
Far Cry (2008)
as Jason Parker
Devil's Playground (2010)
as Cole
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021)
as Pat Tate
Villain (2020)
as Eddie Franks
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance (2023)
as Pat Tate
Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella (2019)
as Pat Tate
London Heist (2017)
as Jack
Deranged (2012)
as Anthony
Hijacked (2012)
as Bruce Lieb
St George's Day (2012)
as Ray Collishaw
Vikingdom (2013)
as Sven
For Queen & Country (1988)
as Challoner
Galaxis (1995)
as Lord Tarkin
Proteus (1995)
as Alex
The Hooligan Factory (2014)
as Mickey
Dead Cert (2010)
as Freddy 'Dead Cert' Frankham
Soursweet (1988)
as Lorry Driver
A Violent Man (2022)
as Steve Mackelson
Breakdown (2016)
as Alfie Jennings
Tank Malling (1989)
as Jackie
Weak at Denise (2001)
Actor
31 North 62 East (2009)
as Major Paul Davidson
Get Lucky (2013)
as Bridget
Freight (2010)
as Jed
Rise of the Footsoldier: Morocco (—)
as Pat Tate
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012)
as Self
Killing Time (1998)
as Det. Robert Bryant
Muscle (2020)
as Terry
The Shouting Men (2010)
as Tony
Darklands (1996)
as Frazer Truick
The Final Frame (1990)
as Franklin
Beyond Bedlam (1994)
as Terry Hamilton
Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia (2008)
as Brigatista Gabriele
Real Life (1984)
as Boyfriend
Let me survive (2013)
as Sean