Heartbreak for Daniel Craig as his father Tim dies aged 77: James Bond actor’s parent who told of how ‘extremely proud’ he was of his son loses battle with liver cancer
- Tim Craig died last Thursday – the day before his wife’s birthday
- It is believed that Daniel and his half-brother Harry were with him before he died
- Proud father Tim has been seen at regional premieres for James Bond films and described his relationship with actor son Daniel as being like ‘best friends’
Daniel Craig’s father has passed away at the age of 77 after battling with liver cancer.
Tim Craig’s death last Thursday, the day before his wife’s birthday, has left his James Bond star son heartbroken.
The doting father, who has previously described his relationship with his son as being like ‘best friends’, was a Chester businessman who lived near Oswestry in Shropshire with his wife Kirsty.
It is believed that Kirsty, Daniel and his half-brother Harry were with Mr Craig when he died.
Daniel Craig’s father, Tim Craig, has passed away at the age of 77 from liver cancer
It is believed that Kirsty, Daniel and his half-brother Harry were with Mr Craig when he died
The proud father has been seen at regional premieres for James Bond films that his son has starred in throughout the years such as Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
Speaking to the Chester Chronicle years ago, the private man said: ‘Daniel doesn’t talk about me and I don’t talk about him, but naturally I am extremely proud of him as he is a very fine actor.’
Daniel’s publicist Laura Symons said the family would not be issuing a statement.
Mr Craig was noted for bearing an uncanny resemblance to his son.
The doting father (pictured at a regional James Bond premiere), who has previously described his relationship with his son as being like ‘best friends’, was a Chester businessman who lived near Oswestry in Shropshire with his wife Kirsty
Hollywood actor Daniel was born at home on March 2, 1968, while Tim was working as a landlord of the Ring O’ Bells pub in Frodsham and it is believed that trips to Chester’s Gateway Theatre inspired his career.
‘Someone asked what he was going to do when he grew up and without breaking stride he said ”be an actor”,’ Tim is reported to have said.
And one Twitter user took to social media to detail a thoughtful encounter she had with Mr Craig many years ago.
She detailed how Mr Craig helped her secure a job when he worked at a recruitment agency and even sent her champagne and champagne glasses when she got the job.
One Twitter user took to social media to detail a thoughtful encounter she had with Mr Craig many years ago
She wrote: ‘I’m so sorry to hear that Daniel Craig’s dad Tim has died. He was a really lovely man. I knew him briefly, and he once did a lovely thing for me.
‘Tim Craig had a recruitment agency to which I sent my CV in my twenties. They very politely told me by letter that I wasn’t quite the right fit for them, their client profile was much more experienced, and they wished me well.
‘Months later, I got an unexpected call. It was Tim. He’d found my CV, and thought it was interesting. He had an idea in mind for me. He invited me for a chat. When I met him, he was kind and charming. He thought he might pass my CV on to the director of HR in a large firm.
She detailed how Mr Craig helped her secure a job when he worked at a recruitment agency and even sent her champagne and champagne glasses when she got the job
‘(And yes, we discussed Daniel. This was way back, long before his James Bond days, but I had seen him in “The Power of One”. Tim was obviously proud, and delighted I had seen one of his son’s films.)
‘So, Tim set me up with the interview. And I got the job! All because he took the trouble to read a discarded CV and find the potential in it. But that isn’t quite the end…
‘A few weeks later, I had a surprise delivery at my new place of work. A bottle of champagne, and six Royal Doulton Crystal champagne flutes, with a handwritten note from Tim congratulating me.
‘That generous and thoughtful gesture from this lovely man has stayed with me for years. I’ve taken good care of the glasses, and I will drink to him tonight.’
It comes as Daniel’s fifth and final Bond film No Time To Die is set to be released on November 12 in the UK.