Craig Fairbrass

Craig Fairbrass

Known for
Acting
Born
January 15, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Stepney, London, England, UK

Biography

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

Filmography

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Rise of the Footsoldier: Morocco poster

Rise of the Footsoldier: Morocco

Movie · as Pat Tate

2027
Villains

Villains

Movie · as Eddie Franks

2026
Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution poster

Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution

Movie · as Tate

2026
LEGO ONE PIECE poster

LEGO ONE PIECE

TV · as Zeff (voice) · 1 ep

2023
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance poster

Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance

Movie · as Pat Tate

2023
ONE PIECE poster

ONE PIECE

TV · as Zeff · 4 eps

2023
Boat Story poster

Boat Story

TV · as Guy · 6 eps

2022
A Violent Man poster

A Violent Man

Movie · as Steve Mackelson

2021
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins poster

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

Movie · as Pat Tate

2020
Muscle poster

Muscle

Movie · as Terry

2020
Villain poster

Villain

Movie · as Eddie Franks

2019
Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella poster

Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella

Movie · as Pat Tate

2019
Avengement poster

Avengement

Movie · as Lincoln Burgess

2017
London Heist poster

London Heist

Movie · as Jack

2017
Rise of the Footsoldier 3 poster

Rise of the Footsoldier 3

Movie · as Pat Tate

2016
Breakdown poster

Breakdown

Movie · as Alfie Jennings

2015
The Outsider poster

The Outsider

Movie · as Lex

2015
Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II poster

Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II

Movie · as Pat Tate (Flashback)

2014
The Hooligan Factory poster

The Hooligan Factory

Movie · as Mickey

2013
Vikingdom poster

Vikingdom

Movie · as Sven

2013
Get Lucky poster

Get Lucky

Movie · as Bridget

2013
Bula Quo! poster

Bula Quo!

Movie · as Simon

2013
Let me survive poster

Let me survive

Movie · as Sean

2013
Saving Santa poster

Saving Santa

Movie · as Mercenary #4 (voice)

2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing poster

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

Movie · as Self

2012
St George's Day poster

St George's Day

Movie · as Ray Collishaw

2012
Hijacked poster

Hijacked

Movie · as Bruce Lieb

2012
Deranged poster

Deranged

Movie · as Anthony

2012
Metal Hurlant Chronicles poster

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

TV · as Timarek · 1 ep

2011
House of the Rising Sun poster

House of the Rising Sun

Movie · as Charlie Blackstone

2010
Dead Cert poster

Dead Cert

Movie · as Freddy 'Dead Cert' Frankham

2010
Devil's Playground poster

Devil's Playground

Movie · as Cole

2010
Freight poster

Freight

Movie · as Jed

2010
The Shouting Men poster

The Shouting Men

Movie · as Tony

2009
31 North 62 East poster

31 North 62 East

Movie · as Major Paul Davidson

2008
Far Cry poster

Far Cry

Movie · as Jason Parker

2008
The Bank Job poster

The Bank Job

Movie · as Nick Barton

2008
Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia poster

Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia

Movie · as Brigatista Gabriele

2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

TV · as Fake Sarkissian · 1 ep

2007
White Noise 2: The Light poster

White Noise 2: The Light

Movie · as Henry Caine

2007
Rise of the Footsoldier poster

Rise of the Footsoldier

Movie · as Pat Tate

2006
The Unit poster

The Unit

TV · as Devon Burke · 1 ep

2005
The Long Weekend poster

The Long Weekend

Movie · as Frank

2001
Weak at Denise

Weak at Denise

Movie

1999
Loose Women poster

Loose Women

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Killing Time poster

Killing Time

Movie · as Det. Robert Bryant

1998
Duck Patrol poster

Duck Patrol

TV · as Hero · 7 eps

1997
Dream Team poster

Dream Team

TV · 1 ep

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Arkad · 1 ep

1997
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman poster

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

TV · as Jason · 1 ep

1996
Darklands poster

Darklands

Movie · as Frazer Truick

1995
Galaxis poster

Galaxis

Movie · as Lord Tarkin

1995
Proteus poster

Proteus

Movie · as Alex

1994
Beyond Bedlam poster

Beyond Bedlam

Movie · as Terry Hamilton

1993
Cliffhanger poster

Cliffhanger

Movie · as Delmar

1991
Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect

TV · as Frank Burkin, DI Frank Burkin

1990
The Final Frame poster

The Final Frame

Movie · as Franklin

1989
Tank Malling poster

Tank Malling

Movie · as Jackie

1988
For Queen & Country poster

For Queen & Country

Movie · as Challoner

1988
Soursweet poster

Soursweet

Movie · as Lorry Driver

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Dan Sullivan · 329 eps

1985
Three Up, Two Down poster

Three Up, Two Down

TV · as Man On The Beach · 1 ep

1984
Real Life poster

Real Life

Movie · as Boyfriend

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep