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'''Craig John Fairbrass''' (born 15 January 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his role of Challoner opposite Denzel Washington in ''[[For Queen and Country]]'' (1988), as Delmar in ''[[Cliffhanger (film)|Cliffhanger]]'', as [[Dan Sullivan (EastEnders)|Dan Sullivan]] in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' and as Pat Tate in the ''[[Rise of the Footsoldier]]'' film series<!-- 1-3-4-5; see article -->.
'''Craig John Fairbrass''' (born 15 January 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in ''[[For Queen and Country]]'' (1988), as Delmar in ''[[Cliffhanger (film)|Cliffhanger]]'', as [[Dan Sullivan (EastEnders)|Dan Sullivan]] in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' and as Pat Tate in the ''[[Rise of the Footsoldier]]'' film series<!-- possibly parts 1-3-4-5; see article -->.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Fairbrass was born in [[Mile End]] Hospital and grew up in [[East London]], the son of Maureen and Jack Fairbrass. His father worked as a [[stevedore]] London Docker, while his mother was employed as a [[seamstress]]. After being expelled from Eaglesfield Boys Comprehensive in Woolwich at 15, Fairbrass successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |last=Foster |first=Tom |date=8 August 2017 |title=Five Things You Didn't Know about Craig Fairbrass |url=http://www.tvovermind.com/entertainment-news/five-things-didnt-know-craig-fairbrass |work=TVOvermind |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> He then worked as a roofer's labourer for the following years, while acquiring an agent.
Fairbrass was born in [[Mile End]] Hospital and grew up in [[East London]], the son of Maureen and Jack Fairbrass. His father worked as a [[stevedore]], while his mother was employed as a [[seamstress]]. After being expelled from Eaglesfield Boys Comprehensive in Woolwich at 15, Fairbrass successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |last=Foster |first=Tom |date=8 August 2017 |title=Five Things You Didn't Know about Craig Fairbrass |url=http://www.tvovermind.com/entertainment-news/five-things-didnt-know-craig-fairbrass |work=TVOvermind |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> He then worked as a roofer's labourer for the following years, while acquiring an agent.


==Career==
==Career==
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In 2017, Fairbrass reprised his role of Pat Tate in ''Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Years'', a prequel to the 2007 original and proved to be Fairbrass's most powerful performance to date, winning him the best actor award at the 2018 [[National Film Awards UK|National Film Awards]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalfilmawards.org/winners-announced-at-the-4th-annual-national-film-awards-uk/ |title=Winners announced at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK |date=29 March 2018 |publisher=National Film Awards |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>
In 2017, Fairbrass reprised his role of Pat Tate in ''Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Years'', a prequel to the 2007 original and proved to be Fairbrass's most powerful performance to date, winning him the best actor award at the 2018 [[National Film Awards UK|National Film Awards]] in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalfilmawards.org/winners-announced-at-the-4th-annual-national-film-awards-uk/ |title=Winners announced at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK |date=29 March 2018 |publisher=National Film Awards |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>


In 2020, Fairbrass played Eddie Franks in the critically acclaimed No1 Netflix, London crime thriller ''Villain''. He reprised his role of Pat Tate in the fifth installment of ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' Origins, directed by [[Nick Nevern]].2022 see the release of A VIOLENT MAN from the same producers as Villain..
In 2020, Fairbrass played Eddie Franks in the critically acclaimed, London crime thriller ''Villain''. He reprised his role of Pat Tate in the fifth installment of ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' Origins, directed by [[Nick Nevern]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 10:09, 25 December 2021

Craig Fairbrass
File:CraigFairbrass-047610x8.jpg
Born (1964-01-15) 15 January 1964 (age 60)
Mile End, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
AgentUnited Agents
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Spouse
Elke Kellick
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(m. 1987)​
Children2
Websitehttp://www.craigfairbrass.com

Craig John Fairbrass (born 15 January 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in For Queen and Country (1988), as Delmar in Cliffhanger, as Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and as Pat Tate in the Rise of the Footsoldier film series.

Early life

Fairbrass was born in Mile End Hospital and grew up in East London, the son of Maureen and Jack Fairbrass. His father worked as a stevedore, while his mother was employed as a seamstress. After being expelled from Eaglesfield Boys Comprehensive in Woolwich at 15, Fairbrass successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre.[1] He then worked as a roofer's labourer for the following years, while acquiring an agent.

Career

1979 - 1990: Beginnings

After a few years of walk-on roles in Emmerdale, Three Up Two Down, and Shelley, Fairbrass made his first real TV appearance as an actor in the 1984 BBC television series Big Deal as Nev in the episode "Fighting chance" followed by another BBC role in Tuckers Luck. He made his feature film acting debut as D.I Challoner in the 1989 Working title thriller For Queen and Country opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. Film and television appearances quickly followed, including the Ray Winstone film Tank Malling, and the Channel 4 Film, The Final Frame playing Suggs's right-hand man, Franklin. He also landed a regular role as Gary 'Technique' Pagnall in the ITV drama series London's Burning in 1990. That same year Fairbrass was cast opposite Helen Mirren as Detective Inspector Frank Burkin in the Bafta/Emmy-award-winning original Prime Suspect 1 and 2.[2]

1991 - 2006: Eastenders and Hollywood

In 1991, he travelled to Los Angeles and secured his first Hollywood acting role in the 1992 action blockbuster Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone. This led to roles in independent films with lead roles in Beyond Bedlam (1994) with Elizabeth Hurley, Galaxis (1995) with Brigitte Nielsen, Proteus, Killing Time, and Darklands.

In 1999, Fairbrass landed the regular role of Dan Sullivan in EastEnders. He left the show in August 2001. He then took the lead role of Ray Betson in the Channel Five crime drama The Great Dome Robbery.[3]

Fairbrass returned to the U.S, starring in the Chris Klein comedy, The Long Weekend, and as Henry Caine opposite Nathan Fillion in White Noise 2. In February 2007, he appeared as the renegade Jaffa, Arkad, in the episode "Talion" in the final season of Stargate SG-1, as a guest lead in The Sarah Connor Chronicles opposite Lena Headey, and as guest lead Devon Burke, a rogue MI5 agent in David Mamet's hit show The Unit.

2007 - present: Rise of the Footsoldier

In 2007, he starred in the feature film Rise of the Footsoldier as real life gangster Pat Tate, and opposite Jason Statham in The Bank Job. The following year he joined Til Schweiger in the game-based action film Far Cry (2008). Fairbrass provided additional voices in the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), then again as one of the most iconic characters in the game's history as Ghost in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and as various characters in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In 2011, Fairbrass took the co-lead in the crime thriller St Georges Day, other lead roles included Vikingdom 3D, House of the Rising Sun, opposite Dave Bautista, Hijacked, and Get Lucky and Let me Survive. In 2012, Fairbrass took his first lead role in a US action thriller The Outsider, which starred Jason Patric, James Caan and Shannon Elizabeth. In Bula Quo!, he co-starred alongside Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi. In 2014 he took the lead in the psychological thriller, Breakdown, alongside James Cosmo, Bruce Payne, Emmett Scanlan, Olivia Grant. In 2015, he played the lead role of Jack Cregan in the revenge thriller London Heist alongsoide Steven Berkoff, which he also co-wrote.[4] The film was produced by his own son, Luke Fairbrass. Craig Fairbrass went on to win the Best Actor Award at the 2016 Marbella International Film Festival for the role.[5][6]

In 2017, Fairbrass reprised his role of Pat Tate in Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Years, a prequel to the 2007 original and proved to be Fairbrass's most powerful performance to date, winning him the best actor award at the 2018 National Film Awards in London.[7]

In 2020, Fairbrass played Eddie Franks in the critically acclaimed, London crime thriller Villain. He reprised his role of Pat Tate in the fifth installment of Rise of the Footsoldier Origins, directed by Nick Nevern.

Personal life

Fairbrass is married to Elke Kellick, a former Page Three model. They have two sons.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Scum Extra Uncredited
1984 Real Life Boyfriend
1988 Soursweet Driver
For Queen and Country Challoner
1989 Tank Malling Jackie
1993 Cliffhanger Delmar
1994 Beyond Bedlam Terry Hamilton
1995 Galaxis Tarquin
Proteus Alex, DEA Agent
1996 Darklands Frazer Truick
1998 Killing Time Det. Robert Bryant
1999 Weak at Denise Roy
2002 The Great Dome Robbery Ray Betson
2004 Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia Brigatista
2005 The Long Weekend Frank Silver
Hard Sell Short Danny Bleak Short film
2007 White Noise: The Light Henry Caine
Rise of the Footsoldier Pat Tate
Twins Lawyer on answering machine Voice; Short film
2008 The Bank Job Nick Barton
Far Cry Jason Parker
2009 31 North 62 East Major Paul Davidson
2010 The Shouting Men Tony
Just for the Record Malcolm 'Mental Fists' Wickes
The Road to Vengeance Short film
Devil's Playground Cole
Dead Cert Freddy 'Dead Cert' Frankham
Freight Jed
Meet Pursuit Delange Sam Walters Short film
2011 House of the Rising Sun Charlie Blackstone
2012 Deranged Anthony
Hijacked Bruce Leib
St George's Day Ray Collishaw
2013 Get Lucky Sebastian
Bula Quo! Simon
Vikingdom Sven
Let Me Survive Sean
Saving Santa Mercenary Voice
2014 The Outsider Lex Walker Also writer
The Hooligan Factory Mickey
2015 Rise of the Footsoldier 2: Reign of the General Pat Tate Flashback
2016 Breakdown Alfie Jennings Also executive producer
2017 London Heist Jack Cregan Also executive producer and writer
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story Pat Tate Also executive producer
2019 Avengement Lincoln Burgess
Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella Pat Tate
Muscle Terry
2020 Villain Eddie Franks
2021 Ire Steve Mackelson
Rise of the Footsoldier Origins Pat Tate

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Shelley Darth Episode: "May the Best Man Win"
1984 Big Deal Nev Episode: "Fighting Chance"
1985 Who, Sir? Me, Sir? Lifeguard Episode: #1.2
1985 Tucker's Luck Dino Episode: #3.9
1986 Emmerdale Gypsy Man 8 episodes
1987 No Place Like Home Macho Episode: "The Marathon"
1987 Three Up, Two Down Man On The Beach Episode: "Come Sail with Me"
1990 The Final Frame Franklin Television film
1990–1991 London's Burning Gary 'Technique' Pagnall 7 episodes
1991 Prime Suspect D.I. Frank Burkin Television miniseries
1992 The Return of Shelley Darth Episode: "Accountants & Zulus"
1992 Prime Suspect 2 DI Frank Burkin Television miniseries
1998 Duck Patrol Hero 8 episodes
1998 The Bill Steve André Episode: "All for One"
1999 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. John Harkin Episode: "Figure Eight"
1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Jason Episode: "Living on Risk"
1999 Children in Need Episode: #1.20
1999–2001 EastEnders Dan Sullivan 137 episodes
2004 The Courtroom Steven Smith Episode: "Twice Bitten"
2006 Dream Team Terry Rose Episode: "War of the Roses"
2007 Stargate SG-1 Arkad Episode: "Talion"
2007 The Unit Devon Burke Episode: "Side Angle Side"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Fake Sarkissian Episode: "What He Beheld"
2012 Métal Hurlant Chronicles Timarek Episode: "Three on a Match"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Gaz, Wallcroft, additional voices
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Lt. Simon "Ghost" Riley
2010 Call of Duty: Black Ops Swift
2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wallcroft, additional voices
2012 Infex Doyle
2016 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Gaz, Wallcroft, additional voices
2016 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Tee, Additional Voices
2018 Star Citizen Motion capture
2018 Squadron 42 Vat Tagaca Motion capture
2018 Battlefield V George Mason Motion capture

References

  1. ^ Foster, Tom (8 August 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know about Craig Fairbrass". TVOvermind. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 573. ISBN 978-0-8108-6138-1.
  3. ^ "The Stars of EastEnders – Then and Now". Vedomosti. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ Sandwell, Ian (17 March 2015). "'Gunned Down' starts London shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Awards 2016". Marbella Film Festival. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, John (14 September 2017). "EWN EXCLUSIVE: The glitz and glitter of the Marbella International Film Festival returns". EuroWeekly News. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Winners announced at the 4th annual National Film Awards UK". National Film Awards. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. ^ Morgan, Sally (24 March 2001). "Interview: How I muscled into the Square; Craig Fairbrass talks about his transformation from Hollywood beefcake to Albert Square's latest bad guy". The Mirror. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

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