# Craig Russell (English actor)

Craig Russell (born 16 June 1977) is a British actor, writer, producer who is known for his film & television work.

## Background

Craig Russell was born in Lewisham, South London and raised in Cwmtwrch, a village in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales. He attended Maesydderwen Comprehensive School with fellow actors Eve Myles, Steven Meo and Richard Corgan.

## Acting

Craig has worked extensively in film and television. His film work includes lead roles in Marc Price's Magpie, the war film The 95th and the psychological thriller Eider Steeps. Craig has also appeared in Marc Price's multi award-winning Zombie film Colin. Alongside Jason Flemyng and Dominic Cooper in Anazapta. With Michael Clarke Duncan and Til Schweiger in One Way. With James D'Arcy, Joe Gilgun and Andrew Shim in Screwed. In Noel Clarke's film The Anomaly along with Brian Cox and Ian Somerhalder, and with John Hannah, Ed Stoppard and Warren Brown in Genesis. His many television appearances include EastEnders, Doctors, Is Harry on the Boat?, Dream Team, Score, Belonging, High Hopes, Battlefield Britain and Fish Out of Water. Craig played Detective Inspector Mark Gascoyne in 21 episodes of the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. He played the regular role of Clive in two series of the S4C sitcom Anita. He works regularly with comedy director Jamie Adams and can be seen in his forthcoming feature films Songbird alongside Cobie Smulders and Jessica Hynes as well as in Wild Honey Pie with Jemima Kirke, Sarah Solamani and Brett Goldstein. In addition, he was featured as the main character "Necropolis" in the official music video for Afterglow Of Ragnarok by Bruce Dickinson (released December 1st, 2023 as a single for his upcoming solo album, The Mandrake Project).

## Writing and producing

As well as playing the title role, Craig also writes and produces the YouTube comedy web series Grave Danger with Dave Granger. His short film Just the 2 of Us was premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood in 2011. Canaries is Craig's first feature as producer and he stars alongside Aled Pugh, Richard Mylan, Hannah Daniel, Steven Meo and Robert Pugh. Shot on location in Wales, the U.S. and Vietnam it received its world premier at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square as part of the London FrightFest Film Festival on 26 August 2017.

## Personal life

In 2011 Craig married former Casualty actress Kate Edney. They have two sons and live in Falmouth, Cornwall.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | EastEnders | Chris | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2001 | Score | Peter Morgan | TV movie |
| 2001 | Arthur's Dyke | Darren | |
| 2002 | Anazapta | Thomas Bassett | |
| 2002 | Is Harry on the boat? | Phil | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Taxi | Craig | Short film |
| 2006 | One Way | Steve | |
| 2006 | Cut Throat Alley | Marty | Short film |
| 2007 | Intergalactic Combat | Come Mon | |
| 2008 | Splinter | Leach | Short film |
| 2008 | Spotting the Sunshine | Ed | Short film |
| 2008 | High Hopes | Terry Knight | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2008 | Colin | Suicide Attempt | |
| 2008–2009 | Hollyoaks | DI Mark Gascoyne | TV series; 21 episodes |
| 2001–2010 | Doctors | Carl Dixon/Stuart Browning/Keith Clarkson | TV series; 5 episodes |
| 2010 | White Buffalo | Soldier | Short film |
| 2011 | Just the 2 of Us | Michael | Short film |
| 2011 | Screwed | Ricky | |
| 2013 | Magpie | Tony | |
| 2013 | Grave Danger with Dave Granger | Dave Granger | TV Mini-Series |
| 2015 | Convenience | Husband | |
| 2016 | The Siege | Davin | |
| 2016-2017 | Anita | Clive | TV series; 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Songbird | Steve | |
| 2017 | Wild Honey Pie | Oscar | |
| 2017 | Back | Builder | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Hatton Garden Job | Prison officer |
| 2023 | African Queens | Mark Antony | Series 2, Cleopatra |