Craig Roberts facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Craig Roberts
Roberts in 2013
Born	Craig Haydn Roberts (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 (age 34) Wales
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	2000–present

Craig Roberts is a talented actor and director from Wales. He was born on January 21, 1991. Many people know him for his main roles in the movie Submarine (2010) and the TV show Red Oaks (2014–2017). He also played Rio Wellard in the popular children's TV series The Story of Tracy Beaker from 2004 to 2006.

Early Life and Growing Up

Craig Roberts was born in Newport, Wales. He grew up in a place called Maesycwmmer in Caerphilly. He went to school at Lewis School, Pengam. Craig has a sister named Chelsea. He also has two half-sisters, Natalee and Angharad.

Craig's Acting Journey

Craig Roberts started acting on TV when he was young. His first roles were in dramas like Care (2000) and Little Pudding (2003). After that, he got roles in some well-known TV shows.

Early TV Roles

From 2004 to 2006, Craig played Rio Wellard in The Story of Tracy Beaker. He also appeared in Casualty from 2005 to 2008. He played a character who loved vampires, Robin Branagh, in Young Dracula (2006–2008). He also acted in short dramas like Kiddo (2005) and Scratching (2006).

On Stage and Big Screen Debut

In 2008, Craig toured Britain with a theatre company. He played a character named Ryan in a play called Full Time. The next year, he was in a pantomime, Snow White, playing the evil queen's sidekick.

In 2010, Craig became famous worldwide. He got the main teenage role in the film Submarine. This movie was based on a book by Joe Dunthorne. It was directed by Richard Ayoade.

More TV Shows and Music Videos

After Submarine, Craig appeared in the BBC Three show Being Human in 2011 and 2012. He also starred in its online spin-off, Becoming Human, as a character named Adam.

In 2012, Craig was in a music video for The Killers' song "Here with Me". He acted alongside Winona Ryder in this video, which was directed by Tim Burton. He also appeared in Kassidy's music video for "One Man Army" that same year.

Directing and New Roles

In late 2012, Craig started working on his own short TV comedy. He wrote and directed it, and it was called The Sheepish Approach. In 2014, he acted in the film Jolene: The Indie Folk Star. He also played Dom in the seventh season of the TV show Skins. He had a role in the 2014 film Neighbors.

Craig also directed a music video for the band Los Campesinos! called "Avocado, Baby". He appeared in the Manic Street Preachers video for "Show Me the Wonder".

Feature Film Directing and Recent Work

In 2015, Craig directed his first full-length movie, Just Jim. He also wrote the film and starred in it.

On October 9, 2015, Amazon Studios released Red Oaks. This was an original comedy series where Craig played a main role alongside Paul Reiser. The show was very popular and had three seasons.

In 2016, Craig starred in the film The Fundamentals of Caring with Paul Rudd. He played Trevor, an 18-year-old with a muscle condition. The movie was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and released on Netflix.

In 2019, Craig appeared in the movie Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans. He played the famous Roman Emperor Nero. He also directed the film Eternal Beauty in 2019 and The Phantom of the Open in 2021.

Awards and Recognitions

Craig Roberts has won several awards for his acting and directing.

See also

In Spanish: Craig Roberts para niños