Craig Roberts Facts for Kids

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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. He also starred as David Meyers in the TV show Red Oaks. Another famous role was Rio Wellard in the TV series The Story of Tracy Beaker.

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Early Life and Growing Up

Craig Roberts was born on January 21, 1991. His parents are Alison Bishop and Haydn Roberts. He grew up in a place called Maesycwmmer in Caerphilly, Wales. Craig went to Lewis School, Pengam. He has a sister named Chelsea. He also has two half-sisters, Natalee and Angharad.

Craig's Acting Journey

Craig Roberts started his acting career on television. His first roles were in TV dramas like Care in 2000 and Little Pudding in 2003. After these, he got parts in popular shows. These included The Story of Tracy Beaker from 2004 to 2006. He also appeared in Casualty from 2005 to 2008. Craig played a character who loved vampires, Robin Branagh, in Young Dracula from 2006 to 2008. He also acted in dramas called Kiddo (2005) and Scratching (2006).

Acting on Stage

In 2008, Craig performed in a play called Full Time. He toured Britain with the Y Touring Theatre Company. The play talked about important topics like racism and sexism in football. In 2009, he played Drax, the evil queen's helper, in the pantomime Snow White. This show was in Worthing.

Big Break in Film

In 2010, Craig Roberts became very well known for his role in the film Submarine. He played the main teenage character, Oliver Tate. The movie was based on a book by Joe Dunthorne. It was directed by Richard Ayoade. Other actors in the film included Paddy Considine and Yasmin Paige.

Directing and Writing

In late 2012, Craig started working on his own short TV comedy. He wrote and directed it, and it was called The Sheepish Approach. This showed his talent behind the camera.

In 2014, he starred in the film Jolene: The Indie Folk Star. He acted with Charlotte Ritchie and Rosamund Hanson. He also played Dom in the seventh season of the TV show Skins. Craig was in the 2014 film Neighbors as a character nicknamed "Assjuice." He also appeared in a music video for the Manic Street Preachers song "Show Me the Wonder". Craig even directed the music video for the Los Campesinos! song "Avocado, Baby."

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

Starring in Red Oaks and The Fundamentals of Caring

On October 9, 2015, Amazon Studios released the first season of Red Oaks. This was an original comedy series where Craig played a main role with Paul Reiser. The show was very popular. A second season came out in late 2016. The show then had a third and final season.

In 2016, Craig starred in the film The Fundamentals of Caring with Paul Rudd. He played Trevor, an 18-year-old boy who was very clever. Trevor had a condition called Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The movie was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It was then released on Netflix in June.

In 2019, Craig Roberts appeared in the movie Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans. He played the role of Emperor Nero.

Film and TV Roles

Craig Roberts has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles:

Film Roles

2006: Scratching as Mike (short film)
2010: Submarine as Oliver Tate
2011: Jane Eyre as John Reed
2012: Red Lights as Ben
2012: The First Time as Simon Daldry
2012: Comes a Bright Day as Sam Smith
2013: Benny & Jolene as Benny
2013: The Power Inside as Neil
2013: The Double as Detective
2014: Neighbors as Gary "Assjuice"
2014: 22 Jump Street as Spencer
2014: TEOTFW as James (short film)
2014: Premature as Stanley
2014: Sunday Roast as Arthur Bird (short film)
2015: Kill Your Friends as Darren
2015: Just Jim as Jim (also writer and director)
2016: The Fundamentals of Caring as Trevor
2017: The Current War as Robert Lane
2019: Tolkien as Sam Hodges
2019: Bittersweet Symphony as Bobby
2019: Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans as Emperor Nero
2019: Eternal Beauty (writer and director)
2021: The Phantom of the Open (director)

Television Roles

2000: Care as Craig (TV film)
2003: Little Pudding (TV film)
2005–2006: The Story of Tracy Beaker as Rio Wellard (36 episodes)
2005: Kiddo as Jay (TV film)
2005, 2008: Casualty as Darren Smith / Jordan Philpot (2 episodes)
2006–2008: Young Dracula as Robin Branagh (27 episodes)
2011: Being Human as Adam (2 episodes)
2013: Skins as Dominic (2 episodes)
2013: Playhouse Presents as Carl (Episode: "Cargese")
2014: Under Milk Wood as Nogood Boyo (TV film)
2014–2017: Red Oaks as David Myers (26 episodes)
2015: Hoff the Record as Josh Brooke-Webb (Episode: "The Movie")
2023: Still Up as Danny (Main role)
TBA: Can You Keep a Secret? as Harry (Main role)

Music Videos

2012: "Here with Me" by The Killers (as Wax Boy)
2012: "One Man Army" by Kassidy
2013: "Avocado, Baby" by Los Campesinos! (Director)
2013: "Show Me the Wonder" by Manic Street Preachers
2019: "Rom-Com Gone Wrong" by Matt Maltese (Director)

Awards and Recognitions

Craig Roberts has received several awards and nominations for his acting and directing work.

In 2011, he was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Submarine.
In 2012, he won the Young British Performer of the Year award from the London Film Critics' Circle for Submarine.
He was also nominated for an Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for Submarine in 2012.
In 2012, he won a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor for Submarine.
In 2016, he was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Writer for his film Just Jim.
Also in 2016, he won the Director's Week Special Jury Award for Best Actor at the Fantasporto Film Festival for Just Jim.
He was nominated for the Director's Week Award for Best Film at Fantasporto for Just Jim in 2016.

Craig Roberts facts for kids