Thomas Craig (born Craig Thompson; 4 December 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in Murdoch Mysteries, Where the Heart Is, Hidden, Coronation Street, and The Navigators.
Biography Craig was originally a plumber before making the move into acting in the 1980s. He attended the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. His stage name is taken from the name of former Sheffield Wednesday player Tommy Craig.
In 1994 he appeared sporadically in the first series of Common As Muck, alongside Edward Woodward and Neil Dudgeon and he also had a brief role in the 1995 film I.D., where he played one of the Tyneburn leaders during the market fight scene, his only word then was "Well!" when asking for a fight.
Craig appeared in EastEnders in 1992 as Mandy Salter's mother's boyfriend. Around 1994 he appeared as Aelfric in "Monk's Hood", an episode of the Cadfael television series starring Sir Derek Jacobi. He currently stars as Inspector Brackenreid (Chief Constable from season 18) in the Canadian show Murdoch Mysteries.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1990Shooting StarsPaul Reid1992Hostage2nd UndertakerThis Boy's StoryTony (at 27)1995I.D.Tyneburn Leader1996The Organized Manager, Part One: Damnation(unknown)Short film2001Mick2007Six Bend TrapDebt Enforcer2009The Tournament(unknown)Uncredited role2014RolandShort filmHyenaHarrison
Television Year Title Role Notes1989Traffik(unknown)Miniseries; episode: "The Courier"D.C. LambtonMain role. 8 episodes1990ScreenPlayRobsonEpisode: "Night Voice"1991El C.I.D.GangsterEpisode: "Piece of Cake"InstructorEpisode: "Shots"Det. Sgt. BradleyEpisode: "2.1"Smack and ThistleSpikeyTelevision film1992AllanMiniseries; episode 3Inspector MorseDesk SergeantEpisode: "Dead on Time"CasualtyNickEpisode: "Act of Faith"Between the LinesP.C. WilksEpisode: "Words of Advice"Screen OneMylesEpisode: "Born Kicking"Don SummersEpisode: "Seconds Out"BoonBarry WinderEpisode: "Is There Anybody There?"EastEndersGaryGuest role. 1 episode1993SpenderJim HarrisEpisode: "Puck"Peak PracticePaulEpisode: "Giddy Heights"1994Pie in the SkyD.S. MaltbyEpisode: "The Best of Both Worlds"CadfaelAelfricEpisode: "Monk's Hood"Common As MuckPhilip EdwardsEpisodes: "The Nose Out of Joint", "Keeping the Refuse Tender", "Cash Bonus"Sgt. NorthfieldEpisode: "Killing Time"1994–1995CasualtyGraham EvansEpisodes: "A Breed Apart", "Learning Curve", "Trials and Tribulations"1995Prime SuspectD.S. BoothEpisodes: "Inner Circles", "The Scent of Darkness"1996MadsonGordon Berry6 episodesP.C. PenroseEpisode: "Final Drive"Out of the BlueTerry ForrestEpisode: "Safety Box"PolicemanEpisodes: "2.2", "2.3", "2.4". Uncredited role1997Mark ScottEpisode: "Walkabout"Soldier SoldierFusilier Jacko BartonMain role. Series 7; 12 episodes1997–2005Where the Heart IsSimon GoddardMain role. Series 1–6 & 9; 68 episodes1999DangerfieldBryn EdmundsEpisode: "Chasing Shadows"2002–2005Coronation StreetTommy Nelson / Tommy HarrisRegular role; 129 episodes2005Coronation Street: PantomimeTelevision film2006Holby CityIan KeelEpisode: "Just Another Day"DoctorsIan ReedEpisode: "Nobody's Perfect"2007HeartbeatKen HutchinsonEpisode: "Troubled Waters"ForgivenMattTelevision filmBlue MurderChris MilliganEpisode: "Not a Matter of Life and Death"2008–presentMurdoch MysteriesInsp./ Ch. Con. Thomas BrackenreidMain role. Seasons 1–19; 327 episodes2009CasualtySteveEpisode: "Better Drowned"U Be DeadD.C. Lee RutterTelevision film2010DoctorsSgt. Dean FraterEpisode: "An Officer and a Gentle Man"2011Jake CooganEpisode: "Ace in the Hole"Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost PharaohsInspector Thomas BrackenreidWeb series. Main roleHiddenD.I. Fenton RussellMiniseries; 4 episodes2012Murdoch Mysteries: The Murdoch EffectInspector Thomas BrackenreidWeb series. Main role2013Captain CanuckProfessor Walker (voice)Episode: "Out Foxed"2017Elvis JonesTom ParkerEpisode: "Suspicious Minds"The Kennedys: After CamelotPolice Chief Dominic ArenaAlso known as: The Kennedys: Decline and Fall. Miniseries; episode 2Alias GraceFarm DealerEpisode: "Part 3"Frankie Drake Mysteries: A Cold CaseThomas BrackenreidSeason 1; unknown episodes2022Hudson & RexHenry WardEpisode: "No Man is an Island"DepartureMcCaullySeason 3; 6 episodes2026The BorderlineGazAlso known as: The Murder Line. Miniseries; 6 episodes
Video games Year Title Role (voice) Notes1996Privateer 2: The DarkeningMan #2 / Kronos's Ship
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