Person Biography:
Craig Parkinson is a talented actor married to the actress Victoria Donovan. He turned professional in 1996, landing a role in the critically acclaimed West End revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in London. He understudied and played Valjean in the legendary London musical.
Parkinson has had a diverse career, playing Quasimodo in Notre Dame de Paris at The Dominion Theatre and performing in two different productions of Macbeth, at The Globe and in Edward Hall's version with Sean Bean and Samantha Bond. He has also toured America with The RSC in The Canterbury Tales and later toured the US in the multi-award winning "Black Watch", directed by John Tiffany, appearing as The Officer.
In television, Parkinson has had a number of notable roles, including series regular Captain Dragonetti in David S. Goyer's Da Vinci's Demons (3 seasons) and Elfrick in World Without End directed by Michael Caton Jones. He has also appeared in Endeavour, Misfits, Ripper Street, Five Daughters, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Knock, Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Family Affairs, and 4 episodes in the iconic Grange Hill.
Parkinson has also appeared in a number of blockbuster movies, including Die Another Day, Gangs Of New York, Les Miserables, and The Dark Night. He has also featured in a number of independent feature films of critical acclaim, including as Chae Strachan in Sunset Song, directed by the iconic Terence Davies, and Tommy's Honour, which won best film at The Scottish BAFTA's in 2017, directed by Jason Connery.
In 2018, Parkinson can be seen in The Terror on AMC and appears as Brian McClay in the Movie Calibre starring Jack Lowden. He is represented by Sophie Austin at United Agents and managed by Lena Roklin in the US.
