Craig Fairbrass

Craig Fairbrass made his feature film debut in 1988’s For Queen & Country alongside Denzel Washington, quickly establishing a diverse career in film, television, and video games. His British television career flourished with a regular role in London’s Burning in 1990, followed by significant turns as Detective Frank Burkin opposite Helen Mirren in the BAFTA/Emmy award-winning series Prime Suspect (1991) and Prime Suspect 2 (1992). This success paved the way for his Hollywood debut in 1993, starring in the action film Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone. He continued to build his international profile with appearances in American independent films such as Beyond Bedlam (1994), Galaxis (1995), and Proteus (1995).

His outstanding performances were again recognized in 2022 when he won the Outstanding Performance Award at The National Film Awards for A Violent Man. Most recently, Fairbrass has appeared in the Netflix series One Piece (2023) as Chef Zeff and the BBC/Amazon mini-series Boat Story (2023). He reprised his iconic role as Pat Tate in Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance, released in 2023, demonstrating his continued influence in the British action genre.