--- name: "Craig Fairbrass" canonical: "https://film.one/person/craig-fairbrass" fi1m_id: "craig-fairbrass" imdb_id: "nm0265492" tmdb_id: 51799 wikidata_id: "Q3002009" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 January 1964" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 81 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-23T21:12:45.260690+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Craig Fairbrass ## Identity Craig Fairbrass - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/craig-fairbrass - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** craig-fairbrass - **IMDb ID:** nm0265492 - **TMDB ID:** 51799 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3002009 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Fairbrass, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3002009, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265492/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51799 Actor. Born 15 January 1964 in Stepney, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 January 1964, Stepney, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1991–present - **Also known as:** 크레이그 페어브라스 - **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Fairbrass, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3002009, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265492/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51799 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Prime Suspect*](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md) (88) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Cliffhanger*](https://film.one/film/cliffhanger.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Craig Fairbrass > Craig Fairbrass has made a career of playing hardmen, but *Prime Suspect* gives us a better reason to pay attention: he can make a man deciding whom to obey worth watching. In the incident room in *Prime Suspect* (1991), Craig Fairbrass's DI Frank Burkin is working out which side is safer. Helen Mirren's Tennison asks a question, and the men look to Tom Bell's Otley to see whether they should answer. Alongside Jack Ellis, Fairbrass helps make this resistance feel like ordinary workplace behaviour, which is what makes it so unpleasant. We were angry within half an hour, because the men's hesitation tells Tennison how little her authority counts with them. Fairbrass does not need a speech explaining Burkin's loyalties; the business of choosing them is enough. The Hollywood move brought *Cliffhanger* (1993), with Fairbrass as Delmar alongside Sylvester Stallone. Renny Harlin makes the mountain danger convincing enough to compensate for some poor dialogue, though the noise can wear us down. We recommend it for the climbing and the forceful action, with Stallone providing a dependable centre. For a sense of why Fairbrass himself is worth watching, we would still put the incident-room scenes first. After the Hollywood supporting work came *EastEnders* (1999–2001), where he played Dan Sullivan, and then the British crime films that became his regular employment. *Rise of the Footsoldier* (2007) gave him Pat Tate, a part he would return to across a long-running series. The franchise, whose recurring directors include Nick Nevern, has kept him firmly associated with imposing, violent men. That familiarity is also the limitation: when a casting decision tells us what to expect before the actor has spoken, the script needs to give him something beyond another opportunity to be threatening. He has put the bargain plainly: “Being typecast is better than being not cast.” We would not begrudge him the work, but a dependable supply of hardmen is not enough to make us recommend a film. What interests us in Burkin is watching a man decide where obedience will serve him best. Start with *Prime Suspect*, and watch the inspectors when Tennison asks a question. ## Biography Craig Fairbrass is an English actor. He was born on 15 January 1964 in Mile End, London, and grew up in Stepney. Fairbrass made his feature film debut in *For Queen & Country* (1989). He appeared as Delmar in *Cliffhanger* (1993) and later played Dan Sullivan in the BBC soap opera *EastEnders* (1999–2001). He is best known for portraying Pat Tate in the *Rise of the Footsoldier* film series, beginning with the 2007 original and continuing through multiple sequels including *Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution* (2026). His other credits include *The Bank Job* (2008), *Avengement* (2019) and the Netflix series *ONE PIECE* (2023). In 2018 he won Best Actor at the National Film Awards for his performance in *Rise of the Footsoldier 3*. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Cliffhanger* (1993), Fi1m 74, as Delmar — [page](https://film.one/film/cliffhanger.md) - *Prime Suspect* (1991), Fi1m 88, as DI Frank Burkin — [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md) ## Complete filmography (61) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution* (2026), as Tate - *Boat Story* (2023), series, as Guy - *Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance* (2023), as Pat Tate - *ONE PIECE* (2023), series, as Zeff - *A Violent Man* (2022), as Steve Mackelson - *Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins* (2021), as Pat Tate - *Muscle* (2020), as Terry - *Villain* (2020), as Eddie Franks - *Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella* (2019), as Pat Tate - *Avengement* (2019), as Lincoln Burgess - *Rise of the Footsoldier 3* (2017), as Pat Tate - *London Heist* (2017), as Jack · Screenplay - *Breakdown* (2016), as Alfie Jennings - *Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II* (2015), as Pat Tate (Flashback) - *The Outsider* (2015), as Lex · Story - *The Hooligan Factory* (2014), as Mickey - *Let me survive* (2013), as Sean - *Saving Santa* (2013), as Mercenary #4 (voice) - *Vikingdom* (2013), as Sven - *Get Lucky* (2013), as Bridget - *Bula Quo!* (2013), as Simon - *Metal Hurlant Chronicles* (2012), series, as Timarek - *St George's Day* (2012), as Ray Collishaw - *Hijacked* (2012), as Bruce Lieb - *Deranged* (2012), as Anthony - *House of the Rising Sun* (2011), as Charlie Blackstone - *Freight* (2010), as Jed - *Dead Cert* (2010), as Freddy 'Dead Cert' Frankham - *Devil's Playground* (2010), as Cole - *The Shouting Men* (2010), as Tony - *31 North 62 East* (2009), as Major Paul Davidson - *Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia* (2008), as Brigatista Gabriele - *Far Cry* (2008), as Jason Parker - *The Bank Job* (2008), as Nick Barton - *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as Fake Sarkissian — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md) - *Rise of the Footsoldier* (2007), as Pat Tate - *White Noise 2: The Light* (2007), as Henry Caine - *The Unit* (2006), series, as Devon Burke - *The Long Weekend* (2005), as Frank - *Weak at Denise* (2001), Actor - *Duck Patrol* (1998), series, as Hero - *Killing Time* (1998), as Det. Robert Bryant - *An Unsuitable Job for a Woman* (1997), series, as Jason - *Dream Team* (1997), series, Actor - *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Arkad - *Darklands* (1996), as Frazer Truick - *Proteus* (1995), as Alex - *Galaxis* (1995), as Lord Tarkin - *Beyond Bedlam* (1994), as Terry Hamilton - *Cliffhanger* (1993), as Delmar — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/cliffhanger.md) - *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Frank Burkin, DI Frank Burkin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md) - *The Final Frame* (1990), as Franklin - *Tank Malling* (1989), as Jackie - *For Queen & Country* (1988), as Challoner - *Soursweet* (1988), as Lorry Driver - *Three Up, Two Down* (1985), series, as Man On The Beach - *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Dan Sullivan — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md) - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *Real Life* (1984), as Boyfriend - *Villain – The Next Chapter*, as Eddie Franks · Executive Producer - *Rise of the Footsoldier: Morocco*, as Pat Tate ## Gallery - ![Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany](https://film.one/media/person/92541/gallery-a38e73982dbe.jpg) Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_001.jpg/1280px-Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_001.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany](https://film.one/media/person/92541/gallery-16737e205aeb.jpg) Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_001_%28cropped-J1%29.jpg/1280px-Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_001_%28cropped-J1%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Craig Fairbrass](https://film.one/media/person/92541/gallery-6ec4929ac258.jpg) Craig Fairbrass — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_002.jpg/1280px-Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_002.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany](https://film.one/media/person/92541/gallery-153162cd5fc8.jpg) Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_003.jpg/1280px-Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_003.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany](https://film.one/media/person/92541/gallery-820d6722bf0d.jpg) Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_004.jpg/1280px-Stuttgart_2023_-Comic_Con_Germany-_Craig_Fairbrass-_by-RaBoe_004.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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