‘Chief Inspector Thomas Brackenreid’   

Thomas Craig is well known to audiences in 150 countries around the world as the gruff ‘Inspector Brackenreid’ in the global hit series Murdoch Mysteries and has received Gemini nominations for the role.  

A native of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England, Craig studied at the prestigious Academy of Live and Recorded Arts before landing the recurring role of ‘D.C. Lambton’ on crime series The Paradise Club. Craig is best known for his recurring roles on the well-loved British series Where the Heart Is, Coronation Street, Soldier Soldier and co-starring with Ian Mcshane in BBC’s Madson.  

Craig is also best known for his lead role in feature film The Navigators directed by Ken Loach and starring in Hyena directed by Gerard Johnson.  

His television credits include episodes of the comedy series Common As Muck; children’s series The Wild Life and Woof!; and dramatic series Blue Murder, Holby City, Doctors; Dangerfield, Soldier Soldier VII, Out Of The Blue II, Madson, Cadfael, Peak Practice, Casualty, Boon, A Time To Dance , El C.I.D, The Chief  II; and the award-winning crime drama series Inspector Morse. Craig also appeared in the television movies Forgiven; Prime Suspect 4: Inner Circles, starring Helen Mirren; Seconds Out; Born Kicking; Smack And Thistle; and Mr. Wroe’s Virgins, a mini-series featuring Jonathan Pryce and Minnie Driver.  

Craig has also performed extensively on the British stage in productions including Rita Sue And Bob Too and Wild Oats at the West Yorkshire Playhouse; Biloxi Blues at the Library Theatre in Manchester; West Side Story with the Lost Theatre Co., Macbeth at the Swindon Theatre; and the UK Productions of Babes In The Woods and Jack And The Beanstalk. Most recently, Craig received glowing reviews for his performance in London’s Derby Theatres production of Broken Hearted, where he was reunited with his fellow Corrie alumni Katherine Hunt.