Craig's first public success came at age ten when he won a local talent contest in his native East Kilbride, impersonating Cleo Laine. In 1991 Craig moved to Edinburgh in order to study Drama at Queen Margaret College, graduating in 1994. His comedy characters as well as his ability to improvise and write material led him into stand-up. He was still an actor, working in Theatre In Education and pantomimes when a friend secretly booked him in for an ‘open spot’ in 1998. So terrified that he had to be shoved on stage, it was his first ever stand-up comedy performance.
In 1997 and 1998, Craig performed a lead role (Jeremy Weller) in the critically acclaimed Grassmarket Project’s theatre production "Mad" at the Edinburgh Fringe.
International live work includes shows in Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Amsterdam, Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and Athens (including workshops for the British Council).
