Craig was born in Philadelphia. He spent his early childhood living in Philadelphia. From a very young age he loved to write and often dabbled in acting and stand up comedy. Craig loves stories featuring an underdog. Having a character scrapping to make it. At the age of ten, he saw Rocky for the first time in the theater. From that point on making it in film would become an obsession of his. Craig's favorite actor is Gary Oldman. His favorite acting performance was Oldman's portrayal of Jackie Flannery in "State of Grace". The movie "12 Angry Men" with Henry Fonda, motivated Craig to write "Time". Craig likes stories that bring something different to the table or stories that really make you think.