Age: 44
Occupation: Actor
He may be most famous as Agent 007, but with leading roles in some of the year's most talked-about films, Craig has successfully stepped away from his Bond persona. In 2011 alone, he starred in three major pictures (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Cowboys & Aliens and Dream House, the latter alongside spouse Rachel Weisz) and lent his voice to a fourth (the animated Adventures of Tintin). With another Bond film, Skyfall, already in production, 2012 looks just as promising for him.