Craig Newkirk

Craig Newkirk is a native of Wrightsville Beach, NC and has been working in Film, Television and Print for over 30 years. Born to world renowned architect Haywood Newkirk and thespian LaNelle Newkirk Clontz. While his first exposure to theater came from his mother, LaNelle Clontz, an award winning actress and President of the Thalian Hall Association (the oldest running theater in the nation) Craig's earliest passion was actually surfing, spending his early life chasing waves and competing at the championship level. It wasn't until Craig's return to North Carolina that he would become fully enamored with theater and film, his first acting opportunity presenting itself in the form of 1986's "King Kong Lives" where as an extra he attempted to not get squished by the giant ape. From there he began working his way up the ladder from local radio, commercials and student films on up to major motion pictures, TV dramas and streaming content, including his more recent speaking roles in House o