Craig Fong was born in Carnarvon, Western Australia. In this small country town of 5283 residents, in junior high he was first cast in the stage comedy ‘Custards Last Stand’. He moved to Perth to continue his studies at Rossmoyne High School but there were no drama classes, instead he picked up photography.
After high school he enrolled into the Central Institute of Technology located in Perth, majoring in film production and animation. During his three years he won Best Television Commercial and his actor Matt Thompson won Best Male Actor for a short film he made in 1991 at the FTI Awards in Fremantle. The following year he was nominated for Best Documentary at the same event.