Craig Tucker is a fictional character in the adult animated television series South Park.

In the beginning of South Park, Craig was said to be the most violent and strongest student in the third-grade class (excluding Cartman).

Cartman once claimed that Craig was the "biggest troublemaker in class",[3] and parents of his classmates have cited him as a "bad influence".

[4] In a running gag during the show's earlier seasons, establishing shots of Mr. Mackey's office would feature Craig waiting outside, yet his activities were never seen.

[5] In the first several seasons, Craig has a habit of giving people the finger,[6] a trait the show's official website attributes to his learning the behavior from his family, all of whom frequently use the gesture as well, most notably in the third season episode, "Tweek vs. Craig", in which his entire family take turns flipping each other off at the dinner table.

Craig dislikes the four main characters (Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick and Eric Cartman) and rivals them in several episodes.

However, by taking this action he fulfills an ancient prophecy, by stepping on a mysterious platform that allows him to defeat the giant guinea pig monster responsible for that story line's conflict.

[12] CBR pointed out that "Craig has gradually become more of a supporting player to the boys" and ranked him on #5 of "10 Characters who Got Way More Popular Since the Beginning".