Name
Daniel Mays
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1978-03-31 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Epping, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Daniel Mays was born on March 31, 1978 in Epping, Essex, England as Daniel Alan Mays. He is an actor, known for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Bank Job (2008) and Atonement (2007). He has performed five plays at the Royal Court Theatre in London including two in the theatre's 50th Anniversary year in parts that were specifically written for him. He won the Best Actor prize at the Palmare Television Festival 2003 for his performance in the hard hitting improvised BBC film Rehab. He has made two films with the acclaimed British director Mike Leigh. All or Nothing (2002) and the 1950s abortion drama, Vera Drake (2004), which received 3 Academy Award Nominations, the Golden Lion Award for Best Film, 3 Bafta Awards and 6 British Independent Film Awards including Best British Independent Film. Son of Toni Mays.
Known For
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Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family....
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Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family...
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Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up...
- 2005 The Secret Life of Words as Martin
- 2004 Vera Drake as Sid
- 2008 Shifty as Chris
- 2009 The Firm as Yeti
- 2008 The Bank Job as Dave Shilling
- 2006 A Good Year as Bert the Doorman
- 2002 All or Nothing as Jason
- 2010 Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang as Blenkinsop
- 2010 Made in Dagenham as Eddie O'Grady
- 2011 The Adventures of Tintin as Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
- 2007 Middletown as Jim Hunter
- 2023 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Fetcher (voice)
- 2008 Consuming Passion as Charles Boon
- 2005 Class of '76 as DS Steven Grant
- 2013 Welcome to the Punch as Nathan Bartnick
- 2002 Dead Casual
- 2013 Byzantium as Noel
- 2012 Mrs Biggs as Ronald Biggs
- 2023 Your Christmas or Mine 2 as Geoff
- 2022 Maryland as PC Moody
- 2020 The Rhythm Section as Dean West
- 2014 Common as Tommy Ward
- 2008 White Girl as Stevie
- 2015 Victor Frankenstein as Barnaby
- 2009 Mr. Nobody as Young Journalist
- 2016 The Infiltrator as Frankie
- 2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 as Michael Myshkin
- 2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 as Michael Myshikin
- 2016 Dad's Army as Private Walker
- 2007 Atonement as Tommy Nettle
- 2025 The Thursday Murder Club as Chris Hudson
- 2003 Rehab as Adam
- 2007 Half Broken Things as Michael
- 2005 Beneath the Skin as Moz Burnside
- 2016 The Limehouse Golem as George Flood
- 2001 Pearl Harbor as Pilot #3
- 2007 Consent as Steve
- 2017 Against the Law as Peter Wildeblood
- 2005 The Best Man as Pool Guy
- 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Tivik
- 2018 Two for Joy as Lias
- 2018 Swimming with Men as Colin
- 2018 Mother's Day as Colin Parry
- 2019 Fisherman's Friends as Danny
- 2018 My Dinner with Hervé as Casey
- 2018 The Interrogation of Tony Martin as DC Peters
- 2019 1917 as Sergeant Sanders
- 2020 The Kemps: All True as Self
- 2022 Your Christmas or Mine? as Geoff
- 2007 Saddam's Tribe as Uday
- 2024 The Awakening
- 2026 Shelter as Booth
- 2026 Making of Lord of the Flies as Self - Fred
- 2026 National Theatre Live: Golden Boy as Moody
- 2008 Ashes to Ashes ( 8 episodes ) as Jim Keats
- 2004 Top Buzzer ( 10 episodes )
- 2009 Plus One ( 5 episodes ) as Rob Black
- 2009 Red Riding ( 2 episodes ) as Michael Myshkin
- 2012 Treasure Island ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. David Livesey
- 2012 Public Enemies ( 3 episodes ) as Eddie Mottram
- 2005 Doctor Who ( 1 episode ) as Alex
- 2011 Outcasts ( 8 episodes ) as Cass Cromwell
- 2012 Mrs Biggs ( 5 episodes ) as Ronald Biggs
- 2004 Hustle ( 1 episode ) as Mervyn Lloyd
- 2001 In Deep ( 2 episodes ) as Dave Street
- 2003 Keen Eddie ( 1 episode )
- 2019 Good Omens ( 6 episodes ) as Arthur Young
- 2002 Manchild ( 1 episode )
- 2012 Line of Duty ( 6 episodes ) as Sgt Danny Waldron
- 2017 Born to Kill ( 4 episodes ) as Bill
- 2005 Class of '76 ( 2 episodes ) as DS Steven Grant
- 2014 The Great War: The People's Story ( 2 episodes ) as Reg Evans
- 2023 The Long Shadow ( 3 episodes ) as Sydney Jackson
- 2014 Inside No. 9 ( 1 episode ) as Shane
- 2017 Guerrilla ( 6 episodes ) as Cullen
- 2017 Urban Myths ( 1 episode ) as Mike Housego
- 2002 Tipping the Velvet ( 1 episode ) as Jimmy Burns
- 2024 Rob Beckett's Smart TV ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2017 Porters ( 6 episodes ) as Anthony De La Mer
- 2020 White Lines ( 10 episodes ) as Marcus
- 2019 Temple ( 15 episodes ) as Lee
- 2024 Franklin ( 8 episodes ) as Edward Bancroft
- 2020 Des ( 3 episodes ) as DCI Peter Jay
- 2020 Code 404 ( 18 episodes ) as DI John Major
- 2025 A Thousand Blows ( 12 episodes ) as William 'Punch' Lewis
- 2025 Lynley ( 4 episodes ) as DCI Brian Nies
- 2025 Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes ( 4 episodes ) as Cliff Todd
- 2025 VE Day 80 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- Soon Do Not Disturb ( 1 episode )
- 2026 Lord of the Flies ( 4 episodes ) as Fred
- 2026 Believe Me ( 4 episodes ) as John Worboys
- 2025 Bookish ( 2 episodes ) as Eric Wellbeloved
- 2002 Bodily Harm ( 1 episode ) as Trader
- 2021 Blankety Blank ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panellist
- 2005 Funland ( 11 episodes ) as Carter Krantz
- 2012 Playhouse Presents ( 1 episode ) as Guv
- 2014 The Great Fire ( 4 episodes ) as Samuel Pepys
- 2024 Moonflower Murders ( 6 episodes ) as Chubb / Locke
- 2022 Magpie Murders ( 5 episodes ) as Locke / Chubb
