Daniel Mays
Acting
Born: March 31, 1978 (age 48) · Epping, Essex, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
1917
2019
Pearl Harbor
2001
Mr. Nobody
2009
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Atonement
2007
Doctor Who
2005
The Bank Job
2008
Good Omens
2019
Victor Frankenstein
2015
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010
The Infiltrator
2016
Photos (2)
Movies (52)
Shelter
Booth
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Tivik
Atonement
Tommy Nettle
The Thursday Murder Club
Chris Hudson
1917
Sergeant Sanders
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Blenkinsop
Pearl Harbor
Pilot #3
The Bank Job
Dave Shilling
The Rhythm Section
Dean West
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fetcher (voice)
The Adventures of Tintin
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Victor Frankenstein
Barnaby
Mr. Nobody
Young Journalist
Fisherman's Friends
Danny
All or Nothing
Jason
The Infiltrator
Frankie
Vera Drake
Sid
Welcome to the Punch
Nathan Bartnick
Dad's Army
Private Walker
A Good Year
Bert the Doorman
Swimming with Men
Colin
The Best Man
Pool Guy
Made in Dagenham
Eddie O'Grady
Your Christmas or Mine?
Geoff
The Limehouse Golem
George Flood
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Michael Myshkin
The Secret Life of Words
Martin
Byzantium
Noel
Treasure Island
Dr. Livesey
My Dinner with Hervé
Casey
Mother's Day
Colin Parry
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Geoff
Against the Law
Peter Wildeblood
The Firm
Yeti
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Michael Myshikin
Wild
Lou
Beneath the Skin
Moz Burnside
Half Broken Things
Michael
White Girl
Stevie
Two for Joy
Lias
Shifty
Chris
Common
Tommy Ward
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant
Consuming Passion
Charles Boon
Middletown
Jim Hunter
Consent
Steve
Saddam's Tribe
Uday
The Awakening
2024
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
DC Peters
Maryland
PC Moody
Rehab
Adam
TV Shows (42)
Doctor Who
Alex · 1 eps
Good Omens
Arthur Young · 6 eps
Line of Duty
Sgt Danny Waldron · 6 eps
Inside No. 9
Shane · 1 eps
Franklin
Edward Bancroft · 8 eps
Hustle
Mervyn Lloyd · 1 eps
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Cliff Todd · 2 eps
Lord of the Flies
Fred · 4 eps
A Thousand Blows
William 'Punch' Lewis · 12 eps
Magpie Murders
Locke / Chubb · 5 eps
Playhouse Presents
Guv · 1 eps
Moonflower Murders
Chubb / Locke · 6 eps
Bookish
Eric Wellbeloved · 2 eps
Ashes to Ashes
Jim Keats · 8 eps
Urban Myths
Mike Housego · 1 eps
The Great Fire
Samuel Pepys · 4 eps
White Lines
Marcus · 10 eps
Keen Eddie
1 eps
Tipping the Velvet
Jimmy Burns · 1 eps
Temple
Lee · 15 eps
Outcasts
Cass Cromwell · 8 eps
Lynley
DCI Brian Nies · 4 eps
The Long Shadow
Sydney Jackson · 3 eps
In Deep
Dave Street · 2 eps
Born to Kill
Bill · 4 eps
Play for Today
Lou · 1 eps
Des
DCI Peter Jay · 3 eps
Plus One
Rob Black · 5 eps
Porters
Anthony De La Mer · 6 eps
Funland
Carter Krantz · 11 eps
Treasure Island
Dr. David Livesey · 2 eps
Believe Me
John Worboys · 4 eps
Red Riding
Michael Myshkin · 2 eps
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs · 5 eps
The Great War: The People's Story
Reg Evans · 2 eps
Guerrilla
Cullen · 6 eps
Code 404
DI John Major · 18 eps
Bodily Harm
Trader · 1 eps
Manchild
1 eps
Public Enemies
Eddie Mottram · 3 eps
Top Buzzer
10 eps
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant · 2 eps
