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 (50)
Shelter
Booth
1917
Sergeant Sanders
The Adventures of Tintin
Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Tivik
Atonement
Tommy Nettle
Pearl Harbor
Pilot #3
The Thursday Murder Club
Chris Hudson
The Bank Job
Dave Shilling
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Blenkinsop
Mr. Nobody
Young Journalist
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fetcher (voice)
Victor Frankenstein
Barnaby
Welcome to the Punch
Nathan Bartnick
Byzantium
Noel
A Good Year
Bert the Doorman
The Infiltrator
Frankie
The Limehouse Golem
George Flood
The Rhythm Section
Dean West
Vera Drake
Sid
Your Christmas or Mine?
Geoff
All or Nothing
Jason
Dad's Army
Private Walker
Made in Dagenham
Eddie O'Grady
Fisherman's Friends
Danny
The Firm
Yeti
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Michael Myshkin
The Best Man
Pool Guy
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Michael Myshikin
The Secret Life of Words
Martin
Swimming with Men
Colin
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Geoff
My Dinner with Hervé
Casey
Consuming Passion
Charles Boon
White Girl
Stevie
Two for Joy
Lias
The Awakening
2024
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs
Middletown
Jim Hunter
Mother's Day
Colin Parry
Against the Law
Peter Wildeblood
Half Broken Things
Michael
Beneath the Skin
Moz Burnside
Shifty
Chris
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant
Maryland
PC Moody
Consent
Steve
Common
Tommy Ward
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
DC Peters
Rehab
Adam
Saddam's Tribe
Uday
TV Shows (41)
Doctor Who
Alex · 1 eps
Line of Duty
Sgt Danny Waldron · 6 eps
Hustle
Mervyn Lloyd · 1 eps
Bookish
Eric Wellbeloved · 2 eps
Good Omens
Arthur Young · 6 eps
Inside No. 9
Shane · 1 eps
Playhouse Presents
Guv · 1 eps
A Thousand Blows
William 'Punch' Lewis · 12 eps
Lord of the Flies
Fred · 4 eps
Magpie Murders
Locke / Chubb · 5 eps
Ashes to Ashes
Jim Keats · 8 eps
Franklin
Edward Bancroft · 8 eps
The Long Shadow
Sydney Jackson · 3 eps
Believe Me
John Worboys · 4 eps
Moonflower Murders
Chubb / Locke · 6 eps
Temple
Lee · 15 eps
Urban Myths
Mike Housego · 1 eps
Des
DCI Peter Jay · 3 eps
Plus One
Rob Black · 5 eps
Funland
Carter Krantz · 11 eps
White Lines
Marcus · 10 eps
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes
Cliff Todd · 4 eps
Treasure Island
Dr. David Livesey · 2 eps
Lynley
DCI Brian Nies · 4 eps
Tipping the Velvet
Jimmy Burns · 1 eps
Keen Eddie
1 eps
Porters
Anthony De La Mer · 6 eps
Code 404
DI John Major · 18 eps
In Deep
Dave Street · 2 eps
Red Riding
Michael Myshkin · 2 eps
The Great Fire
Samuel Pepys · 4 eps
Outcasts
Cass Cromwell · 8 eps
The Great War: The People's Story
Reg Evans · 2 eps
Top Buzzer
10 eps
Mrs Biggs
Ronald Biggs · 5 eps
Born to Kill
Bill · 4 eps
Manchild
1 eps
Guerrilla
Cullen · 6 eps
Public Enemies
Eddie Mottram · 3 eps
Bodily Harm
Trader · 1 eps
Class of '76
DS Steven Grant · 2 eps
