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Daniel Mays

Born 31 March 1978 · Epping, Essex, England, UK

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.

Films and shows

  1. 2026Wild1hLou
  2. 2026Believe Me1 seasonJohn Worboys
  3. 2026Shelter1h 47mBooth
  4. 2026National Theatre Live: Golden Boy2h 36mMoody
  5. 2026Lord of the Flies1 seasonFred
  6. 2025Lynley1 seasonDCI Brian Nies
  7. 2025The Thursday Murder Club1h 58mChris Hudson
  8. 2025A Thousand Blows2 seasonsWilliam 'Punch' Lewis
  9. 2024Franklin1 seasonEdward Bancroft
  10. 2024The Awakening15m
  11. 2024Moonflower Murders1 seasonChubb / Locke
  12. 2023Your Christmas or Mine 21h 39mGeoff
  13. 2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget1h 41mFetcher (voice)
  14. 2022Maryland25mPC Moody
  15. 2022Your Christmas or Mine?1h 34mGeoff
  16. 2020Code 4043 seasonsDI John Major
  17. 2020Des1 seasonDCI Peter Jay
  18. 2020White Lines1 seasonMarcus
  19. 2020The Kemps: All True58mSelf
  20. 2020The Rhythm Section1h 49mDean West
  21. 2019Fisherman's Friends1h 52mDanny
  22. 2019Temple2 seasonsLee
  23. 201919171h 59mSergeant Sanders
  24. 2018The Interrogation of Tony Martin48mDC Peters
  25. 2018Mother's Day1h 30mColin Parry
  26. 2018Two for Joy1h 26mLias
  27. 2018Swimming with Men1h 34mColin
  28. 2018My Dinner with Hervé1h 46mCasey
  29. 2017Against the Law1h 23mPeter Wildeblood
  30. 2017Born to Kill1 seasonBill
  31. 2017Guerrilla1 seasonCullen
  32. 2017Porters2 seasonsAnthony De La Mer
  33. 2016The Infiltrator2h 7mFrankie
  34. 2016The Limehouse Golem1h 49mGeorge Flood
  35. 2016Dad's Army1h 40mPrivate Walker
  36. 2015Victor Frankenstein1h 50mBarnaby
  37. 2014Common1h 30mTommy Ward
  38. 2014The Great Fire1 seasonSamuel Pepys
  39. 2013Welcome to the Punch1h 39mNathan Bartnick
  40. 2013Byzantium1h 58mNoel
  41. 2012Mrs Biggs1h 30mRonald Biggs
  42. 2012Mrs Biggs1 seasonRonald Biggs
  43. 2012Public Enemies1 seasonEddie Mottram
  44. 2012Treasure Island1 seasonDr. David Livesey
  45. 2012Treasure Island3hDr. Livesey
  46. 2011Outcasts1 seasonCass Cromwell
  47. 2011The Adventures of Tintin1h 47mAllan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice)
  48. 2010Made in Dagenham1h 53mEddie O'Grady
  49. 2010Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang1h 49mBlenkinsop
  50. 2009Plus One1 seasonRob Black
  51. 2009The Firm1h 30mYeti
  52. 2009Mr. Nobody2h 21mYoung Journalist
  53. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19831h 45mMichael Myshikin
  54. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19741h 46mMichael Myshkin
  55. 2008Shifty1h 25mChris
  56. 2008White Girl1h 26mStevie
  57. 2008The Bank Job1h 52mDave Shilling
  58. 2008Consuming Passion1h 26mCharles Boon
  59. 2008Ashes to Ashes3 seasonsJim Keats
  60. 2007Middletown1h 28mJim Hunter
  61. 2007Half Broken Things1h 33mMichael
  62. 2007Consent1h 40mSteve
  63. 2007Saddam's Tribe1h 29mUday
  64. 2007Atonement2h 3mTommy Nettle
  65. 2006A Good Year1h 57mBert the Doorman
  66. 2005Funland1 seasonCarter Krantz
  67. 2005Class of '762h 30mDS Steven Grant
  68. 2005Class of '761 seasonDS Steven Grant
  69. 2005Beneath the Skin3hMoz Burnside
  70. 2005The Secret Life of Words1h 55mMartin
  71. 2004Vera Drake2h 5mSid
  72. 2004Top Buzzer1 season
  73. 2003Rehab1h 58mAdam
  74. 2002Dead Casual30m
  75. 2002All or Nothing2h 8mJason