About
Daniel Mays
Overview
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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| 2025 | Lynley | Actor | DCI Brian Nies | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | The Thursday Murder Club | Actor | Chris Hudson | 59 Average |
| 2025 | Bookish | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2025 | Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes | Actor | Cliff Todd | 69 Fair |
| 2025 | A Thousand Blows | Actor | William 'Punch' Lewis | 68 Fair |
| 2024 | Moonflower Murders | Actor | Locke / Chubb | 70 Good |
| 2024 | The Awakening | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2024 | Franklin | Actor | Edward Bancroft | 74 Good |
| 2023 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | Actor | Fetcher (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2023 | Your Christmas or Mine 2 | Actor | Geoff | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Your Christmas or Mine? | Actor | Geoff | 60 Fair |
| 2022 | Maryland | Actor | PC Moody | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Kid/Nap | Actor | Shane | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | Actor | Locke / Chubb | 71 Good |
| 2020 | Des | Actor | DCI Peter Jay | 71 Good |
| 2020 | The Kemps: All True | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2020 | White Lines | Actor | Marcus | 67 Fair |
| 2020 | Code 404 | Actor | DI John Major | 67 Fair |
| 2020 | The Rhythm Section | Actor | Dean West | 56 Average |
| 2019 | 1917 | Actor | Sergeant Sanders | 79 Good |
| 2019 | Temple | Actor | Lee | 67 Fair |
| 2019 | Fisherman's Friends | Actor | Danny | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | The Interrogation of Tony Martin | Actor | DC Peters | 58 Average |
| 2018 | My Dinner with Hervé | Actor | Casey | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Two for Joy | Actor | Lias | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Mother's Day | Actor | Colin Parry | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Swimming with Men | Actor | Colin | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Porters | Actor | Anthony De La Mer | 71 Good |
| 2017 | Born to Kill | Actor | Bill | 70 Good |
| 2017 | Guerrilla | Actor | Cullen | 65 Fair |
| 2017 | Against the Law | Actor | Peter Wildeblood | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Actor | Tivik | 74 Good |
| 2016 | The Limehouse Golem | Actor | George Flood | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | Actor | Frankie | 65 Fair |
| 2016 | Dad's Army | Actor | Private Walker | 56 Average |
| 2015 | Victor Frankenstein | Actor | Barnaby | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Great Fire | Actor | Samuel Pepys | 70 Good |
| 2014 | Common | Actor | Tommy Ward | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Byzantium | Actor | Noel | 61 Fair |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Punch | Actor | Nathan Bartnick | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Mrs Biggs | Actor | Ronald Biggs | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Mrs Biggs | Actor | Ronald Biggs | 69 Fair |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | Actor | Dr. David Livesey | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | Actor | Dr. David Livesey | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Public Enemies | Actor | Eddie Mottram | 69 Fair |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | Actor | Dr. David Livesey | 65 Fair |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Actor | Allan / Pirate Flunky #1 (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2011 | Outcasts | Actor | Cass Cromwell | 66 Fair |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Actor | Eddie O'Grady | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Actor | Blenkinsop | 62 Fair |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 | Actor | Michael Myshikin | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 | Actor | Michael Myshkin | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Mr. Nobody | Actor | Young Journalist | 76 Good |
| 2009 | The Firm | Actor | Yeti | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Plus One | Actor | Rob Black | 69 Fair |
| 2008 | Consuming Passion | Actor | Charles Boon | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Shifty | Actor | Chris | 58 Average |
| 2008 | White Girl | Actor | Stevie | 58 Average |
| 2008 | The Bank Job | Actor | Dave Shilling | 66 Fair |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes | Actor | Jim Keats | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Ashes to Ashes | Actor | Jim Keats | 73 Good |
| 2007 | Half Broken Things | Actor | Michael | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Saddam's Tribe | Actor | Uday | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Middletown | Actor | Jim Hunter | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Atonement | Actor | Tommy Nettle | 74 Good |
| 2007 | Consent | Actor | Steve | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Hippie Hippie Shake | Actor | Widgery | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | A Good Year | Actor | Bert the Doorman | 64 Fair |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words | Actor | Martin | 62 Fair |
| 2005 | Funland | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2005 | Class of '76 | Actor | DS Steven Grant | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Class of '76 | Actor | DS Steven Grant | 70 Good |
| 2005 | The Best Man | Actor | Pool Guy | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Beneath the Skin | Actor | Moz Burnside | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Vera Drake | Actor | Sid | 64 Fair |
| 2004 | Top Buzzer | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2003 | Rehab | Actor | Adam | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | All or Nothing | Actor | Jason | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | Dead Casual | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Actor | Pilot | 68 Fair |
| Untitled Jason Statham Action-Thriller | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Lord of the Flies | Actor | Fred | N/A N/A |
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